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A few years ago my mare collicked in the middle of...

A few years ago my mare collicked in the middle of the night. I finally found a vet who would come out to my place and treat her, Dr. Stevenson. He said he'd be there within the hour. I walked and walked my suffering mare and when an hour and a half passed, maybe longer, I finally called him back. He said 'sorry, I fell asleep at the clinic.'
As soon as he arrived he gave her an injection and she immediately collapsed. He said 'she's not supposed to do that.'
She flailed violently hitting herself in the face with her hooves as her eyes rolled back in her head. Vet goes over to his truck and comes back wirh a pail and tubing where he proceeds to fight with her on the ground trying to get the tube in her nose. Can't do it.
Vet stands up and says, she's dying and seconds later she's released and is gone.
With that he says sorry, packs up and leaves with me standing there with her halter in my hand looking down at my dead horse whom I've had since she was born.
Do you remember us Dr. Stevenson? My precious mare's name was Easter.
I wrote Dr. Stevenson a very respectful, non-judgemental letter months later asking him to help me understand what happened that night...that I just needed to know from a clinical standpoint what had transpired.
I received no response at all from him. I tried to just accept it but it remained a mystery.
Quite a while later I wrote to Dr. Stevenson again asking him if he could please help me out and let me know what he thinks happened, so I can put the questions to rest and move on.
Again, no response, no nothing from him.
So, I can forgive a mistake of grabbing the wrong drug or accidently going into an artery if that was what happened...but a veterinarian who has little regard or compassion for their client after the loss of their beloved animal to even acknowledge you is unprofessional as a veterinarian, cold-hearted as a human being.
Dr. Stevenson, you should be ashamed of yourself for your lack of courage, kindness and compassion. Might I suggest a different profession where these traits are not cherished by everyone who walks through the doors of your clinic. Your clients, the people and animals, deserve good care and that entails not only caring for but CARING ABOUT them as well. You fall short on both counts.

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