Vet screws up, kills dog
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Yeah, I got the same impression too.
Again, as others have stated, having all veterinary fees waived and replacement cost of the dog would seem to be sufficient to me.
The original post made it sound like you were considering suing the vet because the animals death (albeit through negligence) made your sister feel bad. If so, then I think that is unreasonable.
Extending that logic means that your sister should also sue anyone who calls her a bad name, or her boss if he yells at her.
Just because your sister is emotionally attached to the dog shouldn't make a difference. Maybe I'm emotionally attached to my car, weird as that may be, should I sue my buddy for 'emotional stress' if he totals it in a traffic accident?
Your/her emotional attachments are your own problem, no one elses, as far as I am concerned.
Whether the vet has insurance is irrelevant. It would only matter if you were, in fact, attempting some sort of shakedown (i.e. you wouldn't feel bad about taking money out of the insurance company's pocket whereas you might fee bad taking it out of the vet's)
Finally, consider the consequences. If you take the vet to court over emotional damage, and lose, then maybe the vet wins a counter-suit (is that the word?) for all the time and money you made him waste on a frivolous lawsuit. If I was the vet, that is the first thing I would think of, if for no other reason than to send a very strong message to the community that I was not a push-over.
In short, while these events are unfortunate, you and your sister have been treated fairly and with respect. Don't drag things into the mud - you might not like what you find there.
By the way, failing to occlude the ovarian and/or uterine arteries are known complications that occur at a certain rate. Every vet, if they do enough spays, will have it happen sooner or later. My point is, one botched surgery does not constitute incompetence. Negligence in the case, yes, but not incompetence. The regulatory body is likely to be interested only in issues of overall incompetence rather than individual cases. Hence, making a complaint to the vet's governing body is unlikely to have much effect unless this vet has a history of higher-than-average adverse events.
Fat
Again, as others have stated, having all veterinary fees waived and replacement cost of the dog would seem to be sufficient to me.
The original post made it sound like you were considering suing the vet because the animals death (albeit through negligence) made your sister feel bad. If so, then I think that is unreasonable.
Extending that logic means that your sister should also sue anyone who calls her a bad name, or her boss if he yells at her.
Just because your sister is emotionally attached to the dog shouldn't make a difference. Maybe I'm emotionally attached to my car, weird as that may be, should I sue my buddy for 'emotional stress' if he totals it in a traffic accident?
Your/her emotional attachments are your own problem, no one elses, as far as I am concerned.
Whether the vet has insurance is irrelevant. It would only matter if you were, in fact, attempting some sort of shakedown (i.e. you wouldn't feel bad about taking money out of the insurance company's pocket whereas you might fee bad taking it out of the vet's)
Finally, consider the consequences. If you take the vet to court over emotional damage, and lose, then maybe the vet wins a counter-suit (is that the word?) for all the time and money you made him waste on a frivolous lawsuit. If I was the vet, that is the first thing I would think of, if for no other reason than to send a very strong message to the community that I was not a push-over.
In short, while these events are unfortunate, you and your sister have been treated fairly and with respect. Don't drag things into the mud - you might not like what you find there.
By the way, failing to occlude the ovarian and/or uterine arteries are known complications that occur at a certain rate. Every vet, if they do enough spays, will have it happen sooner or later. My point is, one botched surgery does not constitute incompetence. Negligence in the case, yes, but not incompetence. The regulatory body is likely to be interested only in issues of overall incompetence rather than individual cases. Hence, making a complaint to the vet's governing body is unlikely to have much effect unless this vet has a history of higher-than-average adverse events.
Fat
X2. Andy?
Im sorry about your sisters loss.
It does sound like a horrible mistake and that the vet is trying to make up for it and help out.
If your sister still feels upset at him and would like to pursue legal actions she would need to file a complaint to the CVMA (the Canadian veterinary medical association)
http://canadianveterinarians.net/index.aspx
the case would be handled through those channels.
They provide legal assistance and deal with these kind of maters mostly.
It does sound like a horrible mistake and that the vet is trying to make up for it and help out.
If your sister still feels upset at him and would like to pursue legal actions she would need to file a complaint to the CVMA (the Canadian veterinary medical association)
http://canadianveterinarians.net/index.aspx
the case would be handled through those channels.
They provide legal assistance and deal with these kind of maters mostly.
X3....and time to move on me thinks..
ghostntheshell
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1st.) That's terrible. Pets are like family. sorry for the loss.
2nd.) I could see him paying for the dog, not for the suffering afterwards. There are risks with every surgery. Doctors are humans and humans make errors. Of course the stakes are high - and lives are at stake - but this is life. Life has no gaurantees.
2nd.) I could see him paying for the dog, not for the suffering afterwards. There are risks with every surgery. Doctors are humans and humans make errors. Of course the stakes are high - and lives are at stake - but this is life. Life has no gaurantees.
Sorry to hear about your sisters dog. Its never easy to lose a family pet but lets have a reality check here. Do people actually think there should be financial compensation due to emotional suffering over an ANIMAL??? This is what we are talking about here right? An animal?? I like my hound and she is a great pet but the fact that this sort of incident gets more sympathy and response than abortions, child neglect and childeren being left to rot in front of televisons disgusts me.
Chris
Chris
I have had dogs all of my life and they are a part of the family.I feel bad for anyone losing a close buddy.I have a vet in Beaverlogde that has saved a few of my dogs a few times.
So I think when you find a good vet you keep them.They are not god but she is close to it.
So I think when you find a good vet you keep them.They are not god but she is close to it.
