Comments on: Veterinarian ignores abandoned dog http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/ Dog and Cat Health: natural, holistic solutions for healing your pet at home. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dog Doc http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-75847 Dog Doc Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:46:04 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-75847 SO, all of you who have ranted about how the vet is evil and should have helped this animal...Have you made donations to your local veterinarian's offices? They could use these donations to fund charity cases. Yes vets love animals, and we want to help them all. Unfortunately, this care is not free. My staff and I have families and pets that we feed with our salaries. I get at least 10 calls a week of people who want free care. I can't help them all. Medicine and veterinary care is not free. If there were a way to practice for free and still pay my bills I'd be the first to sign up, but until that happens...why not donate to your vets' charity fund? Have medications that you didn't use? Why not donate them to the "free drug" drawer that all vets have. No, I wouldn't have walked away from this dog, he'd have been brought in and provided care, a warm bed, and food (at my expense). And I would have held him for the required period of time and tried to adopt him out...Just like the 2 other dogs I'm currently holding in my clinic. And by the way...NO ONE has offered to help with the cost of their care. They have been neutered, had dental cleanings, and are ready to be adopted. So until you are actaully helping animals, and not just bashing people...perhaps you should remain silent. SO, all of you who have ranted about how the vet is evil and should have helped this animal…Have you made donations to your local veterinarian’s offices? They could use these donations to fund charity cases.

Yes vets love animals, and we want to help them all. Unfortunately, this care is not free. My staff and I have families and pets that we feed with our salaries. I get at least 10 calls a week of people who want free care. I can’t help them all. Medicine and veterinary care is not free.

If there were a way to practice for free and still pay my bills I’d be the first to sign up, but until that happens…why not donate to your vets’ charity fund? Have medications that you didn’t use? Why not donate them to the “free drug” drawer that all vets have.

No, I wouldn’t have walked away from this dog, he’d have been brought in and provided care, a warm bed, and food (at my expense). And I would have held him for the required period of time and tried to adopt him out…Just like the 2 other dogs I’m currently holding in my clinic. And by the way…NO ONE has offered to help with the cost of their care. They have been neutered, had dental cleanings, and are ready to be adopted.

So until you are actaully helping animals, and not just bashing people…perhaps you should remain silent.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-75578 Wendy Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:58:18 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-75578 Wow, over two years ago. Just for the record, I know Dr. Anderson well, and he is the only vet I trust around these parts. He serves parts of the community no other vet will bother with. If you can't pay the entire bill, he will work something out as long as the animal is cared for. On the other hand, our local SPCA is not without issues. They have ruined more than one reputation with very public 'outcries' that are overstated or untrue. Remember, always two sides to the story. Dr. Anderson called the Buffalo City Shelter four times, they never responsed. Is anybody made at the shelter? Wow, over two years ago. Just for the record, I know Dr. Anderson well, and he is the only vet I trust around these parts. He serves parts of the community no other vet will bother with. If you can’t pay the entire bill, he will work something out as long as the animal is cared for.

On the other hand, our local SPCA is not without issues. They have ruined more than one reputation with very public ‘outcries’ that are overstated or untrue. Remember, always two sides to the story. Dr. Anderson called the Buffalo City Shelter four times, they never responsed. Is anybody made at the shelter?

]]> By: John http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-33719 John Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:19:11 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-33719 Peter, You suck. You and Anderson ought to be locked up with Vick. By the way, they ought to throw away the key and leave Vick in for a lifetime. Shame on Philadelphia Eagles for paying him more money. He has no remorse, or would not have abused dogs in the first place if he did have remorse. Anderson and all other veternarians like him do not deserve to make the high pay associated with animal vet clinics. Dr Jones does not discourage vet care. He tells the Anderson story, then says you decide the right or wrong of SPCA. Peter, you are an idiot and retarded. This greed and abusive action of Anderson should be exposed. Peter, You suck. You and Anderson ought to be locked up with Vick. By the way, they ought to throw away the key and leave Vick in for a lifetime. Shame on Philadelphia Eagles for paying him more money. He has no remorse, or would not have abused dogs in the first place if he did have remorse. Anderson and all other veternarians like him do not deserve to make the high pay associated with animal vet clinics. Dr Jones does not discourage vet care. He tells the Anderson story, then says you decide the right or wrong of SPCA. Peter, you are an idiot and retarded. This greed and abusive action of Anderson should be exposed.

