Dog burned during surgery...what is my recourse?
I brought my dog to an Emergency Vet because she was having trouble urinating. They gave her an xray and said she had bladder stones, I signed for them to perform a cystotomy and after the surgery she seemed fine and then a burn showed up on her chest...I brought her back to the Vet and the Dr said it was probably from surgery, gave me some antibiotics and other supplies to treat her with...this time they allowed me to leave without any charge. My dog is in such pain, this was caused by their negligence. It is a third degree burn and there is going to be further medical care. Shouldn't my dog at least have free medical care for the burn? My mother thinks I should also be reimbursed partially for the surgery. I am not sure how Indiana law works concerning pets.