my daughter has an english bulldog she paid 2000 for. When I freaked out about the cost she said it cost that or more to provide vet care to the mother to deliver a litter. Has to be caesarian, no other way. Her 2000 dog has yeast in the creases and folds of her face and has to be constantly swiped with these special yeast creams, had eye things that had to be surgically removed, can;t exercise in heat or will keel over dead cause it cant breathe, weighs so much one person cant pick it up if attacked by another dog etc, cant get up on the bed or furniture by itself, I cant even remember all the probs. but we all sure love her. She is the coolest, sweetest dog, but i dont think i would deliberately take that on, the vet expenses...
As for horse vaccines, why would you not do it, what are your reasons? What do you think vaccinations cause, as Skye says, she is afraid of death? I wonder why others would not do it... especially diseases that are a threat to humans and enter thru our pets like rabies. Janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
