Constance

Here is my wonderful Samson who was killed by an incompetent veterinary specialist at Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists in Largo Florida. It was a test not an operation and he should have come out of it without any problem. We believe she over sedated him and one thing led to the other and he died. I have the State of Florida Board investigating her.

Not sure what a thread is but I'll try to post Samson's photo.

Thanks for the hugs. Starting Grief Counseling on Tuesday. It's been over a month and the pain is unreal.

We had Samson cremated on his urn is on my bedroom dresser along with his photo. I also have my other two dog urns and photos there too. He was the best dog ever and did not deserve to die the way he did. Dr. Weaver at Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialist here in Largo Florida made one mistake after the other and I watch my sweet boy die. There was no saving him. I'm crushed and sometimes wish I wouldn't wake up in the morning just so I can join him.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I never realized how many people feel about their fur babies as I felt about mine. Yes, Sam was my life line. I'm very unhappy in my life for reasons I won't go into but my daily joy and happiness came from Sam. I'm trying to thank God for at least giving me 3 1/2 years with him. It wasn't long enough. Someone gave him up when he was 10 years old. They bought him at a breeder in 2002 had him for 10 years then just dropped him off at the Humane Society with the request he go to a foster home. How horrible for Sam. He was dropped off in January 2012 we adopted him March 2012. He came into our house and made himself at home and we just fell in love with him. It is like he knew he got a new forever home. Why God chose to take him during this rhinoscopy I will never understand till the day I die and if there really is a God I will ask him why.

Thank you. You are correct I didn't realize I could do that. I do have in my e-mails all those response and I'm reading them and answering them one at a time. It breaks my heart at how we as owners of fur babies, how we make them members of our family and try to do all the best for them can suffer such pain and in my Sam's case a tragedy at the hands of a vet who made one mistake after the other. I am going to start grief counseling on Monday because each day I feel physically ill and mentally distraught. If it wasn't for the help of my niece Dr. Christina Nutter I'm not sure I could have gotten through any of this. Thank you. Constance Lupo

Thank you for sharing your story with me. My heart breaks for you. I have had two other dogs and when my vet would say there's no quality of life left I would let him Euthanized. Broke my heart both times. However, Samson was strong and healthy and playful all the time. All he had was congestion. My niece who is a vet called Dr. Weaver at Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialist (she killed Samson by one mistake after the other) and asked why Dr. Weaver didn't offer me alternatives since she believed it was just allergies. She should not have done the rhinoscopy first. I'm in agony. I start grief counseling on Dec. 1st because I can't eat or sleep and I can't stop crying. Wish I never took Sam for the procedure. I do know that I gave him a wonderful life. My husband and I loved him tremendously. I'm sure your dog had a wonderful life with you as well. There are so many animals today that are being abused and it's just sick. Just remember his unconditional love and your love for him. God Bless you. I pray we will see our fur babies again one day.

My dog Samson was a healthy happy friendly wonderful dog. I loved him tremendously. Since April 2015 he had a nasal congestion and reverse sneezing problem. Our vet tried for months to clear up his nasal condition with different medications none of which did very much. He felt Samson should go to a specialist for a rhinoscopy to see if he had polyps or something else in his nose. On October 21, 2015 I took him to the specialist in Largo Florida and what should have been a routine nasal scope with some anesthesia turned out to be something that killed Samson. The specialist made one mistake after the other and I lost my wonderful Sam. I wish I never took him for the test because now I don't have him anymore. How do I deal with this guilt? I wanted to get him some help and he died. I'm so sick over this.

My dog Samson was a healthy happy friendly wonderful dog. I loved him tremendously. Since April 2015 he had a nasal congestion and reverse sneezing problem. Our vet tried for month to clear up his nasal condition with different medications none of which did very much. He felt Samson should go to a specialist for a rhinoscopy to see if he had polyps or something else in his nose. On October 21, 2015 I took him to the specialist in Largo Florida and what should have been a routine nasal scope with some anesthesia turned out to be something that killed Samson. The specialist made one mistake after the other and I lost my wonderful Sam. I wish I never took him for the test because now I don't have him anymore. How do I deal with this guilt? I wanted to get him some help and he died. I'm so sick over this.