]]> By: Natalie Kramer http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-30046 Natalie Kramer Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:56:37 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-30046 Peter, you might have noticed that out of the 70+ people here, you are the only one defending this vet. And...big surprise! You are a vet too! As much as you dislike the idea, the public at large expects vets to be more than businesses. We expect you to act with some basic decency and compassion since the "business" you are in requires you to apply your skills and judgement to sentient beings. This vet's refusal to treat this abandoned dog caused a delay in treatment when time was of the essence, added to the dog's suffering and precipitated his death. I suppose that's OK with you, so long as it made business sense for this business owner. Scary, isn't it: the only one who finds this behavior acceptable is another vet! Dr. Jones does not uses public emotion to sell his "trashy" literature. First of all, there is no link between this story and the sales of his literature. Secondly, you have no business slendering his products; many people use them and are grateful to have access to them (he has many free products too). Also, the need for alternative approaches to many veterinary issues, including vaccines, food, non-steroids, etc. is well recognized, as much you may hate this fact (interferes with your "busines," doesn't it?). I see a Hills advertisement on your site. I wouldn't be caught dead feeding that stuff to my pets. And yes, Dr. Jones' take on what to feed our pets, even though it not be a panacea for everything, is far more sensible and healthy than yours, it seems to me. How sad that many veterinarians are in bed with the noxious pet food industry and lack basic humanity and compassion the way the rest of us define these things. Peter, you might have noticed that out of the 70+ people here, you are the only one defending this vet. And…big surprise! You are a vet too! As much as you dislike the idea, the public at large expects vets to be more than businesses. We expect you to act with some basic decency and compassion since the “business” you are in requires you to apply your skills and judgement to sentient beings. This vet’s refusal to treat this abandoned dog caused a delay in treatment when time was of the essence, added to the dog’s suffering and precipitated his death. I suppose that’s OK with you, so long as it made business sense for this business owner. Scary, isn’t it: the only one who finds this behavior acceptable is another vet!

Dr. Jones does not uses public emotion to sell his “trashy” literature. First of all, there is no link between this story and the sales of his literature. Secondly, you have no business slendering his products; many people use them and are grateful to have access to them (he has many free products too). Also, the need for alternative approaches to many veterinary issues, including vaccines, food, non-steroids, etc. is well recognized, as much you may hate this fact (interferes with your “busines,” doesn’t it?). I see a Hills advertisement on your site. I wouldn’t be caught dead feeding that stuff to my pets. And yes, Dr. Jones’ take on what to feed our pets, even though it not be a panacea for everything, is far more sensible and healthy than yours, it seems to me. How sad that many veterinarians are in bed with the noxious pet food industry and lack basic humanity and compassion the way the rest of us define these things.

