One
of the topics I get the most mail about – next to complaints about
unauthorized procedures and how to find a good animal law attorney –
is the subject of informed consent, especially on veterinary drugs
that are prescribed to our companions.
I
often think of Mattie, beloved dog of Ohio journalist Kelly
Kaczala, who took her grief over what happened to Mattie in 2005 at the hands
of veterinarians Robert (Bob) Esplin, DVM and Ross Mahowald, DVM at Sylvania Veterinary Hospital in Toledo, Ohio,
and used her journalistic skills to help others avoid tragedy.
