sirnuke

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[–] sirnuke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 days ago (2 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.