Cedar City, Utah – A Utah family is mourning the unexpected death of their dog, Lilly, who was accidentally euthanized at the Southern Utah Animal Hospital where she was scheduled to receive an allergy shot. As reported by Unilad, Lilly’s owner, Cody Zylks came to the veterinary hospital to have his 16-year-old dog Remy cremated, and scheduled the allergy shot for Lilly on the same day.
But things went terribly awry. Cody tells the news agency that the receptionist confirmed Lilly’s allergy shot appointment and came into the room multiple times to discuss the cremation process for Remy. He describes himself as a bit “distracted” because he was saying his goodbyes to Remy but thought that everything was otherwise normal for an allergy shot appointment.
What happened after the veterinarian came to the room is shocking.
Lilly was given a shot and started going limp. When Zylks asked why, he said the veterinarian told him that Lilly had been euthanized. The distraught owner tells Fox News he fell to his knees, asking why his dog was euthanized when she was only supposed to be getting an allergy shot.
Zylks claims the veterinarian said, “I can’t bring her back. I’ll just buy a new dog.”
The veterinarian, and hospital staff, later called to apologize and explain what happened that day, telling the family that a cat was supposed to be coming in for euthanasia, but didn’t. Somehow the shots got mixed up and Lilly received the fatal drugs instead of her scheduled allergy shot.
The veterinarian, Dr. Zachary Francisco, allegedly admitted to the Zylks family that a “major error” had been made. Cody tells Fox, “I would just ask any veterinarian to really double-check and make sure what they’re doing is what they’re supposed to be doing with the animal. Make sure that they take the time and the extra effort to make sure that they properly care for animals and just really make sure that they’re not gambling with someone’s loved one.”
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38 Comments
That vet should HANG!!!!
File lawsuit and the perpetrators should be prosecuted and prevented from ever practicing any type of medicine forever.
File lawsuit and the perpetrators should be prosecuted and prevented from ever practicing any type of medicine forever.
File lawsuit and the perpetrators should be prosecuted and prevented from ever practicing any type of medicine forever.
This is soo soo sad….the poor dog needed an allergy shot and instead had her life taken at 9 years of age…why? why? I can only be sad..yes the vet should have brought a new dog but also be sued and should have also checked what she was there for before undertaking the procedure.
This is why I don’t let vets treat my dog without me in the room. Mistakes happen but this is inexcusable.
Stay in the room w/ your animal, It’s you they trust to look out for them.
This is why I don’t let vets treat my dog without me in the room. Mistakes happen but this is inexcusable.
The individual that committed this error has no business practicing medicine. If you can’t stay focused enough on what you are doing to whom; then you shouldn’t be working in this field. His
Doesn’t make sense
An allergy shot goes under the skin
Euthanasia goes into the vein
Shocking 🙁
Doesn’t make sense
An allergy shot goes under the skin
Euthanasia goes into the vein
Shocking 🙁
I would accidentally euthanize the vet’s spouse and then say “My bad. I’ll buy you a new spouse”.
The lack of personal responsibility and empathy from the vet and the lack of backbone from the owner is absolutely appalling. This vet needs to sued and shamed asap! The others at the clinic should be help highly accountable as well.
Keep your pets away from these demons!!! Don’t rely on them for their care. Do your own deep research to cure problems in a holistic manner. I’ve had severe problems with these vets in the past. They are not there to cure and help.
Maybe this is a very large vet clinic/hospital, but I’ve gotta say…no vet office I ever had for any of my pets would have made that mistake. They KNEW my pets. Larger places that lack the “personal” relationships with the pets & families should develop a system to be sure which patient they’re seeing & if they have the right patient chart. Maybe the same kind of bracelet humans get in hospitals? Or a habit of every employee that walks into the exam room verifying with the owner which animal is there? What a heartbreaking loss for this pup & her family.
That’s such a shame what happened to that innocent dog my heart breaks for that family 😢
SUE HIM AND TAKE HIS LICENSE AWAY!! THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!! 😡😡😡