LD> I found out something very interesting about equine 
 LD> exclusivity around here
 LD> while we were waiting to see how Phoenix would react to her Banamine
 LD> injection.  I found out that if a vet is exclusively equine, the 
insurance
 LD> is sky high, versus being a large animal vet whose clientele is 
rimarily
 LD> equine.  Apparently, the liability part of the insurance hinges on the
 LD> probability of a law suit.  How many cow owners are likely to sue over
 LD> losing their $700 steer?  It is far more likely that a rider with sue 
over
 LD> the loss of her $15,000 show horse.
     Now THAT'S interesting! I never thought about that.  Or how much is a 
pound puppy's life worth versus an expensive stallion or brood mare?
     No wonder so many vets specialize.  I had believed it was because they 
had to have larger equipment and different pharmaceuticals for the horses.
--- Maximus/2 3.00
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