Board of Veterinary Medicine - Disciplinary Action
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2006
BLAKE, JUSTIN L.
License Number: VT1477
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2005-VET-2357
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 12/13/06
Summary: Licensee had administered a vaccination to a cat. Licensee committed malpractice in the premature discharge of the cat after the cat’s presentation with open-mouthed breathing. Since the cat needed oxygen and was quite ill after his initial treatment, the cat should have been monitored by licensee or another individual(s) trained in veterinary medicine. Additionally, there was no significant effort to confidently rule out the other differential diagnoses so what the cat suffered from and died as a result of is still unknown. The unexpected death should have triggered a more thorough investigation to determine the cause of death for both the owner and veterinarian’s benefit. It was unprofessional for licensee to offer to perform the necropsy and then fail to submit tissue samples for pathological analysis as a part of that procedure since his findings on gross observations did not produce a determinative conclusion. If a more detailed necropsy had been performed, a cause of death may have been found or at least the other diagnoses ruled out, in which event this hearing might not have been necessary. The lack of adequate recordkeeping caused many problems in this matter both to the owners and veterinarian. For example, there is no record of the cat’s temperature at various times during his second visit, and neither is there at any time reflected when the cat’s gums returned to a normal color or when his capillary refill took place. If these occurred close to the time before discharge, then the need to retain the cat for further monitoring would have been clear to licensee and any veterinarian reviewing the cat’s treatment.
The board reprimanded licensee, put licensee on probation for two years, fined licensee $1000, ordered licensee to complete twelve hours of continuing professional veterinary education in emergency care, ordered licensee to provide the board quarterly with copies of two medical and two surgical records for review for a period of two years, and ordered licensee to pay $2852.50 hearing costs.
FEHER, ROBERT C.
License Number: VT503
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2005-VET-2049
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/1/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to share the results of the subject dog's abnormal pre-operative blood work with the dog's owner prior to performing surgery on the subject dog, and that he failed to perform appropriate pre-operative blood work or urinalysis prior to the subject dog's second surgery. Licensee agreed to a censure and also agreed to obtain eight hours of continuing professional education in the field of internal medicine.
HAHNEL, NANCY E.
License Number: VT753
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2004-VET-232, 2004-VET-237, 2004-VET-241, 2004-VET-245
Disposition: Denial of license renewal effective 1/16/06
Summary: Four complaints were filed against Dr. Hahnel. One complaint alleged incompetence in euthanizing a dog. One complaint alleged misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment of a cat. One complaint alleged inability to practice due to physical, psychological or mental impediment, and poor sanitation in Dr. Hahnel's veterinary clinic. One complaint alleged poor sanitation in Dr. Hahnel's veterinary clinic, and severe neglect and resulting poor physical condition of the animals resident in the clinic. This last complaint was filed following the seizure of 15 cats and 6 dogs from Dr. Hahnel's clinic by a veterinarian from the state animal welfare program.
During the pendency of these complaints, Dr. Hahnel's veterinary license came due for renewal. On 12/14/05 the board preliminarily denied the renewal applications on the ground "that Dr. Hahnel is presently unable to practice veterinary medicine because she has been diagnosed with a long-standing mental illness which currently prevents her from applying principles and/or skills necessary to carry out the practice of veterinary medicine, and which illness has, at various times in the past, led to complaints being filed or initiated against her veterinary license and the summary suspension of her veterinary license." Upon Dr. Hahnel's failure to appeal the preliminary denial, the board notified Dr. Hahnel on 1/23/06 that the preliminary denial became final, and that her license expired effective 1/16/06.
The board made no final findings on any of the complaints filed against Dr. Hahnel. If Dr. Hahnel applies for relicensure in the future, the board may consider the complaints at that time.
NEWMAN, R. CALVIN
License Number: VTS261
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2005-VET-274
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/24/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to meet the standard of care with respect to his diagnostic approach to a puppy with bladder problems, and he failed to maintain adequate medical records. Licensee agreed to a reprimand, agreed to complete 24 hours of continuing professional veterinary education in medical and/or surgical care, and agreed to provide the board quarterly with copies of three medical and surgical records from his practice for board review for a period of five years for a total of 60 records.
