The Department of Public Health

I received a letter from Gary Griffin (12,30,20110) who is an Investigations Supervisor/Office of the Practitioner Licensing and Certification Department of the Connecticut Department of Health stating "that the department found no probable cause" and for that reason Dr Melvin Pond DVM goes free. In spite of the fact that our documentation was sent to the DPH legal department because 2 consulting vets found that Melvin Pond dropped the ball and a cascading set of events occurred which cost my dogs leg, much pain and suffering and my entire savings. Doctor Melvin Pond was also brought to court by another vet in Connecticut's. I will never let this go. He hurt my dog and threw us under the bus. I will post the You tube video's of Mr Beebs trying to stand after his back leg was amputated. It should have never happened to that wonderful therapy dog and member of my family. When I paid for veterinary services I never expected it to turn into a nightmare of tears and grief. As an animal lover who paid over $3,000 for Dr Pond to help my dog and ironnically I ended up with a man who cut and ran and blustered his way out of our uncomfortable situation. I was left holding the bag and my photo's and blog journal show the pain we endured because he dropped the ball. Shame on the CT department of Health and a heads up...we won't be silent any longer...these animals are part of of our families.

too late for a court date

Well I finally got an attorney willing to go after Dr. Pond and found out that too much time had elapsed. I also found out from a woman I met in Washington DC that the Connecticut Board that disciplines veterinarians rarely punishes bad doctors. In other words I can expect the CT Board of health to also let Mr Beebs and myself down. To add insult to injury the Ct attorney general works for the board in a law suit and against the public thats been harmed.I'm graduating this December and will spend the rest of my life making this right. In 2 years I plan to run for state legislator and get behind some animal legislation that will end this madness. Its as though citizens with pets are second class citizens without the right to due process or a fair hearing. Dr. Pond devastated our lives and walked away. He gave us the wrong antibiotics and that bad call, set a ball in motion that would end in amputation. No veterinarian should be allowed to get away with this. The heartache of watching and trying to help that beautiful dog was beyond what money could buy. Mr Beebs is with God and I'm at peace with that. I won't ever let this go as long as I have air in my lungs.

Statute of Limitations?

I hope to God that because Beebs surgery was in 2006 that I will have gone past the point of a law suit. Ironically I have tried to get an attorney on this case since 2006 and with no luck what so ever. I asked my cousin Nancy back in 2006. We met for lunch at Turks in West Haven for lunch and discussed the case. She was very interested and made it known that she would help bring about a law suit. She fell off the face of the earth a short time later when she had problems with one of her children. I called an old Friend Art Riccio and asked him. He told me there's no money in it and he wasn't interested, besides there were no laws on the books he could use to help me. I then contacted mal practice attorneys in new haven at long wharf who never returned my phone calls. I met another attorney who came to my house in 2007 and sat for 4 hours taking notes and eating lunch with me. A week later I had sent her numerous emails which she never responded to. This went on for a couple weeks and I was heart broken because I had felt hope for the first time regarding getting justice for my beebers. She just blew me off and we have never spoken since. i contacted the CT BAR and wrote back and forth to The "Animal Law" liaison who also wanted no part of our case. Recently another veterinarian brought suit against Pond and it was in the New haven register. I contacted him and he was the one who told me about attorney Otis in Manchester. I have spoken with him and sent him a huge stack of medical docs along with graphic horrible pictures. I will also send him bank invoices to show the massive cost in trying to fix Ponds botched surgery. I have no guarantee that Otis will bring suit either and wonder if he too will disappear into the night like all the others. I didn't run out of time I couldn't get ANYONE to help me in the legal profession! I will go to our States attorney general if I must. Please say a prayer that for once some legal mind with a heart will help us. I'm not asking for pro bono work and I never did. I can't even through money at people to take our case. Where are my rights? I pay taxes and lots of them...we are law abiding people and yet we can be screwed by a vet and everyone looks the other way. I'm already having a hell of a time trying to get a medical witness because the veterinarians all watch each others back. I will be forced to look outside of CT. All across the board I feel like a second class citizen in regards to my rights to pursue a law suit. One way or another I will make sure Dr Pond acknowledges what he did. Perhaps an article in the news paper would help. All those blood sucking attorneys who will become all compassionate when the laws change and they can make an easy buck. I am presently an intern at the State Legislature and perhaps i will be able to get someone in power to aid me on this matter. I have tried and tried and tried again to get legal representation since 2006 to no avail. How sad.... I won't give up because my beautiful dog Mr Beebs should have NEVER lost his leg and endured the pain and surgeries he did. I will take this to my grave if i must but I will never back off.