]]> By: tammy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-29614 tammy Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:53:21 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-29614 My goodness what a shame. you would be surprise how many vets are like this. I witness a beagle get hit and I called our so called rescue which a vet opened. I was told they could not take the dog unless I wanted to fork out 200.00 to cover the vet bill (which I had no money like this) I ask them about their rescue and then I was told I had to pay them to take the dog. The dog was not even mine and I couldn't find the home he belonged to. this showed me the vet was all for the money just like this dr. anderson. I think all vets like that should lose their license and never practice. My goodness have a heart. I know it cost money to keep a business open but there comes a piont to where you help a helpless animal then worry about the bills later. The beagle by the way ended up with only a sprang leg I took care of him until I found him a good loving home and indeed he did and it didn't even cost me 200.00 It was about 50.00 to nurse him back to health. I say get this dr. anderson for every thing you can. Burn him at the stake. My goodness what a shame. you would be surprise how many vets are like this. I witness a beagle get hit and I called our so called rescue which a vet opened. I was told they could not take the dog unless I wanted to fork out 200.00 to cover the vet bill (which I had no money like this) I ask them about their rescue and then I was told I had to pay them to take the dog. The dog was not even mine and I couldn’t find the home he belonged to. this showed me the vet was all for the money just like this dr. anderson. I think all vets like that should lose their license and never practice. My goodness have a heart. I know it cost money to keep a business open but there comes a piont to where you help a helpless animal then worry about the bills later. The beagle by the way ended up with only a sprang leg I took care of him until I found him a good loving home and indeed he did and it didn’t even cost me 200.00 It was about 50.00 to nurse him back to health. I say get this dr. anderson for every thing you can. Burn him at the stake.

]]> By: Peter http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-29398 Peter Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-29398 Here's the story I'm seeing here: A bad Samaritan (remember the good Samaritan left MONEY with the inn keeper, and said he would take care of the rest when he returned). The bad Samaritan does a dirty deed, and abandons an animal in front of a BUSINESS. Veterinarian refuses to a do work he will not be paid for and calls on an agency that has a government contract and receives MONEY to humanely handle these types of problems. SPCA then reflects blame onto Dr. Anderson (perhaps there's some other reasons they don't like him), and gets media attention on it to do more damage. Dr. Andrew Jones then uses the story to take advantage of public emotion to sell for MONEY his trashy literature online that discourages people from seeking veterinary care. Well, at least this dog made it to the door, and wasn't at home getting some home remedy crammed down its throat. He should have taken the dog in, and provided some care. If bills aren't getting paid in the business, he should charge more MONEY for what he does to avoid these types of embarrassments, and then file a complaint with the county providing MONEY to the SPCA. (perhaps he already did that, and that's why they retaliated and made this public). Here’s the story I’m seeing here:
A bad Samaritan (remember the good Samaritan left MONEY with the inn keeper, and said he would take care of the rest when he returned).

The bad Samaritan does a dirty deed, and abandons an animal in front of a BUSINESS.

Veterinarian refuses to a do work he will not be paid for and calls on an agency that has a government contract and receives MONEY to humanely handle these types of problems. SPCA then reflects blame onto Dr. Anderson (perhaps there’s some other reasons they don’t like him), and gets media attention on it to do more damage.

Dr. Andrew Jones then uses the story to take advantage of public emotion to sell for MONEY his trashy literature online that discourages people from seeking veterinary care.

Well, at least this dog made it to the door, and wasn’t at home getting some home remedy crammed down its throat.

He should have taken the dog in, and provided some care. If bills aren’t getting paid in the business, he should charge more MONEY for what he does to avoid these types of embarrassments, and then file a complaint with the county providing MONEY to the SPCA. (perhaps he already did that, and that’s why they retaliated and made this public).

]]> By: emily http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-29075 emily Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:53:21 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-29075 I don't know what all of you are saying. He would most definitely see me in his office again..... So I could cuss him out!!! Is this what our society has come to? People who are supposed to help and save us simply turn the other way cause they won't make a profit?!?! This is awful! It makes me sick to my stomach to know I'm part of the same species as that awful piece of filth. I hope he is treated the way he treated kenny. I especially hope that all his patients abandon him the way he abandoned kenny. No more money for that selfish b@$terd. I don’t know what all of you are saying. He would most definitely see me in his office again….. So I could cuss him out!!! Is this what our society has come to? People who are supposed to help and save us simply turn the other way cause they won’t make a profit?!?! This is awful! It makes me sick to my stomach to know I’m part of the same species as that awful piece of filth.

I hope he is treated the way he treated kenny. I especially hope that all his patients abandon him the way he abandoned kenny. No more money for that selfish b@$terd.