TEMM, CLIFFORD E., III
License Number: VT1168
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2005-VET-273
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/13/06
Summary: Licensee agreed that he knowingly made false or fraudulent statements, written or oral, in connection with the practice of veterinary medicine, that he committed fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered as a veterinarian, that he falsified or inaccurately recorded client or patient records, and that he failed to maintain adequate medical records. Licensee agreed to a 90 day suspension, which suspension was itself suspended during a five year period of probation. Licensee agreed to a $4500 civil penalty, all but $3000 of which was suspended, agreed to complete four hours of continuing education in ethics, agreed to implement new policies relating to his practice, and agreed to submit two medical records quarterly for review by the board during his probation. Licensee also agreed to pay $1527.52 hearing costs.
WORMWOOD, SARAH A.
License Number: VT1298
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: 2005-VET-277
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/18/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to meet the standard of care with respect to diagnosing pyometra in a dog, and she breached her duty as a veterinarian to provide to provide patient records to a client when requested, regardless of whether the client owed fees for services rendered. Licensee agreed to a warning.
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2005
ANDERSON, THADDEUS W.
License Number: VT1521
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-220
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 7/25/05
Summary: Licensee agreed to revocation of his license to practice veterinary medicine in a consent agreement dated December 4, 2003. In this Second Consent Agreement, the board agreed to conditionally reinstate the license. The conditions relate to licensee's abstinence from drug use, substance abuse monitoring, supervision of licensee's veterinary practice, aftercare treatment for chemical dependency and substance abuse, and psychological counseling and treatment.
BLAKE, JUSTIN L.
License Number: VT1477
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-261
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/16/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he inappropriately applied a splint to the right foreleg of a six year old, female, wiemaraner dog which resulted, in less than a week, in excessive pressure sores that required an extensive amount of stitching to repair. Licensee agreed to a warning and agreed to complete 12 hours of continuing professional veterinary education in veterinary orthopedics.
LAHAYE, YVETTE M.
License Number: VT1290
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-262
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/2/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to maintain adequate medical records (no differential diagnosis or treatment plan; no notation of blindness as a potential side effect from a Baytril injection), failed to notify the owner that blindness was a potential side effect from a Baytril injection, and inappropriately dispensed Baytril tablets in a bottle labeled "Give 1 tab by mouth every twelve hours for 10 days" when the maximum daily dosage of Baytril is one-half a tablet twice a day. Licensee agreed to a warning and a 2-year probation. As conditions of probation, licensee agreed to complete 6 hours of continuing professional veterinary education in pharmacology and provide the board quarterly with copies of five medical and surgical records (20 cases total per year) from her practice for board review.
NESIN, JOSEPH
License Number: VT898
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-250
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/25/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he prescribed and dispensed prescription medication, to wit: Amoxicillin, to his daughter, which conduct was beyond the scope of his veterinary license. Licensee agreed to a warning. Dr. Nesin also agreed that, in the future, he shall refrain from prescribing or dispensing any prescription medications to any man, woman or child, since such conduct is outside the scope of his veterinary license.
PATTERSON, ROBERT E.
License Number: VT511
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-265
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/21/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he (a) failed to perform necessary blood work for a dog; (b) inappropriately administered Rimadryl to the jaundiced dog without first undertaking blood work to check the dog's liver condition; (c) inappropriately provided fluids subcutaneously instead of intravenously where the dog was critically ill; (d) failed to keep adequate records, namely failed to record temperature as an indicator of infection, failed to report physical findings of examination, failed to record diagnosis, and failed to always indicate routes of administration of medications; (e) failed to give fluids to the dog intravenously on the date of surgery; (f) allowed an unlicensed animal health assistant to care for the dog after surgery and over a weekend without any direct supervision; and (g) failed to provide written notice of services to complainant about aftercare for the dog.
Licensee agreed to a censure and to probation for a period of two year. The conditions of probation are: (a) completion of six hours of continuing professional veterinary education in critical care and six hours in pharmacy; and (b) random inspection of licensee's veterinary practice, including inspection and copying of records.
THOMPSON, BARBARA A.
License Number: VT1647
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-263
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/11/05
Summary: The board licensed licensee as a veterinarian for the year which ended September 30, 2002. On or about September 6, 2002, the board received an application for renewal of licensure from the licensee. That application failed to include proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee admitted that she failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed to a $50 civil penalty and agreed to submit 36 hours of continuing education from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2004. The board agreed to waive the jurisprudence examination and renew the license until September 30, 2005.
WING, MICHAEL A.
