Veterinary Malpractice Case Study

In Gonzalez v. South Texas Veterinary Association, the plaintiff acquired a cat whose vaccination history was unknown. Gonzalez, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 15215, at *1. On two separate occasions the defendant’s veterinarian vaccinated the cat, which included a vaccination known as adjudicated feline leukemia vaccine. Id. Several months later, the plaintiff returned to the defendant with the cat who had developed a golf-ball sized mass. Id. at *2. The defendant diagnosed the cat with an infection, prescribed antibiotics, and instructed the plaintiff to return if the cat did not improve. Id. When the cat did not improve the plaintiff took the cat to another clinic which diagnosed the cat with vaccine-associated sarcoma, a type of tumor found in cats linked to certain vaccines. Id. Another veterinarian concurred in the diagnosis. Id. Following the diagnosis, the cat underwent two surgeries, however, the cat was euthanized as a result of complications from vaccine-associated sarcoma. Id.

I job shadowed at Midway Veterinary Clinic, which they focus on small animals. When I got there the first thing that I had learned about was what they do on a routine; first they take the weight of dog/cat, even in the case of an emergency they always weigh the animal first. Next they check the heart rate and temperature.

Hundreds of thousands of humans are losing their companion animals from unsafe and unnecessary vaccinations that are being administered. As the dogs and cats are sickened the owners have to try and keep up with the drugs and visits used to try and treat the vaccine induced disease. If they aren’t able to do anything to help the animal get better than they have to euthanize their companion. It happens every day in Vet clinics across

Mr. Valdes left his pet cat, who he loved like family, in the care of the veterinarian for her to perform a procedure on it’s ears. While the cat was sedated the veterinarian mistakenly performed a declawing procedure and kept that information from Mr. Valdes even after multiple medical problems arose. Like the defendant in Ammon, the veterinarian did not intentionally cause emotional distress. Even though she withheld the information about the mistaken surgery after more problems arose, her actions unlike the actions of the defendant in Wilson, were not done with the purpose of causing harm. The court will likely hold that since the veterinarian did not mean for her actions to cause Mr. Valdes emotional distress her conduct was not

The owner of the animal that appears to be injured or tortured, or possibly killed, “contrary to the provisions of this chapter by any person, shall be entitled to recover the value or the damage done in an appropriate action at law from another person.” When the law classifies any animal as personal property to a specific owner, it would benefit the owners or family members from having to seek extra protection or insurance for harmed

Vaccinations have been debated vinously within the last decade which has intrigued me ton investigate the ethical issues for refusing vaccination. In this report I shall cover history of vaccination and use it as context to contrast to the modern ethical issues regarding this topic. Anti-vaccination group’s views are taken into account and contrasted with the views of the scientific community. The biomechanics of immunisation is also discussed in-depth along with the initiatives in place to educate the public. I intend to discover and contrast many ethical issues with relation to their historical context.

A veterinarian must go to school for several years before he can start his own practice.

This abandons saying. Each veterinary facility ought to have a lot of required and discretionary immunizations for both felines and pooches. Pets need diverse immunizations at various phases of their life consistently. Centers ought to be completely utilitarian to control them calm for all pets.

The Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital is an animal hospital located in Newport Beach, California. This medical facility for pets was designed for personalized veterinary practice with advanced technology and cutting-edge technology. Their services include examination and internal medicine consultations by a board certified specialist, laboratory services, DNA/ genetic testing, HD digital radiology, echocardiography and ultrasound, computed tomography and fluoroscopy, plus more. The Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital is a 2016 nominee for Orange County Hotlist Best Veterinarian.

Once the surgery has been completed, the veterinarian will look over the monitoring form, ask how much total IV fluid was administered, and then fill out the rest of the procedure form (if attached). The veterinarian will then complete all notations in the patient’s treatment sheet (which is located in the patients’ medical record) and prescribe any take home medications (pain medications, antibiotics, etc.). The chart is then kept with the technicians so we can document recovery and administer any post- op medications.

Sun Surf Veterinary Hospital is a full service animal hospital located in Sunset Beach, California. Their principal veterinarian Dr. Sam Shenouda has received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cairo University in 1986. Their services include bating and boarding services, spaying and neuter, dentistry, dermatology and medicated baths, internal medicine, laser surgery, private cremations, and more. Sun Surf Veterinary Hospital has received outstanding reviews on Google.

The general area that I would like to study for this research paper is behavioral issues in dogs. Since I am studying to be a veterinarian, this is a very interesting area on my behalf.

Under the Code of Professional Conduct, animals should be handled with minimal stress and used only when justified. The National Health and Medical Research Council (2013) corroborate the AVA with codes and governing principles in relation to the use of animals for scientific purposes. In this case, educational purposes. All codes and governing principles were conducted and understood as the dog received treats and was not approached by students in large numbers. Invasive procedures were also not conducted, and if so, it was understood that the whole group could not conduct the technique. The animal was also observed throughout the practical to determine any signs of

A dog is rushed into the clinic with aspirin poisoning and displaying symptoms of a loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and intestinal hemorrhaging. The loss of an animal can be just as detrimental to a family as the loss of a relative. After a bit of induced vomiting, possible pumping of the stomach if it is worst case scenario, and a prescription of decontamination; man’s best friend gets to go home in the arms of a forever grateful family. This is what I want to be able to do for people with an education from UVA-Wise.

During my time as an intern at the Ridgefield Animal Hospital, I was given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience behind the scenes in an animal clinic. One of the most frequent duties of mine was to follow the doctors into the exam rooms as they examine their patients and speak to the owners about their pet’s health. In the exam room, the doctors typically obtain an updated weight for the patient, take the animal’s temperature, and briefly inspect the patient’s mouth/teeth, ears, and skin. Often, the doctor would also give vaccinations in the