Islam did not take part in the Reformation. They are not Methodist, Lutherans, Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Anglicans or reformed Jews. They are a religion with a political system attached unlike most western nations that has a religion attached to the political system with the religion in a subordinate position.
Why don't you stroll over to Dearborn and discuss religious plurality with Abdullah Hammoud the mayor. I am sure he will fully embrace the right for everyone to proselytize for their own religion.
I wish you big brains on the right would seriously consider the problems Islam has with western civilization. At some point, the Supreme Court will have to wrestle the Islamic politicians we are now infested with. I am not sure Jeffersonian ideals can stand up to Islamic religiously endorsed falsehoods. The last time we had to deal with a theocratic government was during Buchannan's presidency when the army forced Brigham Young from the governorship of Utah.
We need a framework beyond Jefferson to deal with a religion that has at its core a desire to overthrow our representative republic. No puns.
@ProfMJCleveland
@jakedell73@PresbyInn Thanks for your post. It is always good to realize your ignorance is overwhelming when you think the Supreme Court has waded in on Jesus' birth and you are forced to do a little research. Of course, the phrase "the number of angels dancing on the head of a pin" comes to mind too.
**Exact official counts of veterinary MRI machines do not exist** in the same way they do for human medical imaging (no central registry like Canada’s CMII or OECD data). Numbers come from market research estimates of installed bases and revenue shares.
### Best available estimates
- **United States**: The dominant market. One report states the US accounts for ~72% of North American veterinary MRI installations. With a global high-field veterinary MRI installed base of ~2,840 units (as of 2025), North America holds a large share (~40%+ of the global market by revenue). This implies **several hundred to roughly 800–1,000+** total veterinary MRI units in the US (including high-field 1.5T/3T systems at specialty/academic hospitals plus lower-field open systems and standing equine MRIs). Growth is ongoing via corporate groups (e.g., VCA partnerships), veterinary schools, and referral centers.
- **Canada**: Much smaller. The same report estimates Canada contributes ~8% of North American installations, suggesting on the order of **dozens** (likely well under 100, concentrated at veterinary teaching hospitals such as the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Université de Montréal, Ontario Veterinary College, and a limited number of private specialty hospitals like King Animal Hospital in Ontario).
### Context and limitations
Veterinary MRIs are far less common than CT scanners. They are mostly limited to specialty referral hospitals, academic veterinary teaching hospitals, and some equine practices because of high cost ($300,000–$1.5 million+), space/shielding needs, anesthesia requirements, and helium (or newer helium-free) logistics. CT is more widely adopted in general and referral practices.
Hallmarq (a major veterinary-specific maker, especially of standing equine systems) reports 170+ installations worldwide across 25+ countries. The US has a much larger specialty veterinary infrastructure, higher pet ownership spending, and more referral centers than Canada.
In short, the US has substantially more veterinary MRI capacity than Canada—roughly an order of magnitude more by market-share estimates—though precise headcounts remain estimates rather than audited inventories.