License Number: VT423
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-257
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/21/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he (a) failed to perform necessary blood work for a dog; (b) inappropriately administered Rimadryl to the jaundiced dog without first undertaking blood work to check the dog's liver condition; (c) inappropriately provided fluids subcutaneously instead of intravenously where the dog was critically ill; (d) failed to keep adequate records, namely failed to record temperature, failed to report physical findings of examination, failed to record diagnosis, and failed to always indicate routes of administration of medications; (e) failed to give fluids to the dog intravenously on the date of surgery; (f) allowed an unlicensed animal health assistant to care for the dog after surgery and over a weekend without any direct supervision; and (g) failed to provide written notice of services to complainant about aftercare for the dog.
Licensee agreed to a reprimand and to probation for a period of five year. The conditions of probation are: (a) completion of six hours of continuing professional veterinary education in critical care and six hours in pharmacy; (b) random inspection of licensee's veterinary practice, regardless of place of employment, including inspection and copying of records; and (c) payment of a $1000 civil penalty.
WOODWARD, ALISON
License Number: TC10010519
License Type: Veterinary Technician
Complaint Number: VET-258
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/26/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty. The board agreed to issue the license.
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2004
KADERLY, ROBERT E.
License Number: VT1443
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-174
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 1/30/04
Summary: Licensee is a veterinary surgeon who accepted a referral from a general practice veterinarian of a 50 pound Belgian Tervuran with a limp in his right rear leg. Proper exercise of licensee's skills as a specialist should have enabled him to detect a lytic lesion in the leg on two sets of x-rays taken in June 2001. Additionally, the x-rays revealed evidence that something unusual was occurring regarding the dog's leg and, at the least, licensee should have later suspected that his original diagnosis may have been mistaken, especially after being informed before January 23, 2003 that the dog's condition had not improved. Licensee should have engaged in a more thorough follow-up of his diagnosis of the dog's condition. Additionally, experts are more highly trained to discover abnormalities, even though the lytic lesion was in an unusual location.
The board issued a reprimand to licensee, ordered licensee to complete 12 hours of continuing education in radiography, and ordered licensee to pay $1501.50 hearing costs.
LEE, CHRISTOPHER J.
License Number: V816
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-236
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/20/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to maintain adequate medical records of the complainant's cat (inadequate findings of physical examination(s); no notation of drugs administered and route of administration; no diagnosis in the medical record of "hyperthyroidism") and inappropriately failed to monitor or perform any follow-up for the treatment of thyroid disease. Licensee agreed to a warning. Licensee agreed to complete twelve hours of continuing professional veterinary education in feline endocrinology. Licensee also agreed to provide the board quarterly with copies of five medical and surgical records (20 cases total per year) from his practice for board review.
MICHAUD-NOLAN, PAUL
License Number: VT1412
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-223
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/02/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that during a farm call he failed to distinguish between labeled bottles of medication, which led to his administration of the wrong medication to a patient goat and the death of the goat. Licensee agreed to a warning.
SOEHREN, KATHLEEN R.
License Number: VT1513
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-217
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/27/04
Summary: Complaint involved a spay and declaw procedure of a 4 month old kitten. Licensee admitted that she failed to intubate as a part of the resuscitation procedure when the kitten experienced a cardiac event. License agreed to a warning. Licensee also agreed to complete 6 hours of continuing professional education in anesthesia and/or emergency care.
WALKER, DAVID J.
License Number: VET406
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-202
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/5/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed that in the future he will comply with and complete the continuing education requirements.
WHEELER, GARY R.
License Number: VT962
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-218
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/27/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to maintain adequate medical records concerning his assessment and treatment of a diabetic cat by: (a) failing to note the cat's diet, (b) failing to note the cat's blood glucose levels prior to administration of anesthesia, (c) failing to note the cat's blood glucose levels during anesthesia, (d) failing to note the cat's heart rate and temperature at discharge, and (e) failing to note medications prescribed. Licensee also admitted that he failed to provide adequate treatment for the cat by: (a) failing to check the cat's diet and/or blood glucose level prior to administering anesthesia, (b) failing to check the cat's blood glucose level while the cat was anesthetized, (c) leaving animal health assistants to monitor the cat during anesthesia, and (d) discharging the cat to his owners without proper instructions following the cat's cardiac arrest and in light of the cat's physical appearance and medical history.
