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When my sister-in-law heard that a requested CT scan didn't get scheduled, she sent this to the would-be patient In a message dated 98-08-17 08:39:03 EDT, [log in to unmask] writes: > Thought this would go along with your drs. visit. > > THE VET VISIT > > A man came running into the vets office holding his dog that had just > been run over by a car. The dog was in pretty bad shape. The vet did an > exam on the dog and told the owner that the dog was in very bad > condition and he didn't expect the animal to live. The owner pleaded > with the vet to do everything possible to save his beloved pet. The vet > told the owner he'd try his best. > > So during the second examination, the unfortunate dog passed away and > the vet went back out into the waiting room to let the owner know. The > man broke down and pleaded that the dog couldn't have died and asked to > see him. The vet and the man walked back to the emergency room so the > owner could see for himself. Again the man crying, pleaded with the vet > to please save his beloved pet; if there was just anything else he could > do, to please, please see to it. > > "OK", the vet said, "there is one more test I can do to verify the dogs' > condition". So the vet called his cat into the room. The cat came into > the room and walked around the dog several times sniffing the animal and > then with her tail hung down, walked directly back out > of the room. > > "Well, that was the last test I could do, I'm sorry but the dog is gone, > there's nothing more I can do". The owner was devastated at his loss, > broke down again. > > After composing himself, the owner asked the vet what he owed him for > his services. The vet said "that'll be $125.00". The owner was beside > himself at the amount. He asked the vet why so much for really nothing > done to the animal. "Oh", the vet said, "that's $25.00 for my exam and > $100.00 for the CAT scan". > > Sorry, I couldn't stand it...I had to do it! > >