We brought our dog, Lindsey, to Dr. Hightman because her hip had become dislocated. The Dr. said it would require surgery to repair and it is pretty routine. About 4 days after the surgery, we noticed that Lindsey's had pain and it was getting worse by the day. We requested an unscheduled visit to find the cause of the pain. At the visit, Dr. Hightman said it was internal gas and prescribed anti-gas herbs. That night and into the early morning hours, Lindsey's pain was so tremendous, she began howling. We stayed up all night with Lindsey to try to make her more comfortable. We planned to call Dr. Hightman in the morning. Linsdey died at about 7:30 a.m., she died of internal bleading. Dr. Highman failed to recognize symptoms of internal bleeding from the surgery. What is very disturbing is that Dr. Hightman will not admit to his mistake and does not want to take any blame.
Pros: None
Cons: Incompetent Veterinarian caused dog's death
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