Size matters
When Dr. Jennifer Conrad needed to have an MRI performed on one of her patients, she knew just who to call. She picked up her phone and dialed the number for AVMI. While there are hundreds of diagnostic imaging facilities in southern California, there are only a handful of diagnostic imaging facilities in the greater southern California area that perform MRI procedures on veterinary patients. Indeed, even for the typical veterinary patient, Dr. Conrad’s patient, Shirkon, presented some unique challenges. You see, Shirkon is a 16 year old, 425 pound, male Siberian Tiger.
Shirkon. Image courtesy of Christina Bush
Shirkon is not just any Siberian Tiger either. Working with his trainer, Randy Miller, the first ever World Stunt Academy Award winner, Shirkon has entertained many of us over the years by performing in numerous movies, TV shows and documentaries (see sidebar). |
|
|
|
|
|
Shirkon’s Credits
Movies
Transformers 2
Land of the Lost
Gladiator
The Last Samurai
KAAL
Two Brothers
Minis First Time
First Fear
Double Team
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Disney's Jungle Book II
TV Shows
Bones TV series (Tiger Job)
Animal Planet
Spike TV Manswers, tigers
Animal Exploration
National Geographic
NG Explorer
Hunter and Hunted
Mangrove Maneaters
Ghosts Of The Snow
Discovery Channel
Animal Planet
Anatomy Of A Tiger Bite
Days of Our Lives
The Really Wild Show
Commercials
AT&T with tigers and Ludicrous
Chrysler
Capitalia
Exxon
Esso oil worldwide
Friskies Cat food
Frosted Flakes
Whiskas
MTV
Marriot
Sony Playstation 2
|
|
 |
|
|
Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging facility in southern California that has a high field 1.5 Tesla MRI dedicated for veterinary use.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
