Pet Owner, Beware

I'm extremely sad to write this yet  hope to prevent more deaths due to a doctor's negligent behavior:

On February 15th, we brought our beloved cat Bella to Three Village Vet. Hospital to diagnose and treat her. Dr. Carillo concluded that a possible reason was a broken tooth and infection in her  jaw. 

The doctor wanted to give Bella pain and antibiotic medications. We mentioned we had pill pockets and trusted our sitter to handle the medication needs (we had planned a trip). Dr. Carillo told us an antibiotic, Convenia, was long-lasting and would cover her while we were away, without the need for pills. She administered the Convenia and a pain medication, Buprenex, in combination with sub-q fluids.

We took Bella home and two hours later, found her dead. We called Three Village's office first and a recording advised us to contact our emergency vet's office, which we did. Bella was taken there for cremation.

Trying to understand how such a healthy cat with only a dental problem could have died so suddenly, we explored the 2 drugs used. It took only a few seconds to find thousands of reports of adverse reactions to Convenia, including death. It was a shock to realize Dr. Carillo had made a choice to use this drug without informing us of these possible side effects, especially when other options existed.

It is a vet's professional obligation to provide enough information to give informed consent for the use of any drug, treatment or procedure. (review the American Veterinary Medical Association). Dr. Carillo chose not to do so, and our sweet Bella is dead.  

If you are a pet owner, be aware that your vet is REQUIRED to give you written explanation of any procedure or treatment before commencing.