Hip replacement

Two Patients
Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint.
Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the
same day and has time booked for surgery the following week.

The second patient sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment,
then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn’t reviewed for
another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for 6 months later.
Why the different treatment for the two patients?

The first patient is a Golden Retriever. The second patient is a senior citizen.

Next time take me to a vet