Replying to a message of Matt Munson to All:   
      
    MM> It seems animal health care is a topic on my mind right now. Just   
    MM> like how we have to visit the dentist and the physician regularly,   
    MM> we should take our animals to the veterinarians office regularly.   
      
   Aggreed.  Preventive care is much less expensive than remedial care.  I just   
   cycled my dogs through the vet - the tab was $1,800.  For shots, one neuter,   
   two RFID chips, dewormer and three ear infections - scattered among a total   
   of twelve dogs.   
      
   Yeah, twelve.  Father and seven of his pups (which are now six years old) -    
   nobody was looking for lab mix puppies when I was giving them away, so I   
   kept them.  Mother died following surgery to neuter her.  One is an ex=junkyard   
   dog (insurance carrier told them to get rid of their dogs), one belonged to a   
   fellow   
   who died while I was taking care of the dog and the other two were dumped out   
   here in the sticks (most dogs that are dumped in rural areas don't survive   
   more than   
   a few days).  I go through just shy of 400 pounds of dog food a month..   
      
   --- FleetStreet 1.19+   
    * Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)