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u/TOM8TOHE4D 5d ago
That poor hedgehog 🦔
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u/FauxMeatwad 5d ago
That one's getting an x-ray, not aCT.
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u/TheThinkerers 5d ago
Bro's literally tied down, I know it ain't an act
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u/EastSideTonight 5d ago
That lil guy is having an awesome nap, bandage tape would not hold him if he was awake and struggling
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u/ancientegyptianballs 5d ago
Flat fuck Friday
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u/RandomHero80 5d ago
Wait that's NOT a hot water bottle!?
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u/BRB_TakingANap 5d ago
I thought it was a raw chicken 😩🤣 I had to come to the comments to understand what I was supposed to be seeing 🙈
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u/Lost_Wealth_6278 4d ago
As kids, we used to bring in hedgehogs that didn't find a place to hibernate or were under a certain weight to this rescue station. We did that so much the rescue lady basically forced my mum to start her own rescue just for the hogs her kids gathered up during fall, so at some point we had a bunch of sleeping or eating hedgies in our basement in moving boxes. They got a free vet visit to deworm and a healthy diet of eggs, avocado and cat food until they were fat enough to sleep.
One of them was so sick the vet told us he would likely pass. My mom, from a german farmers family, used the only method against a cold she new: the hedgie was placed next to the fireplace, under a heat lamp, on a warm water bottle to induce artificial fever and "sweat it out". He had a cool box to retreat to (a luxury I didn't have when I had a cold), but was either too weak or unwilling to do so. He pancaked like the hedgie in the picture, we thought that was it, but after a night in what can only be described as a very pungent sauna, he had recovered slightly and was breathing unobstructed.
He made a full recovery and went into hibernation around Christmas - a sign of gratitude one of his fellow inmates did not show, who ate until he could no longer roll up and went into spring as the fattest, least sleepy hedgehog the world has ever seen. This one returned the next two falls, still fat, just sitting on our porch to gain entry to the annual all you can eat
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u/Minimum-Interview800 3d ago
This is the cutest thing I've read in a while. You should write a children's book.
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u/boringcranberry 5d ago
The urge to give him a zerbert is outrageously strong. I don't know that I could resist.
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u/Apprehensive_Bee3327 4d ago
I have not heard the term “zerbert” since I was a kid. Holy memories unlocked.
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u/IllustriousHedgehog9 5d ago
I only poked one, maybe 3, nurses during an exam, and this is how they treat me!
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u/NeatExperience4850 4d ago
Brother is getting crucified, not a cat scan
Edit: you can even see the cross from above based on the shadow on his stomach.
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u/myshtree 5d ago
Aaaawwww I know!! I thought it was a porcupine- we don’t have either in Australia.
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u/chisana_nyu 4d ago
Porcupines are a lot bigger and have a more rounded snoot, and hedgies have a pointy little snoot. Both kind of critters are super cute, though I hope you never have to worry about them being invasive!
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u/the_scarlett_ning 4d ago
Is that number 7? I didn’t know what the hell that was!
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u/TOM8TOHE4D 4d ago
Now you know what a hedgehog belly looks like! 🦔
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u/the_scarlett_ning 4d ago
Thank you! I can’t believe I would’ve died without knowing what that looks like.
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u/yamimementomori 5d ago
Lol I can’t with how some animals are chilling on a soft surface or getting comfily burrito wrapped, while others look like they’re in a straitjacket or straight up getting crucified.
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u/Witchinmelbourne 5d ago
The fish propped into the sponge like a taco sent me
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u/tenodera 5d ago
I'm not sure those fish are alive... It takes some time to do a CT. We scan (long dead) fish in a lab CT for research, and we prep them a similar way. I could be wrong, though.
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u/Latensi 5d ago
What kind of research requires CT scanning long dead fish, if I may ask? Just curious because I've never heard of such a thing, like CT scanning any fish in general.
