Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Minnesota

Statute of Limitations for Veterinary Malpractice

Almost one year ago my parents bought a pure-bread puppy when it was eight weeks old. At approximately twelve weeks the veterinarian gave the puppy three powerful shots in one visit, a shot for an infection, a distemper shot, and a rabies shot. Shortly afterwards the puppy went into shock and later died. After a grieving period my parents bought a new puppy and went on with life. It has always bothered my parents and I that the first puppy�s death may have been due to error.

They found a new vet for the new puppy who advised among other things that he would have never given a puppy such powerful shots in one appointment, and that he would never give a rabies shot before the puppy�s ''baby teeth'' had fallen out, which hers had not.

My parents never took legal action because they have never worked with a lawyer weren�t sure where to go for advice. I feel at minimum they deserve payment from the original vet for the cost of the puppy and her care while she was alive.

Is it too late for them to take legal action?

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