Licensee agreed to a reprimand and a $1000 civil penalty.
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2003
ANDERSON, THADDEUS W.
License Number: VT1521
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-220
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/4/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he arrived at a client's house to treat a horse while in an impaired state. The board's investigation revealed that at the time of that visit licensee had ingested Percocet, Valium and Pentobarbital, controlled drugs, without possessing a valid prescription for these drugs. Licensee also admitted that there was sufficient evidence from which the board could conclude that he practiced fraud or deceit in obtaining his license in 2002 by failing to disclose on the application that in 1983 he: (a) voluntarily surrendered his license to the board based upon his abuse of Demerol, and (b) surrendered his DEA registration to the pharmacy board inspector.
Licensee agreed to the immediate revocation of his license to practice veterinary medicine.
COVILLE, PATRICK K.
License Number: VT681
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-204
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/30/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that the board has identified the omission of specific details they deem required by board rules, and that such a finding subjects him to discipline. Licensee agreed to a $1000 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed, for a 2 year period, to provide the board quarterly with copies of medical records from 3 different cases from his practice for review.
The board did not find that licensee acted in an unprofessional manner when dealing with the complainant, and dismissed the claims of unprofessional conduct alleged by the complainant.
CURTIS, SCOTT K.
License Number: VT808
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-200
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/5/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed to a $50 civil penalty.
McQUADE, TERRY D.
License Number: VT795
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-210
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/30/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she: (1) failed to properly remove the initial tumor by not ensuring that there were sufficient margins around the tumor as required for pathological examination, and (2) failed to recommend additional surgery to remove more nonlesional tissue in light of the pathology report that indicated that "[t]his mast cell tumor is most likely a grade 2 (intermediate grade) neoplasm. However, since there is minimal nonlesional tissue, the degree of invasiveness (which could cause the mast cell tumor to be graded at a grade 3) and the completeness of surgical excision cannot be adequately assessed." Licensee admitted that the foregoing conduct, that was based upon her reliance on her clinical experience and on her misreading of the pathology report (in spite of the pathology report of "[m]ast cell tumor, grade 2"), warrants some form of discipline.
Licensee agreed to a $500 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to obtain 12 clock hours of continuing professional veterinary education in the areas of surgery and oncology.
NESIN, JOSEPH
License Number: VT898
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-176
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/27/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of the 12 hours of continuing professional education required for renewal of his license. The board accepted 12 hours of continuing professional education completed by the applicant subsequent to the filing of his renewal application in satisfaction of this requirement. Licensee agreed to comply with continuing education requirements in the future.
KAROTKIN, FRED I.
License Number: VT1226
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-203
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/5/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed that in the future he will comply with and complete the continuing education requirements.
MALONEY, MICHELLE L.
License Number: VET1127
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-201
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/5/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
RAUSCH, JAMES E.
License Number: VT674
License Type: Veterinarian
Complaint Number: VET-207
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 12/18/03 (date approximate)
Summary: A horse owner telephoned licensee's office on a Wednesday morning and told the receptionist that her horse was down, described the animal's condition, and requested a house call. The receptionist told the owner to bring a fecal sample to licensee's office. The owner brought a sample to the office. The licensee tested the sample, which did not explain the horse's condition. The owner repeated her request for a house call. The licensee instead gave her some medication for the horse, told her to call him back if the horse continued to have problems, but neglected to mention that he routinely takes Wednesday afternoons off. Later that morning the owner was still unable to get the horse to stand. She called a series of three telephone numbers but was unable to reach licensee. The owner stayed up all night with her horse, and made the decision to euthanize him the next morning. She then phoned licensee who arrived at around 3:15 PM and did as requested.
The board found that the owner was a client of the licensee. The board further decided that the situation as presented to the licensee indicated that an emergency existed in regards to the horse and that he did not respond in a timely manner. The board further found that the prescribing of medicine was not an appropriate response particularly since he had not examined the animal and had not formed a diagnosis. Additionally, licensee failed to record the medicine prescribed or the reason for the prescription. Moreover, he advertised that emergency services are available when, in fact, those services are only available to clients.
The board, after considering prior disciplinary action that it had taken against licensee, issued a reprimand to licensee, ordered licensee to complete twelve hours of continuing education in large animal diagnosis and treatment, ordered licensee to change his advertising to reflect that emergency services are available only to clients, and ordered licensee to pay $667.36 hearing costs.
