The Vet>> > > > A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she
> lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and> listened to the bird's chest.>> > > > After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and>> > > > said, "I'm so sorry, your pet has passed away." The distressed>> > > > owner wailed,>> > > > "Are you sure? "Yes, I'm sure. The duck is dead," he replied. "How> can>> > you>> > > > be so sure", she protested.>> > > >>> > > > "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or>> > > > anything. He might just be in a coma or something." The vet rolled> his>> > > > eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few moments> later>> > > with>> > > > a>> > > > black Labrador Retriever.>> > > >>> > > > As the duck's owner looked on in amazement,>> > > > the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the> examination>> > > table>> > > > and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet>> with>> > > sad>> > > > eyes and shook his head.>> > > >>> > > > The vet patted the dog and took it out and returned>> > > > a few moments later with a beautiful cat. The cat jumped up on the>> table>> > > > and also sniffed the bird from its peak to its tail and back again.>> The>> > > cat>> > > > sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly, jumped>> > > > down>> and>> > > > strolled out of the room.>> > > >>> > > > The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm>> > > > sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a>> dead>> > > > duck.">> > > > Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and>> > produced>> > > a>> > > > bill, which he handed to the woman.>> > > >>> > > > The duck's owner, still in shock, took>> > > > the bill. "$150!" she cried. "$150 just to tell me my duck is> dead?!!">> > The>> > > > vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill>> would>> > > > have been $20. But what with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it>> > > > all>> > adds>> > > > up."