i would like to add a short story on subject,long time ago think 2000,not a sad story,but real ,had a death in family middle night ,wife made me two eggsalad sandwiches,did not eat ,couple days later van smelled,threw away,2 yr old akc w g shepard ate from garbage was sick..2 hrs later could not stand ,rushed to regular vet for years,she pulls me out of room says you know frank this is going to cost a lot of money??? i was shocked ask for phone book called nearest animal hospital with their phone ,took her there 3 day in intensive care ,unknown bacterial infection? but they acted first never mentioned costs,yes was 3k in end but from near death ,lived on to be 13 yrs..,i was appaulled by this is going to cost,before lets help this animal