I wouldn't for sure. For the time being, I will feel really good if I can just utilize the routine testing procedures. Breeders generally have a fairly large population of dogs at varying ages, and it really gets expensive to take every dog in for new, and even more expensive procedures. I've always got a list of puppies, or teenaged dogs who need this test or that test, and for sure I wouldn't want to add another one. Myra
>From: Kris Hassig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [CKCS-L] new question on medicine and practices >Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 22:05:18 EST > >I have a new question for all of the list to respond. Let's fire it up! >At this present time there is a non invasive procedure to detect >abnormalities of almost any organ in the body. Currently they have a type >of >scan to scan the heart with multiple layers being exposed for purposes of >determining if we as humans have any heart issues. This same machine will >be >used in the near future to replace colon screening (currently in evaluation >stages) to micro view the entire digestive system. The cost for a heart >scan >is currently $300 US and an appointment is within two weeks. Keeping this >in >mind how many of us would send our loved ones fur or not to be scanned for >shall we say defects? Would one scan be worth a lot more than an x-ray? >This >I believe can also be done on the pregnant ones. How far do you want to go? >I >raised this question for a reason. If a person has 1.2 million to spend on >a >machine to do these procedures how many of us would be willing to bring our >breeding stock and pets? >Just some food for thoughts regarding where our breed is going in the >future >and where medicine and technology will take us. What if this machine is >portable? how many would line up at show to be done and at what cost? Does >it >make sense to do this? > Kris Hassig >MysticKnight Cavaliers >MysticKnightcav@aol > >========================================================= >"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 2002 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
