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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... Receptionist Sylvia King books in a new patient at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital .
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- Animal nurse Jean Archer shows Jenny , the monkey , an X-ray photo of herself with a pin inside her . Jenny was brought in by a sailor who couldn't keep her ; now the hospital has adopted her as a personal pet .
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross Animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroys or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... Cats, dogs, and other animals patiently wait for treatment at the Blue Cross Hospital .
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... Animal nurses at the hospital learn animal anatomy from the two full-time veterinary surgeon . There are eight nurses in all .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... The fracture is confirmed ; one of the hospital's veterinary surgeons prepares the dog for an anaesthetic .
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... Accident call , and nurse Ann Newton leaves in the ambulance to pick up the injured animal .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... A cat and dog story ... of sickness . Old enmities are remembered but laid aside while the animals feel a common bond of suffering .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... The Blue Cross is possibly the only hospital with its own X-ray unit. Here nurses Virginia Canning and Valerie Ward ,( left to right ) X-ray a dog .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... The surgeon inserts a steel pin in the dog's fractured leg . Dog will be completely cured by the time he leaves the Blue Cross .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... He has been knocked down by a car and a fracture is suspected .... Ann Newton makes enquiries before moving him .
1957
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Animal Hospital .
There are many dispensaries and clinics for sick animals in Britain, but the Blue Cross animal Hospital at No.1 Hugh Street, behind London's Victoria station, is the only real, fully-equipped hospital in the country. It has most of the aids enjoyed by hospitals for humans, including an x-ray unit, an operating theatre, ambulances and trained nurses. Last year over 23,000 animals visited a doctor for treatment : of these18,000 were given surgical or other help by the staff and the other 5,000 were found homes, painlessly destroyed or otherwise dealt with. There is no charge for treatment. Each owner is asked to make a donation to the funds, but last year the cost of maintaining the hospital amounted to 9,000 pounds more than the donations. The balance is made up by the mother organisation, the Blue Cross, which has branches in clinics in most of Britain's largest towns. The Blue Cross itself has an income entirely derived from donations.
PICTURE SHOWS:- WHERE THE PATIENTS BARK.... Receptionist Sylvia King books in a new patient at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital .
1957
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FEATURE - Kurioses zum Welt-Löwen-Tag
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Richard Haydn, Marshall Thompson
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Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Prince Harry with the vets dog.
Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Prince Harry with the vets dog.
Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Prince Harry with the vets dog.
Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Prince Harry with the vets dog.
Audi polo tournament at Coworth Park, Berkshire, Britain - 07 May 2011
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Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
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The goose at the vets after being shot with the crossbow bolt
Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
A Canada goose with remarkable fighting spirit has survived being shot with a crossbow. Following the attack the bird was left with a 15 inch crossbow bolt impaled through its body. Amazingly, it survived having the bolt removed and is now receiving specialist care at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich. RSPCA Inspector Jackie Hickman commented: "This was a barbaric act of cruelty on a defenceless wild bird and I believe somebody must know who is responsible". She added: "I have dealt with a similar situation before where a farm animal was shot with a crossbow bolt and following DNA testing the perpetrator was identified and successfully prosecuted. "It is against the law to use any bow or crossbow against wild birds or other animals."
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Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
NO UK NEWSPAPER USE UNTIL: 25/01/12
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The goose at the vets after being shot with the crossbow bolt
Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
A Canada goose with remarkable fighting spirit has survived being shot with a crossbow. Following the attack the bird was left with a 15 inch crossbow bolt impaled through its body. Amazingly, it survived having the bolt removed and is now receiving specialist care at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich. RSPCA Inspector Jackie Hickman commented: "This was a barbaric act of cruelty on a defenceless wild bird and I believe somebody must know who is responsible". She added: "I have dealt with a similar situation before where a farm animal was shot with a crossbow bolt and following DNA testing the perpetrator was identified and successfully prosecuted. "It is against the law to use any bow or crossbow against wild birds or other animals."
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Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
NO UK NEWSPAPER USE UNTIL: 25/01/12
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1543783e)
The goose at the vets after being shot with the crossbow bolt
Canada goose survives after being shot with crossbow bolt, West Midlands, Britain - 07 Jan 2012
A Canada goose with remarkable fighting spirit has survived being shot with a crossbow. Following the attack the bird was left with a 15 inch crossbow bolt impaled through its body. Amazingly, it survived having the bolt removed and is now receiving specialist care at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich. RSPCA Inspector Jackie Hickman commented: "This was a barbaric act of cruelty on a defenceless wild bird and I believe somebody must know who is responsible". She added: "I have dealt with a similar situation before where a farm animal was shot with a crossbow bolt and following DNA testing the perpetrator was identified and successfully prosecuted. "It is against the law to use any bow or crossbow against wild birds or other animals."
