Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital, which functions under the Private Engineering Office, has inaugurated a new building for Al Khor Falcon Clinic.
One of the most modern centres for treatment and surgery of falcons, the clinic would especially benefit falcon owners at Al Khor and Al Shamal, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported Wednesday.
Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi (right) conducts a surgery on a falcon
More than 120 related services, checkups and laboratory examinations are available at the clinic, said Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi, director of Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital.
The clinic offers lab tests to detect bacterial and fungal infections, identify the most effective drugs for treating certain diseases, equipment and machinery to detect respiratory and stomach diseases, endoscopic examinations, blood tests, x-ray and imaging and surgeries as required.
< Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi
"At the clinic reception, every registered falcon will have its own veterinary file, with the related health information and the number of its chip, type, weight, details of checkups and examinations and the apparent symptoms in addition to the required examinations," Dr al-Karkhi explained.
From the reception, each bird will be referred to the examination section for further procedures. The clinic has a dedicated section for laboratories and PCR tests in addition to a veterinary pharmacy, where all the required vaccines are available.
The clinic also issues and accredits health certificates, prints the identification bands and other accessories for falcons, and embed electronic chips.
One of the most modern centres for treatment and surgery of falcons, the clinic would especially benefit falcon owners at Al Khor and Al Shamal, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported Wednesday.
Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi (right) conducts a surgery on a falcon
More than 120 related services, checkups and laboratory examinations are available at the clinic, said Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi, director of Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital.
The clinic offers lab tests to detect bacterial and fungal infections, identify the most effective drugs for treating certain diseases, equipment and machinery to detect respiratory and stomach diseases, endoscopic examinations, blood tests, x-ray and imaging and surgeries as required.
< Dr Iqdam Majeed al-Karkhi"At the clinic reception, every registered falcon will have its own veterinary file, with the related health information and the number of its chip, type, weight, details of checkups and examinations and the apparent symptoms in addition to the required examinations," Dr al-Karkhi explained.
From the reception, each bird will be referred to the examination section for further procedures. The clinic has a dedicated section for laboratories and PCR tests in addition to a veterinary pharmacy, where all the required vaccines are available.
The clinic also issues and accredits health certificates, prints the identification bands and other accessories for falcons, and embed electronic chips.
Falcon owners wait with their birds at Al Khor Falcon Clinic
"With the opening of Al Khor Falcon Clinic, falcon owners at Al Shamal and Al Khor would not have to go to Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha, especially for the emergency cases," the official said.
The new facility is capable of receiving 100 birds a day and treat more than 10,000 birds a year, Dr al-Karkhi added.
The new facility is capable of receiving 100 birds a day and treat more than 10,000 birds a year, Dr al-Karkhi added.
