I do accept it Jeanne, but because it is that way in Australia, doesn't mean it's that way in the US. Myra Savant
>From: Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Another question >Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:51:12 -0500 > >Why can't you just accept at face value what I write - I have to have my >dogs anaesthetised for X ray - My fully qualified ophthalmologist takes >more >than 5 minutes to test a dogs eyes. >------------------ > >Jeanie, the same is done with my dogs and I am in the US. My vet insists on >anaethesia for OFA x-rays and so do the other vets in my town. When I go >to >Athens for the CERF exams, the vet does the drops and takes more than 5 >minutes on the exam as well. I recently had to have my own eyes examined in >the same way and it was either fun nor easy. In fact, it was quite painful >to have a bright light refracted into my eyes for checking the retina and I >thought the dr. would never finish. It wasn't as bad as a mammogram, but >close. > >I do believe that it is best to do the testing that is available. However, >the tests are not conveniently located for everyone. Personally, it would >be >nice if we could have all puppies eyes checked, but my closest eye vet is a >4 hour drive away. We manage to get there once a year, but that is about it >as I do have another life and other responsibilities. >All the best, >Susan Cochran > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
