I am glad he is better now. I was so worried.

Hi All...I just talked to Lorna. I told her about the idea someone gave me of emailing the newspaper and she thought that was great. She's going to get back to me and then I'll post the email address for the newspaper and the board of medical examiners. She called to talk to the editor of the newspaper twice yesterday and he wasn't in, and has not called her back. Makes me wonder if he's friends with the vet. Our newspaper can tend to be quite biased. Oh...one more thing...I was mistaken about the number of dogs...there are 6 total! We don't have names of the other people yet, except for Daisy, who is a yellow lab. If you can imagine, Daisy's burns are even deeper than Scruffy's. That poor dog...and Daisy was only in to have her dew claws removed and it was a few days after Scruffy's surgery...so these burns didn't happen all in one day. I thought dew claw surgery was simple and fast, but poor Daisy was burned even worse than Scruffy. Makes me sick to think of 6 dogs suffering beyond compare because of an incompetent vet who should not be allowed to inflict this on another innocent pet!

On a brighter note, Scruffy is spending the weekend with Lorna. The vet showed her how to do the baths and I'm so glad Scruffy and Lorna are together again. Scruffy is really healing nicely, thanks to the wonderful care of the new vet, and Lorna's love and devotion to Scruffy.

I think it is just wonderful how all of the YT's have rallied around Lorna and Scruffy. This is what it is all about, in the short time I have been a member I have realized what a tight group this is, and how newbies are welcomed in with such love and acceptance.
I hope we can do something to help with this problem vet, he needs some of us to hold him down and give him the same treatment that he made these poor dogs endure.

It is tearful enough to know this happened to Lorna's dog Scruffy but SIX dogs?
How could this mistake be repeated Six freaking times????????
This does have to hit the airways.
I wonder if a local TV news station would respond.
Like a mentioned before most news stations have a consumer alert segment.
Then I bet lawyers would be lining up for a group law suit against this #@!^*&*&*$!!! vet.

oh that's good news to hear that he's doing better! i sure do hope that this vet gets what he deserves ,that is just inhumane and heartless someone ought to burn him like that and see how he feels :mad:

This completely ticks me off! :mad: 6 freakin dogs burned? If the local newspaper won't listen, someone else will. She should try the local TV stations!

Scruffy Crisis PR
 

Hi Connie-

First, our thoughts and prayers (and puppy kisses!) are with Lorna and Scruffy!

Mya's Mom is totally right. You've got to get this out to the local broadcast and print media. I cannot believe something this horrible could have happened to such a beautiful baby when he was in the hands of a vet -- someone who should be a trusted caregiver.

I'm not familiar with the media in North Dakota but what's the biggest paper in the state? Also, who are the big affiliate broadcast stations -- CBS, NBC, ABC? The thought that this has happened to SIX different dogs calls for some serious action.

Please, please, please let us know if we can help in any way. (Mojito's mom has a background in PR and would be happy to assist in your efforts to get the word out!)

Keep us posted....

All the best,
Mojito & Irmi

I was wondering how Scruffy is doing? Can you give us an update?

I am wondering about Scruffy too!! Anyone heard anything more from Connie??

Hi all! Scruffy is doing SO much better...bless his little heart! He is home with Lorna now and healing so much better than the vet thought he would. I haven't seen him in about a week, but when I saw him, he was so sweet and happy to be with Lorna. At first he'd spend days and nights at the vet. Then Lorna got to take him home at night, and now he is home full time. He's still bandaged up and wearing a onsie over the gauze. I'm so thankful he's doing so well. I have never seen anything so awful.

A few days back, Lorna saw a man walking a dog that was bandaged like scruffy, so she stopped and asked him if his dog had been burned. He said yes, and they talked, but he was not very open with info and wouldn't even give Lorna his name, so we're wondering if he's been paid off or something.

Then there's Daisy...poor Daisy. I saw pictures of her, but it was a black and white copy and didn't show up well. If I can get the main copy, I'll scan it for you. Daisy was burned worse than Scruffy if you can imagine that! Her burns were so deep that they went deep into the muscle. Her burns were also different than Scruffy's. Instead of a pattern type, it was very large burns. Daisy looks mutilated...even moreso than Scruffy! It is Daisy's owner and Lorna who have contacted the Vet Medical Examiners who will review this case in a week or two...can't remember the exact date. I will be sure to let you know what comes of that!

Oh my God, what a truly sad and heartbreaking ordeal for everyone and every pet involved. Lorna needs to take pictures, Pictures, PICTURES!!!!! I cried when ready the first post of the thread, and I GASPED when I saw the pictures. There is no jury or judge who could listen to the vets defense and then see the pictures and be on the vets side no matter what was said...a picture says a thousand words! In this case MANY more!!!! Lorna needs to take pictures of Scruffy when his bath is going on, wrapped up, sleeping, EVERYTHING!! It has changed the poor babys way of life for now! I am so thankful that he is healing and home with Lorna. I'm sure their bond will surpass anything she could have hoped for before this. I pray for total recovery for poor little Scruffy and look forward to update on his condition. I hope Lorna will take pictures of the entire healing process and the outcome, I just have a feeling it will be the evidence she will need.

OMG! that is horrible!!

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Bo and I will write whoever it takes to make sure this doesn't happen again.

OMW I am sorry I do so hope and pray that Scruffy has a full recovery and will keep her and Lorna in my thoughts. I was going to have Sydnee spayed this month but now I am terrified of the thought. I am going to print these out and show them to my Vet and see what he says about this.

Sue the hell out of the jerk (not what I am really thinking) those photos made me cry.