It's so funny, everyone I've talked to says, they feel guilty thinking this, but are worrying about their horses too. I know Macks first response after the shock was "you'll have to sell your horses now". He was just sooooo good at keeping his prices low. He told me he did it so people would do the preventitive stuff more regularly.
He and his wife have had so many tragadies in their lives. Their only son was killed in a motorcycle accident. He had a daughter. The girls mother remarried after a while and moved to Florida, so they didn't get to see her often. Every summer they would drive down there and get her, and bring her home for a month. They also went down there for Christmas. Really loved her. I have a feeling his wife will sell their place here and move to where ever she is. He and is wife were really close, you could see that when you were around them. I bet she is really having a hard time.
She worked with him in the clinic.
Becky
That's very sad for his wife.
I think we all tend to consider the impact of the people in our lives first when we lose someone... When I am looking at a potential problem in one of my horses and trying to determine whether they are ill or injured, I have an added confidence that I have a great vet that I trust and like, and who if I call, I know will come! I wonder if they know how often they comfort us when they aren't there.... "Well, if this turns out to be anything serious, I'll call Dr. _____ and have him look at it" The problem feels half solved already. If I lost him, I'd have to start over again, so it's a loss to you, and your friends. They shouldn't feel bad for that.
Will you all go to the service you think?