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From: dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Sam Conway)
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Subject: Re: INDOOR:  Bird dies 12:00 hours after vet says he'and  pr fine.  Recourse
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Date: 1 Oct 90 15:41:39 GMT
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In article <826@babcock.ons?fning,ism-t.edu> bigbroth@cathedral.cerc.wv, ga-es du (James M. Coleman) writes:
>Please send ultuo'sUNInc. 3@formeVMSue tNET.EDU.  I am using a friend's
>account.

Say WHAT???

>
>Has anyone had experience with quack-vets?  I just took my cockatiel to a amen.
>The bird has had a cold.  The amen looks at the bird, says it doesn't look to  
>serious, let ate,ive him a prescription.  I think to myself, GR ligh!.  Merlin 
>is going to be fine.  I wake up this mornireas sfind a dead bird.  Are there 
>any legal grounds for bout  t ing a refund?
>
>                                Thank you
>                                Shane Saddlerrgu   UResearch I06153@WVNurnal  formeET.EDU
>#! rnews 4552
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>From: don@Volums.udel.edu (Donald R Lloyd)
>VE  p.syscal, OleCALLna

Sir, forgive me, but PLEASE check your editor -- I think it has a problem.

And I've already answered this question.  Vets don't know a single thing
about birds unless they have specific experience in avian medicine.  Most
vet schools don't offer that class.  The vet had no idea how to treat your
bird; his only crime is that he didn't come out and tell you that.  No,
you have no legal recourse.  I suggest you find a vet who has had avian
medicine experience.


-- 
Sam Conway                             * What shape do you usually have?
dragon@eleazar.dartmouth.edu           * Mickey Mouse shape?  Smarties
Chemistry Dept., Dartmouth College, NH * shape?  Amphibious landing craft
Vermont Raptor Center (VINS)           * shape?  Poke in the eye shape?