Question about animal abuse....?

Question

My mother lives in Dalton Georgia, and she took her dog to the vet this morning. Dalton Animal Hospital. One of the vet techs was cutting the dogs toenails, she cut it in the quick and it started bleeding very badly, and the dog squeeled in pain. When the dog squeeled the woman slapped my mothers dog in the face twice really hard. The dog then had a bowl movement all over the place. My mom spoke to the vet in charge, which was to no avail, he took up for the vet tech. so now my mom is tramatised and so is the dog. My question is can someone please tell me who to contact about the dog being abused at a animal hospital. Please help....

I have contacted the local newspaper in Dalton and the state board of vet medicine I will keep you all posted Thank's for the help

Just to let some of you know the dog was not upset about getting her nails trimmed, The lady that was cutting her nails, didnt cut one all the way through, but cut the vein and then decided to rip the nail the rest of the way off, and the dog yelped in pain, and then that's when the lady slapped her in the head twice and hard. I cant understand how people dont see that as abuse, and I will not stop until this is taken care of. I dont want this to happen to anyone else.

Animal Hospital Of Whitfield County
1306 N Thornton Ave
Dalton, Georgia 30720
The Dr. Name was Dr. Richmond, Not sure about The Tech Yet, I am working on that

Answer 1

I am not sure the vet needs to have his license revoked at this point but he definitely needs to fire that tech. I would make as much noise as possible about this one, even to the point of picketing the place, legally of course and be sure to call the local media to let them know what you are going to do and when. Write the newspaper a letter but if vet is an advertiser they may not print it. If that tech was so quick to slap your dog just think what they must do to other animals that act even worse.

Give me the address or email of the vet and I will write a note myself.

Answer 2

I must add something here. While I fight against both and I am a hard core animal lover, let's be real here. If I see someone abusing a dog and at the exact same time someone harming a child, I will react to both, but I am going to get that child out of there first. Emilie, I am also surprised that some people do not value human life more than this. As I said, they equally appall me and one cannot really be separated from the other, right along with elder abuse. All need to be stopped. At the same time, we have to have some reason and logic when it comes to this. I would hate to be put in that situation and I would hope if I was confronted with this, there would be enough people around so we could stop both

Answer 3

Each state licenses and maintains complaint files for veterinarians in their state through their veterinary licensing board. If you wish to file a complaint against a veterinarian, you do so through that office. You will like find a link to it on your state's website.

In all likelihood even the local humane society would not consider the incident as you describe as animal abuse --rather poor judgement on the part of the vet tech. Hitting a dog during a nail trim, while seeming severe to you, is not even close to the same dog being abused. If you have ever seen someone slap another person in the face in order to get them to stop loosing control of their emotions when control is very important, you may understand what I mean. Sometimes that slap is a way of saying, " knock it off--the world is not ending." You do not describe cruel and inhumane treatment.
Every veterinarian will support his employees in such case when a problem such as this arises --and later tell the staff that they used poor judgement.

No, I am not a vet tech or a vet, nor do I work in a clinic. As a breeder, however, I am well aware that many dogs fuss, some more so than others, over getting their nails trimmed. Some will throw temper tantrums, roll on their backs, and otherwise try to avoid the trimming of nails--screaming bloody murder the entire time. You would think a couple of mine are being killed in my house every Friday night when I do nail trims. After firmly being told to knock it off, they quit--but it took several months of trims to get to the point that a verbal reprimand was enough. Oftentimes these dramatic scenes are for mere effect, and they do become more dramatic when the dog thinks he may have a sympathetic ear. That is why so many owners bring their dog to the vet for nail trims in the first place--their dog won't let them do it themselves and the owner is afraid he might hurt the dog.

Many dogs will behave quite differently at my friend's grooming shop for nail trims, brushing, etc. as soon as their owners leave the shop. Suddenly, there is no one there to console them, so they stop fussing and just accept the grooming, including nail trims, without any fight whatsoever.

In any event, your state veterinary licensing board will certainly accept your complaint. They may or may not, depending on their perception of the problem, do much in the way of following up --other than sending a copy to your veterinarian.

Answer 4

All the suggestions as to whom to contact to report such abuse sound reasonable. Also try to contact your local animal shelter as they may also have some good advise. Try contacting your local newspaper as they may be interested in investigating that as a story. Striking a dog is wrong except in cases of a vicious attack and needed for protection. This dog was traumatized by this as indicated by the bowl movement. I would spread the word far and wide about this vets treatment of animals.

Answer 5

OMG that's horrible! What did the vet in charge say? Is there a manager? Can you email the main office headquarters? They need to know too. I wonder if calling the police would do any good. I mean then you'd have a record of it or something. When a person gets hit they call the police.

Good luck to you, get that jerk!

Answer 6

She needs to write a letter reporting the abuse (she should do it now while everything is freash in her mind) Then send a copy to the attending vet (and other vets if there are others in the practice), the hospital, office manager, and Cc a copy to your local SPCA (Society fo the provention of curelty to animals). Thats rediculous!!

P.s. Here's the site to report abuse in Georgia
http://www.garpatlanta.org/faq.asphttp://www.garpatlanta.org/faq.asp

Answer 7

Call your nearest ASPCA. Look it up online. Also you can talk to the local Humane Society.
This vet needs his lisence taken away now!
Do what is right for all the dogs and cats that go through those doors and call today!

Answer 8

A local human society. Although they work with the vet offices and take in injured and lost animals, human societies also are i charge of animal cruelity. I think your case is a sign of animal abuse and if they are unable to see you then you really need to talk with someone. Good luck!

Answer 9

first make sure you have all times, dates, names, and PICUTRES! then, as everyone said, write letters to ALL parties invovled, the vet, vet tech, the building manager, surrounding businesses, local SPCA, and other people who go to this place.

i would suggest your mom not sue jst yet. if she does not get any sympaty for the cruel treatment of your pet, then that's the time to air it to the local tv news.

Answer 10

call ur local humane society or the police they can do something about it too. and then tell ur mom to find a better vet one that actually cares