Dead Dog

A man took a very limp dog into the veterinary clinic. As he lay the dog on the table, the doctor pulled out his stethoscope, placing the receptor on the dog's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm sorry, but your dog has passed away."

"What?" screamed the man. "How can you tell? You haven't done any testing on him or anything. I want another opinion!"

With that, the vet turned and left the room. After a few moments he returned with a Labrador Retriever. The dog went straight to work, checking the poor dead dog out thoroughly. After a considerable amount of sniffing, the Retriever barked and shook his head.

The veterinarian then took the Labrador out and returned in a few moments with a cat, who also checked out the dog on the table. As had his predecessor, the cat shook his head, then meowed, jumped off the table and ran from the room.

The veterinarian handed the man a bill for €300. The dog's owner went ballistic. "300 euros just to tell me my dog is dead? This is outrageous!"

The vet shook his head sadly and explained. "If you had taken my word for it, it would have been 50 euros, but with the Lab work and the cat scan..."