'Vet Told Woman Her Dog Had To Be Euthanised' And It Stayed Alive For Five Months

Deciding to put any pet down is an incredibly difficult decision for anyone to make, but if the animal is suffering then it's usually for the best. One woman made that same heart-breaking decision for her miniature pinscher, who they had owned for 15 years, after their vet advised it was necessary.

Keri Levy says she dropped off Ceasar at the Briarwood Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey and was told to pick up his collar when the deed was done. Her partner, Lonnie, even paid $192 (£145) for the dog's cremation and got a condolence letter from the vet who authorised the procedure.

But, astonishingly, five months later she claims to have received an anonymous tip off that her beloved dog was still alive.

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According to local media, a member of the tech crew at the facility didn't want to have the dog put down, so decided the best course of action was to take him home. That employee and the vet who agreed to that decision are no longer with that hospital and it's under new management.

Ms Levy has told News12 New Jersey: "It broke my heart in a way like my heart has never been broken."

The worst thing is that Ceasar received no treatment during that extra five months when his original owners thought he was dead. His bones had deteriorated, his body was eating its muscle mass and was badly emaciated.

The new vet helped reunite Keri with her pooch, but then she had to make the decision all over again to euthanise him. Keri says: "I had to come home and tell my children their dog was alive and that we had to put him asleep and he really was in heaven this time."

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Dr. Maureen Kubisz, a veterinarian who works under the new management, says: "It's hard enough when you have to decide when a pet should pass, but then to deal with that twice for the same pet, it's just unthinkable."

The police are now looking into the matter. Chief Ross Licitra of the Monmouth County SPCA says: "To this date, we have not confirmed that there was any type of veterinary care being rendered to this dog.

"There's potential of theft charges against the doctor for basically taking the victim's money and not performing the service."

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Topics: Dog, Hospital, Feels, US News, Animals

Stewart Perrie

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