Q: Hi, my name is Jacqualine and the vet sedated my dog without my permission during euthinazion. It haunts me no good bye.

A: As a dog parent myself, I am so sorry to hear about that. Sedation is a necessary part of euthanization, but if you're wondering if you can successfully sue the vet for money damages for your emotional distress caused by the vet rendering your dog unconscious while you were out of the room after you requested to be in the room, the answer is probably not - due to what Courts call the impact rule. That is a general rule (with some limited exceptions) that prohibits claims seeking money damages for emotional distress where the claim is based on a negligent act or omission that does not result in any physical impact (such as physical injury to yourself or to another individual in your presence). The unfortunate scenario which you describe likely does not fall under one of the limited exceptions to the impact rule. To be totally certain, though, you'd need to schedule a consultation with a lawyer. Aside from the issue of whether you can make a claim, you could complain to the vet's office regarding their fee being unfair because you requested to be in the room and they ignored their request, and you can complain to the Fla. Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, which can impose disciplinary measures (such as license suspension or revocation) on licensed professionals, including vets. However, my guess is that said agency wouldn't consider this issue to be severe enough to warrant any disciplinary measure. Other than that, you can advise your friends and relatives to stay away from that vet.