Vet Clinic Fakes Dog's Death

[sammy101]

Lawsuit Alleges Pa. Vet Clinic Faked Dog's Death

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania animal hospital has been sued by a couple who had brought their dog in to be euthanized but later found out it had been given away.

Dana and Gary Ganyer said they had decided to have their 2-year-old German shepherd Annie put to sleep on 2005 because of an ailment that caused frequent and debilitating seizures. But instead, they claimed, the Mill Pond Veterinary Clinic in Milford, Pa., gave her a sedative that made her appear dead and later gave her to a new owner.

The lawsuit, which was recently filed in Bucks County, alleges a former clinic employee told them they were considered heartless and that the clinic had devised a plan to "rescue" the dog.

Dana Gayner said she's "totally torn up" that a vet could do such a thing.

The new owner later had Annie euthanized after after she lapsed into a coma-like state.
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[king2005]

OMG, the owners were trying to save their pet from a horrible life! There was nothing cruel about that! & the poor dog ended up suffering in the end too, thats soo sad

[.sarah]

Here's a more descriptive article.

I'm really not sure what to think about this one. On one hand, it sounds like the dog was suffering and should have been PTS. On the other hand, it sounds like the dog didn't suffer as frequently once she was rehomed. It's kind of hard to tell where I stand just from this article.

We did something similar when I worked at a vet - though the owners wanted to put their dog down because she was covered in Mange. Needless to say we found a rescue to take her instead of euthanizing her.

[king2005]

The dog was suffering, the owners thought they were doing the right thing to put their dog down. I agree with their decission & can only imagin how horrible they must have felt when they discovered their dog was still alive & not only that but the poor thing had to suffer into a coma !!!!

[.sarah]

Nevermind, I forgot that they said the seizures were dibilitating. Forget what I said.

[king2005]

Nevermind, I forgot that they said the seizures were dibilitating. Forget what I said.

Its ok

[elizabethann]

This is so sad. I keep thinking about the dog and how he ended up living his last part of his life with a stranger. He must have been scared and wondering where his family is. The stranger may have loved him & cared for him, but the dog must have been so confused.

I just want to go home & hug my kitties and dog.