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Eight members of captive gorilla family to be released into wild in Africa, Port Lympne Wild Animal, Kent, Britain - 23 Jun 2013
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Captive Gorilla Family Sent Back to the Wild
A gorilla rescued from Africa as a baby is being returned to the country along with eight family members born in captivity.
440lb (200kg) silverback Djala has lived at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent since the 1980s.
However, now he and 8 other critically endangered western lowland gorillas from the same group are being returned to the wild.
The family are bound for Gabon in Africa as part of The Aspinal Foundation's Back to the Wild campaign.
The 6,000 mile journey will include two scheduled flights and a 3rd journey in a helicopter loaned by the president of the West African country.
Keepers from Port Lympne will travel with the group and help them acclimatise to their new life.
They will be monitored for around four months and given food to supplement what they can forage.
The family is being released in an area where gorillas haven't lived for around 40 years ago after being hunted into extinction.
The Aspinall Foundation has released 26 gorillas in Gabon and 25 in Congo since 1996 - 43 wild-born orphans and seven animals born in captivity.
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Eight members of captive gorilla family to be released into wild in Africa, Port Lympne Wild Animal, Kent, Britain - 23 Jun 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by London News Pictures / Rex Features (2594472e)
Captive Gorilla Family Sent Back to the Wild
A gorilla rescued from Africa as a baby is being returned to the country along with eight family members born in captivity.
440lb (200kg) silverback Djala has lived at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent since the 1980s.
However, now he and 8 other critically endangered western lowland gorillas from the same group are being returned to the wild.
The family are bound for Gabon in Africa as part of The Aspinal Foundation's Back to the Wild campaign.
The 6,000 mile journey will include two scheduled flights and a 3rd journey in a helicopter loaned by the president of the West African country.
Keepers from Port Lympne will travel with the group and help them acclimatise to their new life.
They will be monitored for around four months and given food to supplement what they can forage.
The family is being released in an area where gorillas haven't lived for around 40 years ago after being hunted into extinction.
The Aspinall Foundation has released 26 gorillas in Gabon and 25 in Congo since 1996 - 43 wild-born orphans and seven animals born in captivity.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: London News Pictures / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CGBXLXTSH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Anti Obama protest at the White House
October 13, 2013 - Washington, DC, United States of America: United States Park Police officers on horseback look on as members of the "Million Veterans March on the Memorials" protest the closing of the memorials on the National Mall due to the partial shut-down of the government on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
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Anti Obama protest at the White House
October 13, 2013 - Washington, DC, United States of America: Members of the "Million Veterans March on the Memorials" protest the closing of the memorials on the National Mall due to the partial shut-down of the government on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
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Anti Obama protest at the White House
October 13, 2013 - Washington, DC, United States of America: Members of the "Million Veterans March on the Memorials" carry a sign during the protest about the closing of the memorials on the National Mall due to the partial shut-down of the government on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
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Anti Obama protest at the White House
October 13, 2013 - Washington, DC, United States of America: Members of the "Million Veterans March on the Memorials" protest the closing of the memorials on the National Mall due to the partial shut-down of the government on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
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Anti Obama protest at the White House
October 13, 2013 - Washington, DC, United States of America: United States Park Police officer look away from a flag erected on the White House fence by members of the "Million Veterans March on the Memorials". The protest concerns the closing of the memorials on the National Mall due to the partial shut-down of the government on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
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Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
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Vets operate on falcon
Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the first and largest public institution in the United Arab Emirates to provide comprehensive veterinary health care services exclusively for falcons.
Amateur photographer Nicole Cambre checked out the facilities and was taken on a two hour tour, which provided an insight into the work of the clinic.
The 43-year-old lawyer from Brussels said: "It is an impressive facility where expensive falcons not only from the Emirates but also from the neighbouring countries are treated.
"The hospital provides all types of treatment from clipping and sharpening of the talons, repair and replacement of broken feathers to state of the art surgery for complicated medical problems.
"The clinic has fully equipped surgery rooms and is professionally managed by a German doctor."
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Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Nicole Cambre/www.cambre.eu/Rex Features.
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nicole Cambre/REX (3705245l)
Vets operate on falcon
Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the first and largest public institution in the United Arab Emirates to provide comprehensive veterinary health care services exclusively for falcons.
