死掉的狗

The Dead Dog

　　A lady awoke one morning and discovered her dog was not moving. She called her vet who asked her to bring the dog in. After a brief examination, the vet pronounced the dog dead.

　　"Are you sure", the distraught woman asked? "He was a great family pet. Isn't there anything else you can do?"

　　The vet paused for a moment and said, "There is one more thing we can do." He left the room for a moment and came back carrying a large cage with a cat in it. The vet opened the cage door and the cat walked over to the dog. The cat sniffed the dog from head to toe and walked back to the cage.  

　　"Well, that confirms it", the vet announced, "your dog is dead."

　　Satisfied that the vet had done everything he possibly could, the woman sighed, "How much do I owe you?"

　　"That will be $1,330", the vet replied.

　　"I don't believe it", screamed the woman! "What did you do that cost $1,330????"

　　"Well", the vet replied, "it's $30 for the office visit and $1,300 for the CAT scan."

Key word:

vet　（n.）veterinarian的簡寫；獸醫。

distraught　（adj.）傷心欲絕的。

pet　（n.）寵物。

sniff　（v.）嗅；動物用 sniff，人則用smell。

from head to toe　從頭到腳

CAT scan　與 computed  axial   tomography  (CAT)  scans（電腦斷層掃描）的發音相似。以前我在美國出車禍時，醫院為我照 CAT   scan 檢查是否有腦震盪。最近幾年，據一位唸醫學系的朋友說：因為老是被人拿來當成  cat  scan ,   dog  scan 開玩笑，所以醫學界已放棄 CAT   scan 的說法，改稱　CT  scan.