SCHOENBROD, PETRA
License Number: TC10010459
License Type: Veterinary Technician
Complaint Number: VET-173
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/8/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she filed her application for license renewal approximately 13 months after her license expired, and that she continued to practice as a veterinary technician during the period of expiration. Licensee agreed to a $50 civil penalty. The board agreed to reinstate the license.
WAITE, INGRID C.
License Number: TC10010437
License Type: Veterinary Technician
Complaint Number: VET-211
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 6/23/03
Summary: The board preliminarily denied licensee's license application due to her failure to disclose criminal convictions on the application. Following hearing, the board found that licensee practiced misrepresentation or deceit in obtaining her license due to the nondisclosure. The board issued the license to the licensee but put the licensee on probation for 2 years. The board imposed a $500 civil penalty, payment of which was suspended pending licensee's successful completion of the terms of her probation. The board ordered licensee to pay $387.50 hearing costs.
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2002
BECKMAN, JERE R.
License Number: VT374
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-167
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/4/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education and that such failure constitutes grounds for the denial of relicensure. Licensee agreed a $50 civil penalty. Upon receipt of payment, licensee will be eligible for relicensure provided that all other renewal requirements have been satisfied.
[Note: Payment was received and license was renewed.]
CARADONNA, Peter A.
License Number: VT844
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-177
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. The board granted licensee's application for license renewal provided that licensee submit satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period no later than 3/14/01. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
CARMODY, JOHN
License Number: VT615
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-156
Disposition: Board Order dated 10/3/02
Summary: In a stipulation of fact and admission to violations, licensee admitted that: (a) during the period of time between January 1997 and January 2002, licensee injured or cruelly beat a long-haired German Shepard by repeatedly striking the animal in the face and torso with a rabies pole while it was confined in a kennel, (b) during the period of time between June 1, 2000 and October 31, 2000, licensee injured or cruelly beat a long-haired German Shepard by holding it on the ground with a rabies pole and repeatedly kicking the animal while it was fully restrained and prone; (c) during the period of time between January 1, 1998 and January 1, 2002, licensee injured or cruelly beat an unnamed black Labrador Retriever by holding in on the ground with a rabies pole and repeatedly kicking the animal while it was fully restrained and prone, and (d) on or about March 2, 2002, licensee injured or cruelly beat an Italian Greyhound by striking it with his hand or fist.
Licensee's motion to withdraw the stipulation of fact and admission to violations was denied. Following a dispositional hearing, licensee was issued a 6 month suspension and ordered to pay $4,978.34 in costs incurred by the board. Licensee was put on probation for 2 years, during which time he must complete 12 hours of continuing professional education which address ethics, animal restraint and animal behavior and be evaluated by a psychologist and/or psychiatrist. The board shall determine counseling requirements following receipt of the evaluation and may extend the period of probation based on the results of counseling and the conditions of probation. Licensee shall appear in person before the board every 6 months at a regular board meeting unless otherwise ordered. The board may require ongoing supervision of licensee if his license is renewed.
CORWIN, DAVID S.
License Number: VT500
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-149
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 9/4/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to maintain adequate medical records and inappropriately failed to monitor the simultaneous use of Rimadyl and Prednisone in a dog, the combination of which produces a synergistic reaction heightening the side effects of Rimadyl. Licensee was issued a censure. Licensee agreed, for a period of 2 years or until licensee's retirement, whichever first occurs, to: (a) obtain 6 additional clock hours of continuing professional education in pharmacology each year, and (b) provide the board quarterly with copies of 5 medical and/or surgical records (20 cases total per year) from his practice for review.
DARVISHIAN, David H.
License Number: VT1386
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-199
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
ENNIS, JEAN A.
License Number: VT1152
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-163
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/8/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed to a $50 civil penalty and agreed to provide satisfactory evidence of completion of the required 12 continuing education units.
FACKELMAN, Gustave E.
License Number: VT1316
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-178
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/17/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
FEHER, ROBERT C.
License Number: VT503
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-155
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/2/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that a surgical procedure on a puppy failed to meet the standard of care, and that such conduct amounts to incompetence in the surgical repair of the fractured femur. Licensee agreed to a censure and a $500 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to obtain 12 hours of continuing professional education in orthopedics.
GARROD, Lee A.
License Number: VT1302
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-179
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/5/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
GAUGER, Charles
License Number: VT375
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-180
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
HAWKINS, Leighanne J.
License Number: VT1429
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-181
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
HERZIG, Lee J.
License Number:
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-182
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
HILL, ALLANSON
License Number: VT536
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-161
Disposition: Board Order dated 9/4/02
Summary: On December 4, 2001, the board and licensee entered into a consent agreement in which licensee agreed, as a condition of probation, to comply with all support obligations as required by the Department of Health and Human Services. The penalties in the consent agreement included a 6 month license suspension that was itself suspended unless licensee violated probation. On May 31, 2002, the board received a "Certification to Revoke License" from the Department of Human Services for licensee's failure to meet the terms of an existing child support order. As a result, the board revoked Dr. Hill's license on June 5, 2002.
In this proceeding, the board concluded that licensee violated the terms of the December 4, 2001 consent agreement. The board: (a) issued licensee a reprimand, (b) removed the suspension of the 6 month license suspension contained in the December 4, 2001 consent agreement by suspending Dr. Hill's license for the 6 month period beginning on September 4, 2002, (c) extended licensee's probation until February 9, 2005, at which time his daughter will attain the age of 18 years, and (d) ordered licensee to pay $530.25 in costs incurred by the board.
[Note: See the 2001 summaries of adverse disciplinary action for the December 4, 2001 consent agreement.]
JOHNSON, Andrew J.
License Number: VT1361
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-187
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
LIBBY, Lynne D.
License Number: VT1112
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-183
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
MACARTHUR, JASON N.
License Number: VT1363
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-159
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/25/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to diagnose the severity of a kidney disease in a cat by failing to undertake further testing, and that he failed to maintain adequate medical records. Licensee agreed to a warning. Licensee agreed to provide the board quarterly, for a period of 18 months, with copies of 2 randomly selected medical and/or surgical records from his practice for review. Licensee also agreed to obtain 10 hours of continuing professional education in internal medicine and 10 hours of continuing professional education in anesthesia.
NIXON, Mary E.
License Number: VT1114
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-205
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
POTTHOFF, Alan D.
License Number: VT859
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-185
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
PRUNIER, Kathleen T.
License Number: VT1310
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-186
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/5/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period. (Date as in original; should be 3/14/02.)
RUKSZNIS, DENNIS
License Number: VT457
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-172
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/15/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee agreed to a $50 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to provide the board with satisfactory evidence of completion of the required 12 continuing education units no later than January 21, 2003, and to immediately and voluntarily surrender his license to the board if he fails to provide such evidence.
ST. PIERRE, Lois A.
License Number: VT1420
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-140
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/10/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to maintain adequate medical records and failed to adequately communicate with the owners of the animal the fact that she was going to perform the surgery on their dog. Licensee was issued a warning and was ordered, for a period of one year following execution of the consent agreement, to provide the board each quarter with copies of five medical and /or surgical records (20 cases total) from her practice for review.
SMITH, Donald E.
License Number:
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-188
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/24/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 3/14/02 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period.
WHEELER, Gary
License Number:
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-139
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/10/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to maintain adequate medical records and failed to adequately communicate with the owners of the animal the fact that he was not going to perform the surgery on their dog. Licensee was issued a warning and was ordered, for a period of one year following execution of the consent agreement, to provide the board each quarter with copies of five medical and /or surgical records (20 cases total) from his practice for review.
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2001
BISHOP, Bernadine A.
License Number: VT1346
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-137
Disposition: Board Order dated 12/4/01
Summary: Licensee failed to maintain adequate medical records relating to the declawing of four cats. Licensee was issued a warning and was ordered, for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2002, to submit one record of both non-elective and elective surgery and one routine medical record to the board on a quarterly basis. Licensee was further ordered to pay $544.25 for hearing officer and copying costs incurred by the board.
CURTIS, Scott K.
License Number: VT808
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: 2007-VET-3879
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/29/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee agreed to a $50 fine and agreed to submit no later than 12/30/01 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units for the previous licensing period. If licensee fails to comply, licensee agreed to immediately and voluntarily surrender the license to the board.
DOWLING, Daniel W.
License Number: VT-586
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-125
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/18/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to maintain adequate medical records and refused to provide copies of the medical records upon request of the owner of the animal. Licensee was issued a reprimand and was ordered, for a period of two years following execution of the consent agreement, to provide the board every six months with copies of three randomly-selected medical and/or surgical records from his practice to review.
GIROUX, Pierre R.
License Number: VT1098
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: 2007-VET-3875
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/19/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee agreed to a $50 fine and agreed to submit no later than 12/30/01 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units for the previous licensing period. If licensee fails to comply, licensee agreed to immediately and voluntarily surrender the license to the board.
HILL, Allanson
License Number: VT536
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-161
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/4/01
Summary: Licensee was convicted in District Court on or about 3/21/01 of practicing veterinary medicine without a license following revocation of his license due to noncompliance with a support order. Licensee was issued two reprimands for two instances of unlicensed practice, a civil penalty of $500, and was ordered to pay $482.50 for hearing costs incurred by the board. Licensee was re-licensed by the board but put on probation for two years, during which time licensee must pay a civil penalty of $500 (within first year), pay $482.50 for hearing costs incurred by the board (also within first year), comply with all support obligations, and attend and successfully complete a board-approved course in ethics. Licensee was also issued a license suspension of six months, which suspension was itself suspended in its entirety except and until either the expiration of the probation or a violation of the terms or conditions of probation.
HORGAN, Matthew D.
License Number: VT851
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: 2007-VET-3878
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/29/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee agreed to a $50 fine and agreed to submit no later than 12/30/01 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units for the previous licensing period. If licensee fails to comply, licensee agreed to immediately and voluntarily surrender the license to the board.
MONCRIEFF, Scott A.
License Number: VT1293
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-133
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/4/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to diagnose and treat the complainant's dog, and that he failed to create and maintain adequate medical records. Licensee was issued a reprimand and was ordered, for a period of two years following execution of the consent agreement, to provide the board every six months with copies of three randomly-selected medical and/or surgical records from his practice to review. Licensee was further ordered to pay $409.10 for actual hearing costs incurred by the board.
NAZEMETZ, Michael K.
License Number: VT646
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-184
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/19/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide proof of satisfactory completion of continuing professional education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty. Licensee's renewal application to be granted upon licensee's submission no later than 12/30/01 of satisfactory evidence of completion of required continuing professional education for prior licensing period.
REES, Jenny K.
License Number: VT1338
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-131
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/4/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to take adequate measures to clearly inform the complainant that she did not perform emergency services for her horses, and that she failed to ensure that the complainant was able to secure alternate emergency veterinary care for her horses in the event that emergency care was necessary. Licensee was issued a reprimand.
SMITH, Alcott L.
License Number: VT377
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: 2007-VET-3874
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/19/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee agreed to a $50 fine and agreed to submit no later than 12/30/01 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units for the previous licensing period. If licensee fails to comply, licensee agreed to immediately and voluntarily surrender the license to the board.
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2000
CHRISTENSEN, David N.
License Number:VT1300
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-198
Disposition: Consent Agreement approved 12/6/00
Summary: Licensee failed to timely file proof of continuing education. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
FEHER, Robert C.
License Number: VT503
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-113
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/13/00
Summary: Licensee admitted to gross negligence in his treatment of a client's golden retriever by failing to take x-rays and failing to treat the dog as aggressively as circumstances required. Licensee was issued a $1250 civil penalty and was ordered to pay $250 for investigative costs incurred by the board.
HACKSAW, Beverly L.
License Number: VT1360
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: 2007-VET-3877
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee failes to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
JOHNSON, Andrew J.
License Number: VT1361
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-189
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
KINNEY, Stephen J.
License Number: VT664
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-190
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
MARTIN, Lynne M.
License Number: VT640
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-193
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
MATTESEN, Nancy L.
License Number: VT728
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-194
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
MATTHEWS, Julie A.
License Number: VT1101
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-192
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
MYERS, Rebecca
License Number: VT953
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-195
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/30/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
PEASE, Lowell A.
License Number: VTS385
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-196
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/30/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
SANDERS, Catherine
License Number: VT1219
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: VET-191
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
TOMALTY, Christopher P.
License Number: VT1335
License Type: Veterinarian
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee failed to submit satisfactory and timely evidence of compliance with requirements for acquiring continuing professional education units. Licensee was ordered to submit no later than 12/30/00 evidence of having completed twelve suitable continuing education units since 8/1/99. If licensee fails to comply, licensee's license will be deemed to have expired on 9/30/00.
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Last Updated:
June 5, 2008
