A Multimodal Approach to Management of Suspected Neuropathic Pain in a Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

An adult male prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) was presented for evaluation and treatment of self-inflicted wounds along the right proximal patagium. The bird had started self-traumatizing approximately 1 month after fracturing the right metacarpus, although the fracture had stabilized, surface wounds had healed completely, and treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug had been administered. The bird was treated with gabapentin (11 mg/kg PO q12h), ketamine (0.5 mg/kg IM q24h), and low level laser therapy (LLLT) (