My dog bled to death 2 hours after leaving veterinary practice

earthstorm

hachette wrote: »

I don't know. All the vets always say how much longer they have to study to compare to medical doctors. One of the vets said this to my friend. However this is not a issue. 5,6,or 7 years should be enough to know how to read blood test .

Well even a qualified Vet/Doctor that qualified 5,6,7,20 years ago are constantly studying and learning and new technology and processes are introduced.

The vet was not ignorant/incompetent, they just made a mistake.

peachyprice

earthstorm wrote: »

The vet was not ignorant/incompetent, they just made a mistake.

Which is exactly what OP's 'forensic vet' has already told her.

hachette

earthstorm wrote: »

OP would your mother want to see you put yourself in an early grave with grief and worry. All the reports you have had will never bring Maxie back and i very much doubt you will get the resolution you want.

No I will not get Maxie back, as to a resolution I want, time will tell I can all but try I owe it to Max. I always get this feeling from your posts that you really dislike me.Why?

hachette

peachyprice wrote: »

Which is exactly what OP's 'forensic vet' has already told her.

My forensic vet never said that.

hachette

earthstorm wrote: »

Well even a qualified Vet/Doctor that qualified 5,6,7,20 years ago are constantly studying and learning and new technology and processes are introduced.

The vet was not ignorant/incompetent, they just made a mistake.

Blood result showing 14 platelets count means that dog's/human's blood has no ability to clot, therefore if you do cut into a tissue the only results you get if you do cut into a tissue i.e perform surgery is human/animal bleeding to death. There is no other outcome unless the bleeding was noticed in time.

earthstorm

I would also not be surprised if your ex vets surgery does not give any info to your 'forensic vet' as he could really be anyone and as he is not appointed by the RCVS or the courts to investigate, under The Data Protection Act they can refuse to provide him anything.

George_Michael

The practice concerned cannot withhold information by using the DPA provided that the person the data relates to has given their consent for it to released.

This is no different to someone taking out travel insurance where there is usually a section on the application form where you have to give permission for the insurance company to have access to your medical records if you make a claim.

Money-Saving-King

hachette wrote: »

It was not a mistake it was pure ignorance.

Surely ignorance is not knowing so basically a mistake or are you saying the vet did this on purpose?

imoneyop

hachette wrote: »

My forensic vet never said that.

Yes he did.

hachette wrote: »

They may feel quite nervous if I approach them and it is common to send a
solicitors reply when people really need to feel some sort of acknowledgement
that a tragic or unfortunate mistake occurred and an apology would really help
in this matter.

There is no way that your expert is ever going to say that this was anything more than a mistake.

peachyprice

hachette wrote: »

My forensic vet never said that.

I knew you had only read his response to say what you wanted it to say.

Actually go back and read the words he has written, he's being very vague and hasn't given any indication that you have solid grounds for a claim, any indication that it was anything other than a mistake, or any indication that you will 'win' and there's no obligation for your ex-vet to even respond to him.