Perfectly Healthy Dog Suffers Fatal Brain Damage Following Routine Vet Visit

Shop By Cause Donated & Counting! 50 Million Meals Feed Shelter Dogs Dogs Saved! 1,201 At-Risk Fly Shelter Dogs To Safety D.V. Survivors & Pets! $66,782 Funded For Keep Pets & Domestic Violence Survivors Together For Service Dogs $1,881,595 Funded Pair Veterans With Service Dogs VIP ClubDeals Success Stories On July 2nd, Chelsea Graham brought her three-year-old Italian Mastiff, Draco, to Laurel Oaks Animal Hospital in Georgia for a heartworm test and shots. That day, Draco arrived at the clinic “a perfectly healthy” dog. Graham knew her dog’s anxiety made him a little difficult at the vet. His size would also provide a bit of a challenge for vet techs trying to restrain him. She says she told vets Draco was a bit of a difficult dog, and he showed them too. Screenshot, First Coast News During the visit, vet records indicate that Draco “lunged” at technicians. The vet prescribed him anxiety meds and had him return again a few days later. Apparently, the medicine didn’t work. Draco clawed a muzzle off. Though they discussed sedation, vet records note they decided to try to restrain Draco instead. Graham explained: “These are medical professionals and I trusted them and I ...