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Pictures of Animals Getting CT Scans Against their Will: A Thread (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Why couldn't that bird get a sleeping bag like the hamster did? Seems a bit drastic taping it down by the neck

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The bird is for a normal x-ray. Here's the context.

CT scans take much longer, but an x-ray is just a few seconds. I think it's just a practical way to get the bird in place for a quick x-ray, and by practical I mean the vet techs minimize their (very real) risk of being murdered.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Birds have very delicate air sacs. For small birds like that constricting them can seriously damage them and cause issues breathing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think they lack a diaphragm. It was weird reading in my cockatiel care books that some handling on the neck was fine, but even small pressure to their chest could prevent them from breathing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

That is correct. :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Gotta get the wings spread.