This article is all about the “great Marty Becker” and trying to ameliorate your guilt. But you would have better luck (and "satisifaction") esp if anything unethical DID occur, if you go to the State Veterinary Medical Board. We are now in the middle of this horrible law suit, where I am having to relive this over and over again. Your generous support is vital to our continued success. I believe she wasn’t being monitor very well. While she managed to make it through the first 48 hours, Keira was still not out of the woods and required extra surgery in order to survive, but thankfully she’s now on her way to a recovery. But soon it was buried behind the hectic realities of day-to-day practice, and I never spoke of it to anyone, until now. This was a long-established, very busy practice, and even with only a few years of practice, I was very proficient on “spay day,” doing five to 10 surgeries. Not to mention their lack of empathy.

I am sooo sorry my most beloved Missy, truly you are the very best cat I have ever had.

Haven’t found anyone like him again. Spend less. Perhaps one day the “Them vs. Us” mentality will no longer contribute to the harm it has caused thus far. The bad actors, as Scott calls them, should not be allowed to continue to be vets when they refuse to admit fault and change their act. And those dogs usually are either old or just out of surgery, so they don't know to pinpoint these new issues to the drug or to old age until it gets so bad so fast. I desperately miss you next to me every single night. I'm going to take the opposing side here, against the comments I've read so far. She really didn’t have a fever, was not coughing and was walking when she was brought in. I have an attorney who is wonderful. But it shouldn't have to be that we have to double check everything a vet proscribes.

During the coronavirus pandemic, become a saveaholic. We use cookies to help ensure the best experience on our website. I hope your complaint to the licensing board and her/his manager reflects your past experiences with this vet, not just this one case of accidental poisoning. If this was a human child you would be in prison and royalty sued. Some deadly. Vets have much education and we pay them to help our pets not kill them.

You can sign in to vote the answer. If your pet has been wronged, here is the info you need. Save money on groceries. We also never had this vet prescribe medication for our dog before. I later learned the therapy had been recalled months earlier. He may not have shown symptoms that you would recognize as being side effects until it was too late. So there will be animals in our local pound that will be put down because of what veterinarians like you have done to us. It included robust second teamwork on cases, routine referrals and a commitment to always be honest about mistakes. I plan to rip her another another one. If you’re lucky you might know one of the decent ones (it’s probably like one “real pro” within a 100 square-mile radius even in population-dense areas). My relief was immense. Hillside Animal hospital in Floyd’s knobs Indiana.

A similar visual is arriving on the last day, greeted by a veterinary assistant who seemed out of sorts, said, “You should have called to let us know you were coming. Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Rise for Animals filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the agency’s failure to respond to a request for public records related to the inconsistent inspection process of nonhuman primate research facilities. You lost all human dignity. I hope someday maybe we can forgive ourselves. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Michelle Forums Novice. I’ve worked in grooming salons associated with Vet’s offices and seen the sort of ‘behind the scenes’ scenarios that make me think carefully about what Vet I would trust. You just didn’t want a permanent reminder sitting in your yard of your f-up and your deceit.

I killed a dog because of an avoidable mistake and then lied about it. One day you just might come down with a disease like cancer. My biggest mistake was leaving her there. What I visualize most often all these years later is the missing skin from this trusting companion’s knee and abdomen. A vet is supposed to improve your pet’s health and alleviate suffering, not kill them through gross negligence and then cover it up and try to blame it on your pet. Many vets take their jobs very seriously, and have a vested emotional connection to many of their clients (both people and animals).

Use registration code "mjssluf". That would have put her at greater risk, but this isn’t what caused her death. I'm just so sorry. ). To update your payment information, visit our Member Center. They were good at checkups and other things, but this was the first (and now only time), they gave us medication. ‘I felt like I should share that with people because that’s, sometimes, what life is like. Get your answers by asking now. I knew they wouldn’t do much, if anything, as the Vet Boards dismiss just about every case they get, so I had consulted an attorney who took the case with no money up front. You sign a paper before any surgery that you know the risks and do not hold the vet responsible. Had a wonderful vet, but we moved. I came home happy for the weekend thinking "I'm going to play with holly today! "; that never happened. They thought he was getting picky. I do put blame on the vets as well. i am so very sorry...my sympathies go to you and your family. Posted by 7 years ago. The individuals who verified their inquiries wrote their initials in indelible marker above my kneecap. but could not determine what went wrong due to the horrible record keeping. I don’t believe the vet butci ain’t fighting.. People make medical mistakes. He was diabetic, they didn't feed him properly or give him the correct insulin dosage, and he died almost the exact same way as your puppy...lethargy, vomiting, and he eventually went comatose. I had tears in my eyes to match the real ones in hers, and Bingo’s owner said that it was OK. “God’s terms.”. i don't think he intentionally killed your dog he wouldn't want to ruin his career.normally before surgery you sign a paper that whatever happens to your dog is your responsibility if you didn't get or signed any papers you can sue them. No pre-surgical blood screens, no patient warming and, worst of all, no patient monitoring. Your mistake might not be fatal to anyone but if you work as a vet/doctor/nurse, it can be. I'm so so sorry. How do I stop my 5 month old chihuahua puppy from eating her own poo?

It might have prevented the poisoning, it might not have, since it all depends on the individual dog. I know this world is not fair. I am having a really difficult time because of my guilt. They may not outright admit it, but they know it.). By now he admitted we should take my dog to the emergency vet, but it was too late. I slept two hours and woke up crying and then went to screaming. I am lost without him. She was bathed without both. I remember the softness of her fur, her loyalty, and her way to perk you up if you were sad. We learned the hard way. ‘For the first time in my life, I felt what it was like to be sitting in the chair to my left here in my consulting room, because I was that person,’ he continued. After reading this article, it made my stomach sick! THE VET KILLED MY DOG!!

I still can’t fathom HOW they were so careless and negligent and killed her.

I finally fell asleep. Because the tragedies that have been beset on us by veterinarians will weigh on us forever. This place was supposed to do blood work, x-rays, a complete work up prior to his procedure.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web Reading your post makes me wonder if my dog was overdosed, had cardiac arrest or her anxiety symptoms were overlooked bc they were treating aspiration pneumonia because of regurgitating due to Megaesophagus.

Whenever I go online for advice in treating a pet, and the article (invariably) resorts to “consult your veterinarian” as the “conclusive premise,” I seethe with rage. Close. As a student vet who in a year was to graduate to work in my own practice, I knew what I would recommend if I were this dog's owner - and that was a loving and peaceful death. Done. They may also understand, appreciate your honesty, and not only continue to see you but to recommend you to others because they know you are honest, and that is rare.