was a suspension enough?

[Mad Murphy]

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I cant tell you what would have happened if this had been my dogs but lets just say that man would never have been kicking anyone or anything again.
I think a suspension is outrageous and he should have been banned but thats me. Imagine if this had been a GP doing this to a child... Exactly.

So note the name because he will soon be out there once again and working with animals just be sure he isnt working with yours.

 

[JoanneF]

Absolutely disgusting that he got off so lightly.

 

[Jack-Russell-Lover]

There’s no excuse for disgusting behaviour like that, she’s not the only dog that could have an aggressive reaction at the vets hence he could do it again! He obviously doesn’t have the patience for it, he should have been struck off for sure!

 

[JudyN]

Someone newly qualified and inexperienced, who was as shocked by his response to being bitten as we are, and who was completely remorseful and determined never to let a possibly instinctive automatic response like this happen again, possibly deserves a second chance.

But he's been practising for at least a year. It also makes me wonder if he had sufficient knowledge of dog body language - and whether the owner knew the dog was a potential biter and should have muzzled her.

As you say @Mad Murphy, what would have happened if it was a doctor or other professional working with a child? Anyone working with special needs children is likely to have training and strict guidance on how to deal with children who might become physically aggressive - what would happen to one of them if they lashed out, even as a reflex?

 

[Mad Murphy]

I agree a newly qualified person /a shock reaction could be forgiven. But he kicked twice thats not a shock reaction. If he was nervous why not insist on a muzzle?
If he wasnt sure why not have a vet tech or the owner stay to help???
Bad decisions all round.

I always stay with my dogs during any normal consult/treatment and one dog did bite me by mistake when he was jabbed by a clumsy vet. But I never blamed him the poor boy was sick and distressed.
My now vet knows Murphy is nervous and if he needs to get near Murphys head he provides a muzzle and gives lots of rewards for good behaviour.

 

[Rinkydinkydo]

A so called professional lost control not once,but three times with two kicks and a stamp on a dog. The burning question in my mind is, is this the first time this as happened or is it the first time he's been caught out. Not good at all,I think he got off lightly personally

 

[Kara 1]

It wasnt the first time either apparently. ....

 

[JudyN]

And just think what the poor dog will be like next time she needs to go to the vet & have an injection. She's going to be affected for life, I should imagine.

It's never the dog's fault - even if a dog is a mean son-of-a-bitch and all the vet did was say hello, the dog is just following its nature. So no dog deserves this treatment from a vet.

 

[JudyN]

Actually, taking off my half-Vulcan objective filters that I seem to wear as standard, and thinking about what my reaction would be if someone did that to Jasper.....

...I'd effing kill them!

 

[merlina]

The answer to the question has got to be no- should be struck off. It's not unknown to get bitten by rescue dogs- and to be honest I've never even felt the impulse to hurt the dog back nor does anyone I know. (OH is just stitched up from a bite on the back of his hand that was too close to comfort to a tendon.) Why would you? It's a bit like shaking a crying baby: the law expects an adult NOT TO DO IT- and if they can't control themselves, the baby is taken off them.

 

[Dibbythedog]

No, its not enough !

 

[Janer]

Actually, taking off my half-Vulcan objective filters that I seem to wear as standard, and thinking about what my reaction would be if someone did that to Jasper.....

...I'd effing kill them!

Me too, no doubt about it.

 

[Linz1012]

Actually, taking off my half-Vulcan objective filters that I seem to wear as standard, and thinking about what my reaction would be if someone did that to Jasper.....

...I'd effing kill them!

My. Thoughts. Exactly.

 

[Flobo]

I have to confess when I was younger I was stood talking to my aunt in the street with my dog Emily sat nicely at my side and some bloke walked past and randomly kicked her as he was passing, I was so shocked and concerned for her I let him saunter up the street, with just a few choice words.. But I had his card marked and the next time I'd had a tiny bit to drink, I was a teenager, I sought him out, (I lived in a small community then)and found him in a late night cafe with his mates where I walked up to him and kicked him and then gave him what for right to his face, actually in his face, and amazingly he apologised and looked very embarrassed, his mates also then knowing he was a twat kinda helped and I could walk away feeling like I had a vague justice for my Emily who wouldn't hurt a fly. Bloody people!! I'd like to say I wouldn't do the same now but I would and I wouldn't have to have a drink to do it! (Emily was alright by the way)

 

[Flobo]

Oh and just going back to the original topic, no, struck off is the answer, go find another job that doesn't involve caring, there are a lot of good people training to be vets and that are vets already, we don't need people like this!