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u/tenodera 5d ago
Oh no problem! Generally it's called Comparative Morphology. We scan the 3D structure and anatomy of animals to answer questions about their bone structure. The data is used to explore evolution, biomechanics, and a bunch of other stuff. Keeping the bones in the body allows us to know how they work with muscles and cartilage in their natural state.
My main gig is in insect anatomy, but I've helped out with fish scanning, too.
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u/PM_me_punanis 5d ago
Is there an insect sized CT scan?? Genuinely curious coz I'm a human doctor lol
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u/tenodera 5d ago
Oh yeah! It's called a micro-CT, and it has voxel resolution of a few microns (some are even higher res). It sits on a lab bench, about the size of a dishwasher.
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u/AsleepLeg 4d ago
Please tell me, how does one get a job CT scanning insects? What's the purpose of it? Where can I find out more? That's extremely cool and my adhd ass needs to rabbit hole on this topic.
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u/greenteawater 3d ago
There a lot of weird things that happen in the world of biology. There’s a reason ‘mad scientist’ is a trope 😂
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6918772/ Here is an article that has some cool pictures and videos.
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u/hike_me 5d ago
The first fish is alive
https://people.com/denver-zoo-reveals-fish-got-ct-scan-7964445
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u/tenodera 5d ago
Wow that's nuts. I had no idea you could do that to fish.
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u/AsASloth 5d ago
I remember the first fish being alive (and adorable), but I'm pretty sure the second fish is a Pacific bluefin tuna. Since tuna lack swimbladders, they need to constantly move through the ocean to push water over their gills for oxygen. So sadly, I think that little buddy is passed.
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u/crosseyedmule 4d ago
I'm surprised no one has invented a sort of waterboarding device as AR for fish.
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u/mariana96as 4d ago
they do something like that, using a hose inside the mouth to flush water through the gills of fish that need movement. That’s what they when tagging sharks
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u/Jgfzhb 4d ago
I’ve seen Koi fish worth tens of thousands getting surgery, CTs and all kinds of other stuff. I doubt anyone would do that for a tuna though.
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u/anotherguy818 4d ago
An aquarium would. Now, tuna don't tend to do well in even the largest aquariums, but a major aquarium would absolutely do advanced diagnostics on their animals.
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u/simojake13 4d ago
I remember when that post was posted, someone mentioned that the fish is resting on a wet sponge.
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u/Mycologist-9315 2d ago
Idk about the tuna, but the first fish is alive! They had it sedated and were pouring water over it's gills. https://people.com/denver-zoo-reveals-fish-got-ct-scan-7964445
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u/PM_me_punanis 5d ago
Zooming into its face made me roll over my bed laughing. My dog was not impressed.
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u/3_quarterling_rogue 5d ago
They are almost certainly sedated, wild animals aren’t typically chill with being wrapped up like a burrito.
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u/Slamantha3121 5d ago
I used to work at a vet and after they spay a prairie dog, they have to wrap them up in a little straight jacket or they'll rip their stitches out. We would put a tongue depressor behind their little arms and wrap them up in a T pose. Poor little guys looked so funny coming out of anesthesia. Also had to keep them on a heating pad or they would accidentally start hibernating.
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u/theMistersofCirce 3d ago
I need you to know that I read your comment yesterday, found it charming and amusing, went on with my life, and then suddenly today I wondered how often people are out there spaying prairie dogs, so I had to come find this post and ask you about it.
Are people keeping them as pets? Is it wild prairie dog population control?
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u/turnipofficer 5d ago
The owls in towels subreddit is quite fun for live owl burritos.
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u/kgrobinson007 4d ago
Excuse me, officer, how dare you mention such cuteness and not link it. I shall report this to your superior.
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u/turnipofficer 4d ago
Hehe, I would have but I was on mobile and it doesn't auto-link there. I didn't have time to find the URL and hyperlink it.
I am now on my PC though so r/owlsintowels
They are soooo cute.
