Most metals are good conductors of heat and they are solids at room temperature. Mercury is the only one in liquid state at room temperature, and has high coefficient of expansion. Hence, the slightest change in temperature is notable when it's used in a thermometer. This is the reason behind mercury and alcohol being used in thermometer. Some of the principles of the thermometer were known to Greek philosophers of two thousand years ago.
Veterinary/Medical costs: $160 â 670. The cost of spaying or neutering a dog is $50-200 depending on the size of the dog and whether there are health conditions that can complicate the surgery. A routine veterinary exam runs from $45-150. The cost of puppy vaccinations and boosters is $20-150.
Just with these expenses alone, we're already up to $2600 a year to own a dog. Which by-the-way, is way more than the average person's guess of $300 annually. Now let's factor in the average lifespan of a Miniature Schnauzer: At around 15 years....we're now spending $39,000 a year to own a dog! But wait, we have to go back and add the actual cost of the dog (we'll use $500 for this example) as well as any other one-time fees like:f you ask the average person who is about to go buy a dog, how much they think the annual cost of owning a dog is, they will most likely add the purchase price of the dog to an estimated amount they think it will cost to feed the dog, and that's it.