ORLANDO, Fla. -- A local couple is aiming to change state veterinary law after the death of their dog, which they said could have been prevented.

Tim and Mihee Jordan said their dog Geneva was their best friend.

Geneva's recent death left them not only grieving, but deeply troubled about the practice of veterinary medicine.

The Jordans said a few words from their vet and one sheet of paper could have saved Geneva's life.

Their veterinarian prescribed the drug Previcox after Geneva had surgery to remove skin tumors. The drug was intended to prevent inflammation around the surgical site and Geneva was prescribed one pill a day for three days.

The Jordans said everything seemed fine until day three.

"All of a sudden, she just collapsed," Tim Jordan said. "She looked like she was having some kind of seizure. I asked the vet, 'What's going on with her?' And he said, 'She's bleeding out. She's bleeding internally and I don't know why.' "

Two days later, the Jordans said they had no other choice but to put Geneva down.

"I don't know how much longer she would have lived, what I do know is that one day I got a 93-pound, healthy, swimming, active dog, and five days later she has to be put to sleep. There is only one thing that took place – three pills of Previcox," Tim Jordan said.

Tim Jordan said when he found the actual package insert and client information from the drug maker online, he found plenty of warnings that applied to Geneva. He said the vet never offered any warnings.

"Owners should be advised of the potential for adverse reactions," the drug maker warned.

The Jordans said they were given no information whatsoever about the drug's side effects.

The drug company advises vets twice in the package inserts to "always provide the client information sheet with prescription."

The information sheet warns owners that serious adverse reactions, including death, with or without warning, have been associated with Previcox.

The sheet also warns of side effects to look for, including the exact symptoms Geneva exhibited, the Jordans said.

The Jordans said their vet knew Geneva had a portion of her liver taken out, but did not warn them that dogs with liver problems are at greater risk for the adverse reactions.

The Jordans said if they had been given the information, the never would have given Previcox to Geneva, but Florida law does not require vets to provide the information sheets to pet owners.

Because they do not have a way of knowing why Geneva died, the Jordans are not suing their veterinarian, but they are filing a complaint with the state board of veterinary medicine.

"We need to have a mandatory requirement that the client information sheet be provided and the adverse effects discuss. That is my goal," Tim Jordan said.

Local 6 consumer reporter Steven Cooper reached out to members of the veterinary community to see if vets would support a new law requiring that more information be given to pet owners.

Cooper said the consensus among those who returned his calls was that not many people read the information sheets anyway.

Tim Jordan will appear before the state board in December to make his case for changing the law.

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