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Originally Posted by dwerten  there is no malpractice insurance with dogs they are considered personal property so all you can do is take them to small claims court. Vets are a business and they have business insurance but not malpractice  |
Dwerten, I'm not really talking about malpractice
insurance. You can however in many states (sucessfully depending on the conditions it seems) sue for malpractice. Malpractice insurance is a whole 'nother ball game.
Veterinarian Malpractice Veterinary Malpractice Overview
Not sure how far you'd get in NJ, but I think you'd have a shot.
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
I really don't know that the OP will have a super solid case for getting her 8k back because of all this - but this may put her in the position for it to all be resolved and for her to receive her animal back because of the position she was put in. I am not a vet, and we don't know what the physical records look like, but it sounds to as though this vet fell below the standard of care in at least one instance.