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I recently took my little 8 lb Chihuahua to Roanoke's Banfield Hospital, she had fluid in her lungs she was sedated and a Lasix IV was inserted. She was turned upside down held by her hind legs and shaken.

Her heart stopped and she was revived with heart massage, her rib may have been broken, and the vet said she should be put down for this. I think this must be a common practice overdosing a pet, they ask if you want to revive. I was presented a bill for $166 for a Lasix IV, pet exam, emergency visit and oxygen. When her heart stopped they came out to the waiting area and asked if I wanted to revive her, I said yes.

A few minutes later I was given a bill for $566 while she was still on the exam table. I saw her EKG and was told recovery looked possible but she needed to go to an overnight hospital. I was asked to apply for care credit and it came back rejected no credit rating available. They let her die because I had no credit.

They had me come in the exam room and talk to her, her eyes were solid black and non responsive, I think she had already passed away, or was in a coma. Minutes later they wanted to euthanize her. They knew I wanted to take her to another hospital and if I had taken her to another vet the overdose would have been detected. My daughter's cat was given 10 times an overdose at the Charlotte Banfield.

Hundreds of complaints at Pissed Consumer, Consumer Affairs, Complaint Board, and My 3 cents. They never intended for her to recover. Banfield outlets are franchises, write to your state's attorney. Banfield has interns from local Vet schools, I received a sympathy card with several signatures on it, the day I was there there were students in the exam room, my dog was a tutorial.

She should never have been sedated, the vet said "she sure didn't like that tube in her throat".

Owners can't watch what they are doing to your pet, they seat you in a separate waiting room. Gives them the opportunity to do whatever they want.

Monetary Loss: $59000.

Location: Bedford, Virginia

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Jerica Hdu

How does one join this lawsuit?

Landri Zie

Hi my name is Victoria. I had to put my dog down two months into my โ€œwellness planโ€ which they paid absolutely nothing for his treatment and I was told I could cancel my coverage at any point but that was not the case.

Yes they do not charge a cancellation fee but after I put my dog down they said I had to pay $75 a month for the rest of the year. Their way of doing business is disgusting. Iโ€™m so sorry for your loss. I want to join you in this journey.

I never want anybody to have to go through what you or I have had to in the future. They should not even be in business anymore. Iโ€™m theyโ€™re greedy and disgusting way of doing business is insulting. They treat our animals like they are a Verizon cell phone bill when they are definitely not.

Makes me sick. Feel free to reach me at victoriaanne22@***.com

Tameshia Nxk

Hello my name is Claudia, I would love to join your class action lawsuit against Banfield. My dog Vida died on April 19th due to malpractice and horrible service from Banfield and an animal care hospital.

She would still be here today if it wasn't for them. We have documentation that can help screw them up.

We are stronger in numbers. You can contact me at Claudiamarques@***.com to reach me.

Thurl Kei

I would love to join the class action lawsuits linda garner

Guest

BANFIELD HAS BEEN SCAMMING PEOPLE FOR A LONG TIME!! IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY OF US WHO "KNOW" WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION! https://petitions.moveon.org/thanks.html?petition_id=49617&name=banfield-animal-hospital

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I agreed they donโ€™t threated a sick dog , they are sucks my dog died June 19, 2018 and they said I have to continue to make payments until December My dog been with bannfield for years and didnโ€™t palpated that she had a growing tumor on her spleen it burst that causing her death she went to bannfiel one week and before we took her to wachussett hospital and they had to put her sleep because the tumor of her spleen size 6 centimeter and sheโ€™s only 15 lbs. why they didnโ€™t palpate the tumor in the small dog

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Jocelyn l

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They killed my 1yr old last Feb. I took her in with a cough and they gave her cough suppressants.

She got worse. I called and emailed pictures, but they kept saying that she would be find. I had to use a turkey baster to give her water and they gave me an antibiotic. She died the next day.

I had no vet experience, but I did have a wellness plan.

I took my dog in all the time. She was fabulously healthy and we would have play dates with her sister, who is alive and well now.

