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A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed.

A peregrine falcon waits to be seen for a procedure at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital in Doha, Qatar, March 15, 2022. In the tiny, wealthy emirate of Qatar, the desert birds are among the nation's most pampered residents. Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital cares for the feathered patients in Qatar, which will host the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo)

Khodr Allah, a Pakistani resident of Qatar, poses for a photograph with his gyrfalcon at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital work in Doha, Qatar, March 15, 2022. In the tiny, wealthy emirate of Qatar, the desert birds are among the nation's most pampered residents. Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital cares for the feathered patients in Qatar, which will host the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo)

Veterinarians at the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital work on a patient in Doha, Qatar, March 15, 2022. In the tiny, wealthy emirate of Qatar, the desert birds are among the nation's most pampered residents. Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital cares for the feathered patients in Qatar, which will host the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Lujain Jo)

A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed.