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Oregon Zoo shares animal X-rays

Oregon Zoo chameleon x-rayOregon Zoo
Chameleon

A zoo in the US state of Oregon has posted images of X-rays of its animals taken during routine health checks.

Oregon Zoo said X-rays were sometimes taken during health assessments and had proved to be a useful diagnostic tool that also helped minimise time under anaesthesia.

Oregon Zoo X-ray of Rodrigues flying foxOregon Zoo
Rodrigues flying fox
Oregon Zoo X-ray of ball pythonOregon Zoo
Ball python
Oregon Zoo X-ray of beaver's tailOregon Zoo
Tail of a beaver
Oregon Zoo X-ray of Toco ToucanOregon Zoo
Toco toucan

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