Guest
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I took my dog too and they gave her cough medicine and got worst , I hate them My email Jocelyntownsend45@***.com

Trina M Xbf

I am sorry for your experience, but you are absolutely right. I almost lost my dog as a result of the incompetent care at a Banfield Pet Hospital in Tucker, GA.

After checking the web, it appears that there are so many who have been ripped off, mistreated, and even killed by this company. I don't see why an organization like P.E.T.A.

has not taken this company on. It appalls me that they are getting away with this.

Guest

Banfield is a scam artist. I have to pay for a year after my pet died on their so called wellness plan. I'm looking for an attorney

Landri Zie
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Exact same situation for me! Let me know if you wanna join forces!!

Victoriaanne22@***.com.

So sorry for your loss. They treat not only our animals but us as human beings like weโ€™re disposable and itโ€™s horrible.

Tanayah Qgz

I too have an account with them... Tried to cancel it months ago and no luck.

I no longer have my pets. Nor do I have a home and yet if explained this to them. I have no money at all! Not a single doller to my name.

I have a 4 Year old son. That's what I have it's Xmas and I got him nothing..

And yet these *** don't care. Their scamers and cruel ppl.

Khaliah Zle

My dog was killed by a Banfield in South Jersey. Filed complaint with State board.

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My Boston Terrier broke his leg under thier care. He went in for aneutering.

They called and said he stretched ligament. When I picked him up I could tell his leg was broken. So the poor guy was nuetered and had emergency surgery at a big animal hospital. Banfield foot the bill but now his knee hyper extense alot.

I went in for a follow up xray a year later becuase I still had the wellness in contract and they won't admit his knee is wobbly. He has a plate and pins.

Guest

I too belief we were victims of malpractice at one of the hospital too. My chichuchua passed in April 2013 and they charged me for the remainder of the contract because of services, until Nov13.

I am so angry now. I would like to join any class action sue going on, if any

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I too believe Iโ€™m a victim of malpractice! I just came back from taking my Morkie for his yearly routine dental cleaning .

They gave me a follow up call after the โ€œsurgeryโ€ tellin me that everything went great during the procedure & to pick him up after 3pm . So I was like :โ€okay good everything went fine โ€œ. Then when I got to pick him up from Banfield, the doctor discharged me and also said that everything went great ! So I went on my happy way home .

Then when I finally went home , I checked his moth and noticed he WAS MISSING 4 or his FRONT TEETH!! I was freaking out and pissed ! I called over Bandfield and no answer after calling 3 Times, then by the fourth time someone finally answered and I went off !! I spoke to the doctor and voiced my concern as a pet Mom an the doctor downplayed my upset .

She told me that yeah sometimes they tend to lose teeth, And I told her :โ€ So you all werenโ€™t going to tell me *** until I call pissed ?!!!โ€ You guys thought that I wasnโ€™t going to find out ?!! Then she said : Iโ€™m sorry did my assistant not notify you ?? I told her : Obviously not thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m Calling pissed . Iโ€™ve taken him to get his teeth cleaned every year and he NEVER lost any teeth !!

I know someone thing didnโ€™t go right!! Please help me all what can I do to get justice ?!!

Guest

Healthy4me2@***.com Banfield tech noted my schnauzer hind legs crossing when put on table but stacked up other charges, took xray said it was not spine food blockage and cont to sugest other dyes and med to see. Took to different vet inmorning who also noted legs took xray and also later confirmed same info was very evident on banfield xray.

Please help me to help others to not take pets they live to Banfield. The only help they offered was to upgrade my plan under new start date go pay for charges over 500$ I truly believe when they took my dog out of exame room they discussed how to milk me.

Plus I even directly asked while looking at xray was it spine indention she said it was the food. Sorry, but she looked up instead of looking at me when she said no and suggested dye to see blockage.

Guest

I would LOVE To join in this lawsuit. Becki Coleman lvrealestate1@***.comBanfield cleaned my dogs teeth and she died two weeks later...

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I'm so sorry for your loss. I was employed by Banfield and I'm glad I got out.

I cried on a daily basis.

I'll never forget the things I saw there. I think they need to be shut down.

Tabitha Weinkauf

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