• A veterinary worker grinds a falcon's beak at the Al Khor Falcon Clinic in Qatar, which opened in February 2022. All photos: EPA
    A veterinary worker grinds a falcon's beak at the Al Khor Falcon Clinic in Qatar, which opened in February 2022. All photos: EPA
  • Men and their birds wait for an appointment. The falcon is the national bird of Qatar
    Men and their birds wait for an appointment. The falcon is the national bird of Qatar
  • One of the vets at the centre, which is capable of seeing 100 birds a day
    One of the vets at the centre, which is capable of seeing 100 birds a day
  • Services offered include surgery, endoscopic examinations and x-rays
    Services offered include surgery, endoscopic examinations and x-rays
  • A falcon under anaesthesia at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha
    A falcon under anaesthesia at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha
  • The Al Khor clinic is a branch of the Souq Waqif hospital
    The Al Khor clinic is a branch of the Souq Waqif hospital
  • The clinic also offers tests to detect diseases and infections and regular health check-ups
    The clinic also offers tests to detect diseases and infections and regular health check-ups
  • A man leaves the clinic with his falcon
    A man leaves the clinic with his falcon
  • Vets check an x-ray. The clinic also offers falcon identification via microchips, leg rings and ID cards
    Vets check an x-ray. The clinic also offers falcon identification via microchips, leg rings and ID cards
  • Hospital director and veterinary consultant Dr Ikdam Al Karkhi at the Souq Waqif location
    Hospital director and veterinary consultant Dr Ikdam Al Karkhi at the Souq Waqif location

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Inside the clinic just for falcons in Qatar - in pictures

Al Khor Falcon Clinic, part of the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha, is a one-stop-shop for all falconry needs

The National

December 12, 2022

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