Radiological assessment of ovine brains subjected to experimental guns
hot injury was performed using computed tomography. This imaging proce
dure enabled precise localisation of the projectile and metal and bony
fragments, and depicted parenchymal damage, distortion and displaceme
nt of the brain, and skull fractures. Computed tomography scanning was
found to be useful in the clinical evaluation of craniocerebral missi
le injuries and confirmed the acceptability of the 0.22 calibre rifle
and 12-gauge shotgun for the euthanasia of sheep.