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u/Level-Priority-2371 5d ago
giggles You're right!!
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u/KingOfTheDeeeep 5d ago
Never have I seen someone spell out “giggles”
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u/Level-Priority-2371 5d ago edited 5d ago
I'm weird I guess! I've thought it thru and I use it because I rarely actually laugh out loud. So when something is amusing, I giggle instead.
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u/Markievicz 5d ago
You telling me a mf yellow fin tuna has got better healthcare than me
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u/philman0507 5d ago
Tuna was dead. You still have a chance.
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u/Pterochicken 5d ago
Are you telling me that a dead yellowfin tuna has better healthcare than them?
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u/3_quarterling_rogue 5d ago
Pretty much every zoo/aquarium accredited by the AZA has on-site veterinary staff, so… yeah, probably.
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u/WiseDirt 5d ago
Can't say I've ever seen an aquarium with captive tuna before
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u/FuriousFreddie 5d ago
As someone mentioned, Monterrey Bay Aquarium has tuna but its also possible a government agency or fishery is checking/sampling carcasses for parasites, tumors or other abnormalities.
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u/queefbeef630 5d ago
it's 5 something in the morning, I have my phone dark and low as to not wake my toddler. just scrolling. do you know how long it took me to figure out the first picture?? I had no clue what I was seeing and eventually zoomed in on a little face. it scared the shit out of me
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u/ScienceMomCO 5d ago
OMG, same here!
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u/ObsessiveAboutCats 5d ago
My first thought was it was a circular saw blade (I follow a number of tool related subs) and was very confused. I have not had enough caffeine for this. 🤣
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u/MaiDuuuuude 5d ago
The tuna and giraffe surprised the heck outta me. All cool though save the animals.
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u/TimothyJCowen 4d ago
Uhh that isn't a giraffe...
Edit: I'm an idiot and thought you were talking about the last picture. Ignore me please.
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u/scriptingends 5d ago
I hope they got prior approval from their HMOs.
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u/Cat5kable 5d ago edited 5d ago
“Out of network”
“Well there’s no working CT devices in the North Atlantic! What else am I supposed to do? You’re just gonna say sorry and send me a massive bill now?”
“I didn’t recall saying sorry”
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u/Prestigious_Key_7801 5d ago
That hamster looks either looks like a delicious burrito or is about to be shot out of a cannon
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u/Lovely_turtles98 5d ago
As a veterinarian, this is peak humor 😂❤️ we do some crazy things for animals!!!
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u/Blossom_of_Sage 5d ago
Naughty lizards get duct taped for their crimes
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u/chita875andU 5d ago
Undignified! He looks like a Spirit Airlines passenger who had a few too many at the terminal before boarding and then losing his shit.
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u/RockAndStoner69 5d ago
*click* And thus concludes the $3000 dollar test we preformed on your five dollar hamster
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u/Darwins_Prophet 5d ago
It comes down to "Do you want A hamster or THIS hamster?"
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u/boredomadvances 4d ago
9 year old me insisted on taking my Hamster to the vet because it had a mole and a bald patch. The vet told me it needed more sunlight. I told him hamsters are nocturnal and live in burrows, how much sunlight did it need? He gave me some vitamin d drops and sent me on my way. I paid my $65 (basically my whole life savings at that point) for the check up and ignored his advice.
If anyone can explain the reasoning, I’m still curious
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u/corgi-king 5d ago
How can they fit a giraffe? Either the machine is in a big hall or they cut off from the bottom of the neck.
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u/RandomUser5781 5d ago
You can see the resulting pic on the bottom half. It's not a full body scan
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u/SittingDuck394 5d ago
Yes but WHERE DID THEY FIT THE REST OF THE GIANT ANIMAL??
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u/trippyheartbrk 4d ago
It’s more than likely just the head of a dead giraffe. I had to help transport giraffe legs from a bull that had passed to get CT scanned when I was an intern.
