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2025-0046 Problems Notes Costs
Admission date2025-05-10
Final date -
Days in captivity52
SpeciesWBVU - African White-backed Vulture
AgeAdult
SexM?
StatusReh
BandMM01178
Dehydration
Ectoparasite - Mites
Emaciation
Fracture - radius, left
Haemoparasites
Soft tissue wounds - left wing
Trodden on by cattle

Cause of injury: Collision - fence

Monitoring for release

Found in Kuruman,Northern Cape
NA county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1240.00240.00
Daily rate5250.002600.00
Total  2840.00

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images
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2025-06-23 10:42 NW
Weight: 5.500 kg
Blood taken for Pcv/Tp

2025-06-17 09:47 NW

Location changed to: 11) Hospital 2

2025-06-17 09:45 NW
Weight: 5.300 kg
checked hydration all good

2025-06-09 10:08 NW
Weight: 6.000 kg
Checked hydration. Overall picking up condition and looking good

2025-05-30 08:50 NW
Weight: 5.100 kg
Primiquin: 0.01ml PO

2025-05-29 08:03 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
Primiquin: 0.01ml PO
Given ringers sub-cut 60mls 30/30

2025-05-28 08:02 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
Primiquin: 0.01ml PO

2025-05-27 08:02 NW
Weight: 4.900 kg
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Primiquin: 0.01ml SID PO
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2025-05-25 07:00 NW
Weight: 5.000 kg
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Chloroquin: 0.23ml SID PO
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2025-05-24 08:00 NW

Chloroquin
13:00: 0.46ml PO
19:99-0.23ml PO

2025-05-23 09:24 CM
Weight: 4.600 kg
Vit BCo 0.3ml imi
Kylingo 0.3ml imi
Still awaiting blood results

2025-05-22 10:53 CM

50ml Ringers sub cut administered. Antibiotic course has ended. Awaiting blood results and thereafter further instructions

2025-05-22 10:51 CM

Patient's recovery is very slow. Bloods taken for CBC and Ht. Awaiting results.
Hypotensive.
Monitor hydration levels. Sub cut when necessary

2025-05-16 11:40 NW

Location changed to: ICU -2b

2025-05-16 11:40 NW
Weight: 5.100 kg, BCS: 1.0
Primiquin 0.1ml

2025-05-15 16:15 NW

Chloroquine sulphate. Administer 0.22ml as once off today orally

2025-05-15 16:00 NW
Weight: 4.200 kg
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Enrofloxacin (Baytril): 1 tablet (50 mg/ml inj) BID SQ
Meloxicam (Metacam, Petcam, Inflacam): 0.8ml (1.5 mg/ml susp) SID PO
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2025-05-15 13:22 NW

Location changed to: ICU -1b

2025-05-14 12:56 NW

OP: Dr Katja has advised that this bird has blood parasites and has a hematocrit level of around 20. The bird needs a blood transfusion. Bloods from GW36. Dr Katja is not able to do any surgery at this point to due how weak the bird is.

OP doesn't have the lead tester currently. Once they do they will test for lead on this bird as well

2025-05-12 15:40 NW

Location changed to: Onderstepoort

2025-05-10 18:30 CM
Weight: 3800.0 grams, BCS: 1.0
EDTA 0.95ml IMI
Baytril 0.75ml IMI
Metacam 0.3ml IMI
Kyligo 0.3ml IMI

Bird lethargic, dehydrated and emaciated. Plenty ectoparasites. Wound on left wing. Fracture of left wing.

2025-05-10 17:12 CM

2025-05-10 17:10 CM

Band changed to: MM01178

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