[LRflex] Re: 80-200, first photos

We had a Golden Retriever pup, who one December morning got hit by a car on the 
ONE time he followed his father off the property on one of his binges.  Didn't 
get two blocks away. Just didn't have that street-savy wanderlust gene that his 
father had.  $400 in, the vet stabilized him and saved his life, but then told 
us he needed a plate to tie together the three pieces his shoulder blade was in 
, if we were to have a dog that walked on all fours.  That would bring it to 
$1200 in 1986 $$.  Our 13 year old son sobbed, "We'd rather have our pupply 
fixed than a bunch of Christmas presents!"  The day after the surgery that 
changed to "Really fair to take it out of our presents!"    A true adolescent!
 
Max had a long life, other than  limping for a couple of weeks during the 
occasional flare up when the seasons changed or he jumped on it the wrong way.  
Never strayed off the property again.  It's a scary world out there.
 
The travelling veterinary orthopaedic surgeon had a great deal going.  Did all 
the surgeries in the treating vets office.  Carried his tools in duffle bags in 
the trunk of his car.  Had a deal with one Vet hospital to sterilize his tools 
in exchange for services.  Took cash up front before the surgery.  Follow-up 
was by the treating Vet.  No overhead besides a full sized car with a big 
trunk.  No employees.  No accounts receivable.
 
Tom
Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Doug Herr offered:
Subject: [LRflex] Re: 80-200, first photos


> Fortunately the puppy is in good shape: no internal bleeding, no broken
> bones, which is rather amazing considering the horse mistook her for a > 
> rat and tried stomping on her. A little bruised and shaken up, otherwise 
> > she's OK.<<<

                
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