]]> By: Audrey Coe http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-28257 Audrey Coe Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:14:58 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-28257 I guess after 40 years you become immune to an animal's suffering.......maybe it's time the vet retired....... I guess after 40 years you become immune to an animal’s suffering…….maybe it’s time the vet retired…….

]]> By: Kathy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-28240 Kathy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:53:58 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-28240 I had a similar experience about a year ago. On my way to work I saw cars dodging a dog. I was able to catch the dog but had difficulty getting him to the car. Finally someone stopped to give me a hand. The good samaritan gave me his name and phone number and said he would pay for the dog's vet bills if I took the dog to a vet. I took the dog to the vet clinic down the street. They refused him because the dog was not their patient and was technically a stray. They did not look after strays. I called my vet clinic. They happily took the dog, cleaned and stitched him up. The dog had an identity chip so his distraught family was found. Someone had opened the gate while the family was away for a few hours. The good samaritan paid the bill and a happy family picked up their dog. I had a similar experience about a year ago. On my way to work I saw cars dodging a dog. I was able to catch the dog but had difficulty getting him to the car. Finally someone stopped to give me a hand. The good samaritan gave me his name and phone number and said he would pay for the dog’s vet bills if I took the dog to a vet. I took the dog to the vet clinic down the street. They refused him because the dog was not their patient and was technically a stray. They did not look after strays.
I called my vet clinic. They happily took the dog, cleaned and stitched him up. The dog had an identity chip so his distraught family was found. Someone had opened the gate while the family was away for a few hours. The good samaritan paid the bill and a happy family picked up their dog.

]]> By: Nancy Fudge http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-28232 Nancy Fudge Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-28232 This makes me sick!! This makes me sick!!

]]> By: lone http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-28164 lone Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:11:24 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-28164 I think that the vet should be accountleable for the dog I have always said that you can always say what a person is like the way they are with animals weather they are stray or belong to someone a lot a vets will not help if they can not get money for the service they provide I think that the vet should be accountleable for the dog I have always said that you can always say what a person is like the way they are with animals weather they are stray or belong to someone a lot a vets will not help if they can not get money for the service they provide

]]> By: Tina http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-27908 Tina Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:03:09 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-27908 "Suzanne Says: Dr. Anderson should be prosecuted for animal crulety and have his license revoked." Suzanne: Did you know that veterinarians are IMMUNE from PROSECUTION for animal cruelty in the whole US?? Basically, VETERINARIAN ACCOUNTABILITY IS NONEXISTENT! Under the law, companion animals are considered "mere property" and dead are worth only their market value! Anderson knows that he is immune from prosecution, and that is the reason he didn't provide any medical care to Kenny. “Suzanne Says:

Dr. Anderson should be prosecuted for animal crulety and have his license revoked.”

Suzanne: Did you know that veterinarians are IMMUNE from PROSECUTION for animal cruelty in the whole US?? Basically, VETERINARIAN ACCOUNTABILITY IS NONEXISTENT! Under the law, companion animals are considered “mere property” and dead are worth only their market value! Anderson knows that he is immune from prosecution, and that is the reason he didn’t provide any medical care to Kenny.

