*gasp*
what makes his life any less worth another..?!
these were veterinarians that saved this croc... not people doctors...
this story made me happy and i wish him a full recovery and hope his quality of life can now start to improve...
Ten-foot crocodile gets four metal plates and 41 screws in his head
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*gasp*
what makes his life any less worth another..?!
these were veterinarians that saved this croc... not people doctors...
this story made me happy and i wish him a full recovery and hope his quality of life can now start to improve...
More likely a fiftieth of a human life. I'm guessing less than 2000$ of supplies went into that crocodile. Taking a risk, I'd say MUCH less than 2000$.
I didn't say that the crocodile's life was "less worth another".
Well I wonder how much it would cost; factoring in a surgical team, operating theatre, any materials used in the surgery, wear and tear on the electric drill (!), plus the sort of care and follow up that Robo-Croc would need while recovering from the surgery...
You can easily pay thousands in veterinary bills for ordinary pets that require surgery.
And $2000 goes a very long way in some parts of the world.
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Really? Arguments over this? I think it fall into the category of whats done is done, and no ones opinion is gonna count for :swear:. So really why are we fighting about it? Unless your the vet who did it, or the dude who tired it, nothing anyone says its gonna change it. If you think its not right to let it live, go down there and shoot it, if not, donate your money to care for it, otherwise, move on........:lipssealedsmilie::lipssealedsmilie::lipssealedsmilie::lipssealedsmilie:
I admit it, so do I
Surgical team? I don't think they're getting paid, like they would if the croc belonged to someone. The cost certainly would go up by thousands if somebody was paying them, though. My vet friend charges less than any in the province to my knowledge, and it's still a hefty sum.
I doubt the drill got much damage to it, and if it did, I certainly doubt it'd cost a lot to repair a drill. At least, a regular drill.
Vets usually have their own "operating theatres", but I wouldn't know what they spent on plates, gas (or injections), screws, etc.
The recovery cost, though, I can see your point there. Feeding and removal of plates would be another surgery altogether.
2000$ may go a long way in some parts of the world, but you'd spend more than that going over there to help the poor orphans and sickly children. There are many organisations helping children in foreign countries get food, vaccinations, and even education. Not so many for animals (animals combined? Maybe. But not for one species, as humans are one species).
:ehh, there is enough humans. i can only dream that one day i can walk in a swamp and show my children this extraordinary creature...
