I am a veterinarian which means that I am considered by more than a few a substandard practitioner of medicine. We are educated the same as physicians and go into the practice with one hand tied behind our back because of economic constraints. The placentation of the horse and the human is the same, hemochorial. Induced late term abortions in the horse a majority of the time end in disaster; the female is not physiologically ready to release the fetus and bleeding is a real complication in these cases. The human is much the same and late term abortions are a risky proposition. Is common sense too much to ask of these practitioners? Where is the rule of medicine,
first, do no harm?
This particular case is a sad ending to an American tragedy.
"I am a veterinarian which means that I am considered by more than a few a substandard practitioner of medicine."
Not in my book you aren't. I have been around TB's (not to mention my pet dogs) all my life and have at times wished for an MD for myself half as good, knowledgable, and caring as my VMD!