Many surgical procedures, if not all, are first done on animals. Rats, Cats, Dogs, Pigs, Horses, Cows.... Veterinarians, by and large, are compassionate health care providers who are often forced to turn away suffering animals because their "owners" either can't pay the bill or refuse to pay it. Sometimes a Vet will perform surgery and eat the bill, because he or she is willing to provide a service to save someone's friend. The majority of independent veterinary hospitals are just getting by, despite pricing that seems extreme considering the often diminuitive size of their patients, but, compare the cost of Veterinary care to that of Human care and you'll notice a drastic difference. In truth, the problem goes back to the Olde English Class system. Physicians are upper class. They are the barons of health care. The manor houses we call Hospitals demand an incredible amount of money to operate. Someone must pay the bills. Mercedes, BMWs, Cadillacs... Country Club memberships... Big houses in the country... All of that costs Big Bucks! To be fair, new medical equipment is very costly, as well. The small town Doctor who still makes house calls can't afford to buy such equipment for his office, and this gets frustrating, so he closes his practice and moves to the big city, leaving those who have not with nowhere to turn for health care. It's all economics. The year is 2009. Why has no one corrected this mess yet? Congress should work together to find an acceptable solution. Jerry aka LGO
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