]]> By: cindy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-27890 cindy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:28:17 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-27890 I had a similar situation a dog was hit on side of the road. People did pull over as I, they called the police no one showed. The dog was barely alive limp and bleedin by the nose and mouth. I picked it up to take to a vet that was right around the corner. I ran in saying help dog has been hit. The vet came out stating he was in surgery for spading and can't help I was like what I just want to know if the dog was still alive and can you help he's dying. No vet tech there to help. He said i can't help again I have another dog in surgery. Just tell me if the dog is alive and I'll go to another vet. He wouldn't I said shame on you I'll pass to every one I know not to go to you and what you did. Needless to say on the way to the other vet he expired. But the vet I went to took me right in and tried to help they were great. There one of the best vet in the state thank god for people like them. Sorry it was so long winded but I coul'nt believe what he did. I had a similar situation a dog was hit on side of the road. People did pull over as I, they called the police no one showed. The dog was barely alive limp and bleedin by the nose and mouth. I picked it up to take to a vet that was right around the corner. I ran in saying help dog has been hit. The vet came out stating he was in surgery for spading and can’t help I was like what I just want to know if the dog was still alive and can you help he’s dying. No vet tech there to help. He said i can’t help again I have another dog in surgery. Just tell me if the dog is alive and I’ll go to another vet. He wouldn’t I said shame on you I’ll pass to every one I know not to go to you and what you did. Needless to say on the way to the other vet he expired. But the vet I went to took me right in and tried to help they were great. There one of the best vet in the state thank god for people like them.
Sorry it was so long winded but I coul’nt believe what he did.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-27815 Nancy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-27815 I'm heartened to see so many people who feel the same way I do about this disgusting excuse for a veterinarian taking the time to post. The most telling thing of all is that the poor little dog got up and walked away when that man approached him. Kenny knew what kind of person he was and wanted nothing to do with him. I’m heartened to see so many people who feel the same way I do about this disgusting excuse for a veterinarian taking the time to post.

The most telling thing of all is that the poor little dog got up and walked away when that man approached him. Kenny knew what kind of person he was and wanted nothing to do with him.

]]> By: Tina http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/veterinarian-ignores-abandoned-dog/comment-page-2/#comment-27785 Tina Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:53:09 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/?p=697#comment-27785 We need more Dr. Jones's to expose unethical and cruel treatment of our companion animals by some veterinarians. Almost everyone sounds mad and a little surprised, yet this kind of unacceptable and immoral vet behavior has been going on and on and on. . . If your vet wants to take your companion animal to the "back" think twice before you give your permission! I have read about, and have talked to, people whose vets mistreated and literally hurt animals in the "back" examination room! So if you pay vets for your companion's health and treatments and they (vets) still mistreat animals in the "back" room, why is everyone surprised that this Anderson did NOTHING for Kenny? Losing his license?? PLEASE--VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARDS ARE A BIG JOKE!!! They DO NOT DISCIPLINE even for the most outraged cases of animal mistreatment and/or death, based on my own personal experience and nationwide statistics. Once again, I applaud Dr. Andrew Jones for coming forward and exposing Anderson's cold and callus behavior. (IT IS TIME VETS STARTED POLICING THEMSELVES!) To Anderson, it was "JUST ANOTHER needless DOG" since he would receive nothing if he provided compassionate health care to the dog. The vet profession has to weed out their bad ones! For a lot of them, compassion and love for animals are not the reasons they become veterinarians but simply PROFIT and to take advantage of the public's perception of veterinarians as honest, compassionate people! We need more Dr. Jones’s to expose unethical and cruel treatment of our companion animals by some veterinarians. Almost everyone sounds mad and a little surprised, yet this kind of unacceptable and immoral vet behavior has been going on and on and on. . .

If your vet wants to take your companion animal to the “back” think twice before you give your permission! I have read about, and have talked to, people whose vets mistreated and literally hurt animals in the “back” examination room! So if you pay vets for your companion’s health and treatments and they (vets) still mistreat animals in the “back” room, why is everyone surprised that this Anderson did NOTHING for Kenny?

Losing his license?? PLEASE–VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARDS ARE A BIG JOKE!!! They DO NOT DISCIPLINE even for the most outraged cases of animal mistreatment and/or death, based on my own personal experience and nationwide statistics.

Once again, I applaud Dr. Andrew Jones for coming forward and exposing Anderson’s cold and callus behavior. (IT IS TIME VETS STARTED POLICING THEMSELVES!) To Anderson, it was “JUST ANOTHER needless DOG” since he would receive nothing if he provided compassionate health care to the dog.

The vet profession has to weed out their bad ones! For a lot of them, compassion and love for animals are not the reasons they become veterinarians but simply PROFIT and to take advantage of the public’s perception of veterinarians as honest, compassionate people!

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