If you think your vet has been negligent and you want to complain, you’ll need to decide what outcome you want.
For example, a vet might prescribe an inappropriate course of treatment and your pet dies or is permanently injured as a result. Negligence must result in harm, loss, injury or damage of some sort. If a vet has been negligentĪ vet is guilty of professional negligence if they don’t meet the standard of care based on what other vets would reasonably do in the same circumstances. When you complain to the vet, you can ask them to: Your vet must deliver this service with reasonable care and skill.Īs a consumer, you can complain if the service wasn’t delivered with reasonable care and skill.
When you buy veterinary care for your pet, you are buying a service.
