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Firsthand
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| We continue sharing some of the testimonies brought to our attention during the two and a half years of our existence. Here are a few more stores to read and talk about... When you become aware of them, perhaps something you learn here will help one day to avoid a traumatic accident, or to save a life... | |||
| The nervous dog that must undergo an x-ray | |||
| Miss D noticed that her rottweiller, which was not yet 2 years old, had begun to limp on one of his back legs. She brought him to the veterinarian who had given him his vaccinations. The latter noticed nothing during the consultation, and proposed to x-ray the dog's hip. So, the young lady brought her dog back, without breakfast, one morning soon after, and confided him to the veterinarian. At the end of the afternoon, after work, she got her dog back and soon found that his eyes didn't open normally and that they were full of a thick liquid. Contacted by telephone, the veterinarian reassured her saying that this was nothing, that it would pass. But the next day, her dog's eyes were clearly not in a normal state. She quickly took him to a veterinarian specializing in eye problems, who could do nothing but observe that her dog had been subjected to trauma (blows) around the eyes, that one eye was lost (and had to be removed and replaced by a glass eye) and that the remaining eye showed the resulting start of a cataract which might evolve with time, leaving the dog blind. | |||
| We learned with satisfaction (?) that the Board of Directors of the Ordre des Vétérinaires having jurisdiction over this case has begun a disciplinary action against the veterinarian responsible for the blows (he admitted having slapped the dog 'to calm it' so that he could give it the shot of anesthesia before the x-ray). Nevertheless, the Ordre des Vétérinaires specified to Miss D that it had no authority to impose material reparation to compensate for the harm (at least covering expenses) that her dog suffered (for material compensation, she must undertake legal action herself). The eye treatments for her dog were very expensive, but worse is the life with reduced vision, and perhaps even without sight, which remains to this young dog, already nervous. We applaud Miss D and all her family for their commitment to their dog, for the love that they give him, and for all that they do to ensure his happiness. | |||
| If you have a nervous dog, before any treatment requiring anesthesia, insist on remaining with your animal until the tranquilizer has been given. The veterinarian who loves and respects animals will understand you and will not object. If your veterinarian refuses this request, exercise your right as a consumer and change veterinarians. | |||
| Cortisone Treatments – Danger of Death ! | |||
| Mr E's Yorkshire was taking cortisone treatment for a problem of eczema. The veterinarian had not warned Mr E of the danger of rapid uremic poisoning associated with cortisone treatments. His dog died suddenly. Convinced of a medical error, Mr E contacted us to know what he should do. With the help of our advisor within the veterinary medical corps (good veterinarians are as distressed as we are by the behavior of certain of their colleagues), we were able to indicate to Mr E the procedure to follow. | |||
| First, a complaint must be filed with the Police Nationale (the law imposes an obligation on the veterinarian to provide advise), then, to officially record the error, an autopsy must be performed on the animal, and should be done as quickly as possible. To this end, the body of the animal must be conserved in the refrigerator (but do not freeze it!) and contact the closest laboratory of the Direction Départemntale des Services Vétérinaires, to arrange an Autopsie Contradictoire [N.B. This is an autopsy at which the accused party has the right to be present]. The accused veterinarian must be informed by Registered Letter so that he can attend the Autopsie Contradictoire (you may advise him by telephone if time is short, but you must confirm the information by Registered Letter). | |||
| We have had numerous testimonies concerning cortisone treatments (for edemas, eczemas, etc...). It is important to know that cortisone can easily and quickly cause uremic poisoning. If, despite this, your animal absolutely must be treated with cortisone, insist on regularly monitoring his rate of uremia (by means of a blood test, at least every two weeks). If your veterinarian tells you that this is not necessary, insist again. If he remains opposed, change veterinarians. | |||
| When Neutering Equals Killing | |||
| Mrs F contacted us after the death of her female cat, trying to understand... The veterinarian (a woman) said, to comfort her, that she would not cash the check with which she had been paid for the neutering operation. But normally a neutering does not kill! | |||
| It was recently, during the first weeks of the heat wave, that Mrs F realized she had procrastinated a little too long for the neutering of her young female cat. She wanted to repair this error as quickly as possible and the veterinarian consulted did not speak to her about the heat as a negative factor in surgeries with anesthesia (in fact, the heat increases the risks for the heart). This veterinarian did not, as well, keep the cat under observation for 24 hours, as should be the rule with all females (and 2 to 3 days in the event the female was carrying kittens at the time of the neutering). The cat suffered a hemorrhage and died. All the family wept. The uncashed check did not console them. | |||
| Another word about Anesthesias | |||
| Mr G wanted to soothe his old cat friend, who had enough tartar on his teeth to be bothered by it when he ate. One veterinarian who was consulted refused to do a de-tartaring, which would necessitate an anesthesia, because of the cat's age and the great risk for his heart of putting him under anesthesia. Thinking he was doing the right thing, Mr G consulted another veterinarian who told him that he would do the de-tartaring with anesthesia, and that he did not see anything to worry about. Mr G trusted him. But his cat came back from the veterinarian with accellerated breathing and two days later he died. Mr G told the assistant of the veterinarian he blamed, 'Tell him to cross to the opposite sidewalk if we meet in the street, as I am capable of giving him a good punch!' And the good punch, he would have liked to give it to himself, too, as you can imagine. | |||
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