The Dead Duck story

A kind elderly farmer's wife took a limp duck to the veterinarian.  She cried out, "My duck just lies there and will not get up.  Please help."  So the Vet after carefully examining the duck, just shook his head and said, " I am afraid your duck is dead, lady.  There is nothing I can do."  So then she cried out and said, "Please get a second opinion, he just might be in a coma."  So the veterinarian brought in a black labrador and the dog leaned up on exam table and sniffed the duck from head to toe.  Then he slowly shook his head back and forth.  The Veterinarian told the lady her duck was dead.   She again cried out that she wanted more expert opinions.  So the Vet brought in a cat to examine the duck.  He jumped up on exam table and examined the duck from one end to the other.  Then the cat looked sad and shook his head, indicating that duck was dead.  So that was the end of exams.  The Vet told the poor lady that his decision was final.  

Then the farmer's wife accepted the fate of her duck and asked what the bill was.  The Vet informed her his services were $220.  The lady was absolutely outraged, "Why you did nothing but tell me my duck was dead."   The Vet said that was right and it would have been only $20, but he had to order extra tests, so the Lab report and CAT scan were $200.