Time to go after Dr. Pond

Mr Beebs is gone and yet reviewing his medical records yesterday had me sobbing like the ordeal was yesterday. Its painful to look back at all the pain and suffering we both endured because one doctor dropped the ball. I am having that doctor investigated by the Connecticut Board of health at this time and will hopefully be able to file suit against the doctor. It is my job to do a timeline and collect the bills which go back to 2006 and are up in the $80,000. range. I am not wealthy but I had sold my house when the market was at its peak and I made a large profit which was spent on saving my dog. This mission is not about the money but it is about stopping that arrogant slip shod doctor who removed all normalcy from our lives. He went on and we were left with damage control. I'm glad I wrote this blog and took those pictures and I hope a jury does get to see what happens when doctors are too busy to do the right thing. I didn't get to walk away with a large check in my pocket. No I had to endure years of giving Beebs injections and hospitalizations and flushing oozing wounds. We had to put a stair climber on our back stairs so Mr Beebs could continue to live in the same part of the house as us. We had ramps and slings and wheelchairs all because of Dr. Pond. I remember a vet at Cheshire animal hospital once told me that the situation "was just bad luck". Really? When I get done with these slip shod docs it will be they who will experience "bad luck". This is outrageous in 2010 and I will continue my political science studies, intern at the State Legislature, pass the LSAT , go to law school and make it my life's mission to protect animals from vets like him. I won't let this go Dr. Pond not ever because one thing I am is tenacious and on this one I am sure I am on the side of the angels.

Mr Beebs son Sydney is very ill

I had just lost Beebs in July and a month later found out that Sydney had cancer and cardio myopathy. We have been on a tread mill of surgery and meds ever since and the questioin is what will end his life first. His heart or return of the thyroid carcinoma? I was so shocked by this news I started having my own chest pains. The cardiologist told me he has from 3-6 months to a year at the top end. I had so hoped to make up for all the time lost with a handicapped Mr Beebs and make it up to Sydney...

Last night I made a duck and he and my husband ate it.He gets liver, heart, beef, ice cream cones..afterall what I waiting for? He already has a heart condition and cancer floating around his body.We go for slow walks and he sets the pace.Rides in the car.I wish I didn't know what I know because everyday I look at him and wonder when is his heart going to stop. Its why I haven't written in so long...because I miss Mr Beebs so much and know Sydney will be joining him soon. I've revolved my life around those 2 boys and don't know what I'm going to do with myself when they are both gone.

Mr Beebs May 18 1997- July 19 2009

When I am able to grasp the enormity of this loss I will write the tribute my boy deserves.Until then I take every day moment by moment as every thing around here reminds me of the Beebers. I won't wash his bedding or toys...and poor Sydney is lost without him. He scans the horizon for his Dad as we walk in the park. Maybe if we are lucky he really does see him.I hope so and deep inside I know he's okay and there is peace in that place. In time

the pain will be replaced with the joy he created in our lives.This picture was taken on our last camping adventure one week before he passed away. My angel

The fun never stops on Pawson Rd

Mr Beebs will NOT use the new wheel chair in fact he bit at it which really upset me. The owner of the company actually came by and we tried a dozen different techniques and to no avail. The stump continually slides out and it must be painful for Beebs. At this point I figure I can carry him around the house and yard but my husband comes with me to the park and we both take an end of the towel and walk him at his pace while he sniffs. He seems to like the company and the assistance and is a happy clam as usual. I now have 2 $500. wheel chairs which i would be willing to loan to anyone who has a dog that would use them. Maybe I could put a flyer up at the animal hospitals around and perhaps someones dog will benefit. He is a willful dog and I get the feeling he feels trapped in the cart and is uncomfortable because of the stump/end of the bone being under pressure. I was in tears about this last week but realized I have done all I can do and that in the end he like myself will depart this world. I feel at peace now..I'm going to play it out until he gives me the "I'm ready" sign. As of now he eats like a horse and still gives off such a strong alpha male vibe that big and small dogs alike cower when he makes even a peep! The other day in the park a little Hungarian dog pounced on him and when he let out a rumble the dog rolled over on her back and licked his jowls! Even as a cripple he still has the authority thing all over em. Sydney had 6 teeth pulled and no I must brush his teeth every night...give them anti biotics, deramax, tramadol....Like I say the fun never stops around here and I am developing very powerful arms and shoulder muscles!

We cancelled our sailing trip up to Province town Mass. and instead rented a motor home so we could travel up to Maine and take the pups with us. I'm actually excited to go and have my babies with me to look after. It may be Mr Beebs last vacation with us so I'm going to make it a great one!