Re: cost of coggins

["spencer" <spencer@inu.net>]

I didn't mean to say the VETS were out there MAKING the big bucks on the
test.  But it went up considerable after the law was passed here in Tx. 
Have been getting the horses I buy or campaign with a coggins anyway.  Now
it is just a bit more tricky AND expensive.  AND still the ones in the sale
barns don't have to have one.  So where is equality in that?  That will
even put the price down on those horses, but many are slated for the  meat
market anyway. but if one happened to buy one of those horses, not really
knowing, then that horse is likely to to positive and not tested until
sometime later.   Most of horses going thru sale barns are rank or
+coggins.   Still seems to definitely be buyer beware.  But let us face it,
if one was making $5/test and then gets to do 500 instead of 100, it gives
profit just from the increased #.  What is so important is the impact it
has on horse activities in many ways, and especially economic.  The labs
are most likely to be getting the cream from this crop.  It just seemed
strange that price hike and new law went hand in hand.  Mary Ann, Tx

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From: Stephanie Wind <wind@visionsofthewind.com>
To: spencer <spencer@inu.net>; ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Subject: Re: cost of coggins
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 12:25 AM

I would like to point out that the vet's have not only the $2.50 lab
charge, they also have a charge from the lab courier service, the cost of
the needles and syringes, the shipping, the truck payment, the insurance,
the office rent, the degree, etc., etc., etc.... I know of very few vets
that are 'making money' while still in their first ten years of practice! 

Just wanted to keep the record straight for our vet friends! :-)

Stephanie Wind McCray
Tucson  AZ  

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From: spencer <spencer@inu.net>
To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Subject: Fw: cost of coggins
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 9:07 PM

So who is not making money?  Mary Ann, Tx
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From: Cowgirgoof <Cowgirgoof@aol.com>
To: spencer@inu.net
Subject: Re: cost of coggins
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 7:16 PM

Sad thing is the labs only charge $2.50 to run a coggins for the vets! Boy
do
they sure make out on that!
Becky