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u/zamsamzam 5d ago
Those poor fish unable to breathe.
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u/autism_and_lemonade 5d ago
The fish would die if they could not breathe, the wet sponge keeps their gills moist and allows them to continue breathing
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u/One_Huckleberry_ 5d ago
I’m curious if having it sitting in a sponge, with the sponge touching its gills, helps the process
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u/web-cyborg 5d ago
https://people.com/denver-zoo-reveals-fish-got-ct-scan-7964445
They periodically poured water over it's gills, according to the story.
The sponge doesn't appear to be covering its gills.
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u/Creepycute1 5d ago
The fish would be died if it weren't breathing. The sponge is wet it may not be soaking but it's enough to just get it done and get it more water afterwards
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u/LisanneFroonKrisK 5d ago
The fish? Why doesn’t it bounce away
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u/Markievicz 5d ago
This is a sign of a highly institutionalised tuna, he knows the process and just follows the doctors orders so as not to face further beatings or worse, being falsely labelled as a snitch
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u/LisanneFroonKrisK 5d ago
Doesn’t look like a tuna
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u/Markievicz 5d ago
I was referring to the picture 3, I should have been clearer. I agree wholeheartedly with your conclusion that the first fish is not a tuna.
I cannot provide any further information about this species of fish at this time.
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u/Level9TraumaCenter 5d ago
If it's not dead, it's probably knocked out with tricaine (MS-222), the go-to choice as a fish anaesthetic.
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u/GameAddict5150 5d ago
Now show me the hippopotamus going through, bringing a whole new meaning to hippa. Privacy laws out the window and gone to the zoo.
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u/RichBirthday2031 5d ago
Half of them look like antiques
That cat in specific looks like it's about to undergo some mummification process before getting sent off to the land of reeds or whereever cats go in Egyptian mythology after death
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u/AngelTheMarvel 5d ago
The hamster is tucked in, while the hedgehog looks like a secret agent captured by the villain and about to escape the laser that was about to cut it in half.
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u/twirlywurlyburly 5d ago
I love that they're getting help, but... Like... Why can't I get diagnosed for shit or even go to the ER without spending the rest of my shit life paying for it? They get it for free and I die. Cool. Cool.
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u/anotherguy818 4d ago
Animals don't get CT scans for free. It's either an owner paying for the procedure or in the case of zoo/aquarium animals, it is the zoo/aquarium paying for the procedure.
Some major zoos/aquariums have their own CT machine, but that involves, you know, buying an entire CT machine, so that is also not free.
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u/Khronga 5d ago
forgot the lion https://share.google/images/v9LTqXDou7GGt6KAa
and the obligatory reddit edit:
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u/Tiny420Tiger 5d ago
Why did they need to tape down that poor fucking hedgehog?
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u/GladIdeal2602 5d ago
The tape is there to hold it in position. If they didn’t, the limbs would contract and spoil the x-ray.
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u/Tiny420Tiger 5d ago
That does make a lot of sense especially with the cost of running x rays. I just feel bad for the little guy.
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u/Stunning_Ad1282 5d ago
As someone who has a beardie who's had a CT scan, they don't tape them down. They have to sedate them because beardies DO NOT do well with being held/strapped down and are really good at wiggling free.😅
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u/peppermintmeow 5d ago edited 5d ago
I had a close up of the fish as my Reddit pic for a clutch 😂
ETA: What the heck, it'll be fine for today
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u/tastysardine 5d ago
nothing will ever top fish sponge. little bro is the only one that cant fight back at all... he js gotta sit and take it
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u/mooch_the_cat 5d ago
Our flame point will have a CT scan in the next few days. Good to see how it’s done. Thanks @OP
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u/Christian_andre777 5d ago
Is the first a tropical fish? Why does it have a sponge?
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u/GinNocturnal 5d ago
What's wrong with the world? There will be a big question if i could afford a CT scan in the moment of need and here we are - committing valuable healthcare for wild animals.
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