Her name is Giada Bernardi and is a founding attorney Animal Judge. As we continue reading Corriere della Serawhere Bernardi tells his story, is focused on law firms about animal defense “whatever they are. Dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, cows, sheep, bears, wolves, pythons, lobsters and even goldfish decorate my office floor. Their stories fill the pages of warnings, summons, appeals, punishments, orders and denunciations. In a country where some still consider it an object, I defend them as if they were human beings“.
Meanwhile, the lawyer explains what changes with Brambilla’s law: “If on the one hand the penalties, both prison and fine, are increased for almost all crimes that make us nauseous such as murder, assault, illegal fighting and neglect, On the other hand, there are still gaps for cases such as veterinary medical malpractice“. Which cases, he said, are numerous. A story that still rings in your mind? “It was about little Greta, especially for the suffering I saw in the eyes of her owner, Marina. Greta is a four-year-old dachshund who has never had any health problems. As often happens, on the advice of a veterinarian, the dog underwent sterilization surgery preventive, which doctors define as ‘routine surgery without risk’. However, the little girl did not come out of the operating room holding her leg. He died during surgery due to a heart attack caused by anesthesia. Killed by doctors who first anesthetized him and then operated on him without performing a blood test, echocardiogram, or ultrasound.: basic tests and rituals that will reveal, among other things, which anesthetic drug is suitable for him, thus preventing his death”. And the veterinarian – he explains further – “tells the owner word for word: ‘I killed the dog. It went badly. Nine times out of ten it works. In short, Russian roulette on animal skins is carried out by those who, on the other hand, must exercise every care in caring for and rescuing them”. The owner is now in the process of litigation and all that remains is to wait but the hope is that the veterinarian “will pay the fine and will continue to practice his profession, hopefully with more care”.
