For those
of you who live in or around the Polk County area - PLEASE help us spread this
information - we do not want this to happen to someone else:
Our
beautiful, healthy Papillon, Oreo and her four babies, were brought to an
untimely death due to the negligence of:
KEN
LINDSAY, D.V.M.
CENTRAL VETERINARY HOSPITAL
1270 East Main Street
Monmouth, Oregon 97361
He chose
to use the drug anesthesia "TELAZOL" for anesthesia to perform a
cesarean section.
The
Telezol information states it is contraindicated for pregnant dogs. It clearly
states it should not be used for cesarean section. Drug information can say
"to use with caution" and sometimes the needed benefit out weights
the risk. However, when a drug is "contraindicated" it is NOT to be
used. The vet was absolutely wrong, and should have selected an inhaled
medication anyway.
All 4
whelps faded and died quickly, and the perfectly healthy mother, well, she was
sent home, and never recovered from acute renal failure.
She had
to be put down to alleviate her suffering.
I am
sickened by the fact that a "post" to Facebook is the only venue
(cause of action) to seek justice for Oreo.
Tears
streamed down my cheeks as I wrote this.
No matter
what is said, it will not correct the grievous error that extinguished the
lives of Oreo and her children.
It does
not mend our broken hearts and does not stop the other dogs from watching for
Oreo's return.
According
to the law, an animal is viewed as an "item" of personal property and
holds very little monetary value.
Because
of this, most lawyers are unwilling to take on a veterinary malpractice case.
The
Veterinary Medical Association will receive your complaint, but whether or not
anything is done with that complaint, remains a mystery.
Their
findings and decisions, or lack of, are not revealed to the public.
Please
share this post for others to read, for awareness, and for pet owners who live
in our area, not to ever use Dr. Lindsey’s anesthesia skills.
