Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 2938338)

Pet Connection Blog Ketamine recalls: More brands, more recalls in the pipeline, more questions

I've been following this thread and don't know if the above link will throw any insight to what happened to your Lexi. If nothing else, it may add to your list of questions, guide pet owners in making the correct decisions for their beloved pets.

Vet techs are wonderful, very much the nurses of the veterinary world. However, when surgery medical care & decisions are necessary, I prefer the knowedge of a vet. One of my first questions I ever ask a vet that I'm considering for my crew is: Do you perform your own dental? If the answer is the techs do it.....I move on, informing them that I am paying high prices for veterinary care and expertise.

To the Original Poster....I'm so sorry that you lost your little girl. As far as sueing your vet......I don't know. Just gather and document all you can. I'm sure that you know, no amount of money can replace her. Your main goal is to find out everything you can, in hopes that you can prevent this from happening to anyone else. Just because you signed surgical release forms doesn't mean that you don't have any legal rights. There is a possibility the correct precautions weren't taken by your vet. And then there is a possibility you didn't make the right deicision (pre-op questions and pre-op workup)

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938355)

I am taking every step possible to make sure this does not happen to anyone else's pet! In just under 1hr I have found some very important information that wasn't disclosed to me at the time of the surgery.

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2937742)

These are pics of fav moments and Lexie on a photoshoot with me. :(:animal-pa

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938714)

No one can truly understand how special Lexie was to me. I have 3 other yorkies 5 in total but 2 were given as gifts to my brother and my sister in law.

Lexie was the smartest yet smallest of them all. She was a barker and kept the house alive. Now it is so quite I cannot stand it & I miss her even more. She went everywhere with me and the others took turns with her. She was MY dog (crying).

I loved her the way no one else could understand as we were connected. She was the smartest of them all as well. I love you Lexie.

It doesn't matter how she died. All I know is that this will take a while for me to recover from. I try to be strong & not let it kill me inside. However that is easier said than done.

I came here to just find comfort. Please understand all.

Originally Posted by bfforever (Post 2938380)

So sorry for your loss. I totally agree with many on here. We always need to be vigilant about what the vets do. I remind mine ALWAYS of exactly what I want done. He accepts that I am a PITA, but really appreciates reminders because he has so many patients.

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938714)

No one can truly understand how special Lexie was to me. I have 3 other yorkies 5 in total but 2 were given as gifts to my brother and my sister in law.

Lexie was the smartest yet smallest of them all. She was a barker and kept the house alive. Now it is so quite I cannot stand it & I miss her even more. She went everywhere with me and the others took turns with her. She was MY dog (crying).

I loved her the way no one else could understand as we were connected. She was the smartest of them all as well. I love you Lexie.

It doesn't matter how she died. All I know is that this will take a while for me to recover from. I try to be strong & not let it kill me inside. However that is easier said than done.

I came here to just find comfort. Please understand all.

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938714)

No one can truly understand how special Lexie was to me. I have 3 other yorkies 5 in total but 2 were given as gifts to my brother and my sister in law.

Lexie was the smartest yet smallest of them all. She was a barker and kept the house alive. Now it is so quite I cannot stand it & I miss her even more. She went everywhere with me and the others took turns with her. She was MY dog (crying).

I loved her the way no one else could understand as we were connected. She was the smartest of them all as well. I love you Lexie.

It doesn't matter how she died. All I know is that this will take a while for me to recover from. I try to be strong & not let it kill me inside. However that is easier said than done.

I came here to just find comfort. Please understand all.

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938714)

No one can truly understand how special Lexie was to me. I have 3 other yorkies 5 in total but 2 were given as gifts to my brother and my sister in law.

Lexie was the smartest yet smallest of them all. She was a barker and kept the house alive. Now it is so quite I cannot stand it & I miss her even more. She went everywhere with me and the others took turns with her. She was MY dog (crying).

I loved her the way no one else could understand as we were connected. She was the smartest of them all as well. I love you Lexie.

It doesn't matter how she died. All I know is that this will take a while for me to recover from. I try to be strong & not let it kill me inside. However that is easier said than done.

I came here to just find comfort. Please understand all.

Originally Posted by YorkieMother (Post 2938950)

First let me tell you that I am sorry for your lose.

Second yes you can take step if you feel the vet is in the wrong and you should.


Get in contact with your provincial vets governing board and ask them the steps for filling a complainant against t the vet you have dealt with.
They will start an investigation.

Even of they find that there was nothing that vet did wrong they will make recommends to that vet so it does not happen again or help you learn why it did happen.

If the vet collage in your province find against him/her, you can file a claim against his/her insurance and even ask for his/her license but make sure you are up for the fight.


JL

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 2938969)

You are right...no one can feel your pain. What I can tell you is that many of us have been where you are and it is just awful. I am sorry for your pain...I would not wish it on anyone. I honestly don't think there is much worse in life than losing a beloved pet.

It does get better in time, but I swear they take a chunk of your heart with you when they pass.

I, too, have many pups .. and each is special in his/her own way. Those who have passed have each devastated me.

I talk to mine and ask for signs that they are ok, and I have gotten signs from them. Sometimes it is in a form that only you will understand but they will send signs if you believe. To some that sounds wacky, but to those of us who have experienced it, it is real.

Originally Posted by Leesha (Post 2938977)

Do you mean spiritual signs like when they die? Like visiting me? I do believe in that sort of stuff in quite detail. My Lexie is buried in my backyard a little to the left of my bedroom window & believe it or not she somehow gives me some kind of closure knowing she is still close to me. I told her bye today on my FB status and told her I'd plant flowers for her on her little grave.

I hate going on my main floor of my house as all my memories of her are there. I just feel like crying forever when they come back to me.