Updated January 21st, 2020 at 21:25 IST

Pet cat dies after doctor accidentally gives euthanasia instead of rabies vaccine

A pet cat, Sophie died after it was accidentally euthanised by the veterinary doctor while the feline visited him for a routine medical check-up

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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A pet cat, Sophie died after it was accidentally euthanised by the veterinary doctor while the feline visited him for a routine medical check-up. The family of the pet cat was traumatised when they learned that their cat had died. The incident took place at Suburbia North Animal Hospital in Houston when a doctor accidentally gave euthanasia to the cat instead of the rabies vaccine. 

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Heart-touching

According to media reports, Michelle Olson and her husband took their cat Sophie for routine vaccination at the Suburbia hospital. The couple left their cat and were returning home when they received a call from the doctor who informed them about the mishap. The couple hurriedly drove back to the hospital where the cat was being given fluids and other medical assistance. Even after all of that, the kitten couldn't be saved. Michelle while talking to the media said that she was talking to Sophie all that time because she somewhere knew that her pet was dying. 

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According to media reports, the couple decided to not sue the doctor or the hospital even though it was a big blunder on their part. Michelle told the media that her main concern is to make people aware and vigilant and not to bash the doctor or the hospital for their blunder. She also urged people to ask questions to their veterinarian that they didn't think they had to ask so this doesn't happen to anyone else. 

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Published January 21st, 2020 at 21:25 IST