Amateur photographer Nicole Cambre checked out the facilities and was taken on a two hour tour, which provided an insight into the work of the clinic.
The 43-year-old lawyer from Brussels said: "It is an impressive facility where expensive falcons not only from the Emirates but also from the neighbouring countries are treated.
"The hospital provides all types of treatment from clipping and sharpening of the talons, repair and replacement of broken feathers to state of the art surgery for complicated medical problems.
"The clinic has fully equipped surgery rooms and is professionally managed by a German doctor."
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Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Nicole Cambre/www.cambre.eu/Rex Features.
Only for use in story about Falcon Hospital. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Nicole Cambre/REX (3705245p)
Vets operate on falcon
Falcon hospital, Abu Dhabi - 16 Apr 2014
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the first and largest public institution in the United Arab Emirates to provide comprehensive veterinary health care services exclusively for falcons.
Amateur photographer Nicole Cambre checked out the facilities and was taken on a two hour tour, which provided an insight into the work of the clinic.
The 43-year-old lawyer from Brussels said: "It is an impressive facility where expensive falcons not only from the Emirates but also from the neighbouring countries are treated.
"The hospital provides all types of treatment from clipping and sharpening of the talons, repair and replacement of broken feathers to state of the art surgery for complicated medical problems.
"The clinic has fully equipped surgery rooms and is professionally managed by a German doctor."
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Prince Charles hosts a tea for The Battle of Britain Fighter Association, London, Britain - 10 Jun 2015
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Prince Charles talking to Battle of Britain vets Flt Lt Terry Clark and Flt Lt Ken Wilkinson.
Prince Charles hosts a tea for The Battle of Britain Fighter Association, London, Britain - 10 Jun 2015
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
(c) Dukas -
DUK10022324_011
FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
(c) Dukas -
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FEATURE - Adler gerettet und in der Wildnis wieder befreit
A bold Eagle was rescued after being seen in distress by a little boy who saw the bird in trees near his home, they alerted the The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Centre, and The blind and injured eagle was brought to the centre for treatment
The eagle had lacerations to it's face and eyelid. "This is why it was not hooded, as is the usual practice, when it was captured" said vets at the centre ,
The Eagle was put on the exam table at Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in preparation for blood being drawn, volunteers gently straightened the eagle's bent feathers with light steam.
The eagle spends two weeks at The Friends of Feathered and Fury Wildlife Center where it receives treatment -- regains its sight and is housed in a special eagle enclosure to keep her stress levels down.
after rehab the eagle was then taken back to the area it was found and released back in to the wild
©Exclusivepix Media (FOTO: DUKAS/EXCLUSIVEPIX)
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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DUK10054448_008
FEATURE - Meeresschildkröte von durch OP verschluckten Münzen befreit
Vets stunned as they find 915 coins inside sea Turtle
Nearly 1,000 coins were removed from an ailing green sea turtle, who survived four hours of surgery Monday to have them removed from her digestive tract.
Piggy Bank, a female green sea turtle found last month in Chonburi province with a wealth of coins lodged in her guts, survived surgery at Chulalongkorn University, during which vets removed 915 coins weighing approximately five kilograms.
“We found coins both in her stomach and intestines,” Nantarika said. “If we didn’t operate on her then she wouldn’t have been able to eat or defecate, and would have soon died.” The surgery wasn’t easy going. After Piggy Bank was anesthetized, a 10-centimeter opening was cut into the bottom of her shell. The doctors were unable to remove the coins that way, so they had to cut into her stomach to remove the coins, making sure not to tear the delicate lining of the turtle’s abdomen.
The team was unable to estimate the total value of Piggy Bank’s internal wealth, as many of the coins were in other currencies or had corroded beyond recognition.
Rungrote used the occasion to urge people to stop throwing coins into ponds which may be inhabited by animals.
“Green sea turtles can live up to 80 years. People believe that throwing coins to these turtles will result in their longevity, so people put them in ponds and throw coins and banknotes at them, causing turtles to die before their natural lifespan. This is actually committing sin, not making merit,” Rungrote said.
Piggy Bank’s CT scan on Feb. 22 revealed a mass of coins 20 centimeters wide. University Veterinarian Nantarika Chansue and her team operated on the 25-year-old turtle.
“This is the world’s first surgery to remove coins from a green sea turtle,” said Rungrote Thanawongnuwet, head of the Chula’s vet science program.
Piggy Bank is currently recuperating in intensive care, where she will remain for one to two weeks. She will receive a
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