Texas Veterinary Records - Disciplinary Records
YEAR  2003
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2003
1 – Fraud 2 – Advertising 3 – Narcotic/Script 4 – Sanitation 5 – Negligence/Malpractice 6 - Honesty, Integrity, Fair Dealing 7 - Practicing Vet Med without License 8 - Unprofessional/Dishonorable Conduct
9 - Information Only 10 - Violation of Board Order 11 - Allowing Illegal Practice 12 - Felony Conviction 13 - Accreditation Action 14 - Records Keeping 15 – Solicitation 16 – Labeling 17 – Rabies
18 - Unnecessary\unauthorized Treatment 19 - Student Loan Default 20 - Reinstated Investigations 21 - Substance Abuse 25 – Other 26 - Continuing Education 28 - DPS/DEA Registration
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Name
(Click on name to see
Official Board Order)		 License # City Docket # Date of Action Open Code Close Code Violation Summary Sanction
Akin, Joel B. 6921 Dallas 2003-28 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2003 Civil penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Arand, Thomas C. 5275 Round Rock 2003-17 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2002 Civil penalty of $500, payable within 45 days
Arnold, Christopher S. 8979 Dallas 2004-00 10/16/2003 12 12 Felony Conviction Convicted of second-degree felony: prescription fraud
 Revoked
Baker, James M. 1358 Edinburg 2003-05 02/13/2003 5 5, 14, 3 Standard of Care; Record Keeping; Narcotic / Script Injected euthanasia solution into two dog’s thorax, instead of utilizing the accepted method; Failed to maintain adequate patient records; Failed to maintain adequate controlled substances records. Official Reprimand; $1,000 Admin Penalty; Jurisprudence; 30-day Suspension; Suspension will continue in 30-day increments until Dr. Baker passes the Jurisprudence Exam
Ballard, Patricia 5442 Carrollton 2003-14 06/12/2003 5 25 Other – Alternative Therapies Failed to provide a consent form to a client prior to prescribing Chinese herbs; Failed to utilize a consent form that conforms to Board standards. Official Reprimand; Provide copies of revised alternative therapies consent forms to Board within 30 days.
Boutros, Christopher P. 7715 Waller 2003-06 02/13/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2002 $250 Admin. Penalty
Freund, Roger 7343 El Paso 2003-36 10/16/2003 5 5 Standard of Care Failed to remove a patient’s anal glands, with the result being that the patient had to have additional surgery to remove the anal glands; Failed to inform the client at the time of surgery that gland removal may not have been complete. Official Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Fussell, Richard 2506 Houston 2003-22 10/16/2003 25 25 Other – Duty to Cooperate with Board Failed to respond to inquiries from Board investigators Civil Penalty, $1000 payable within 45 days
Fussell, Richard 2506 Houston 2003-23 10/16/2003 5 5 Record Keeping Failed to maintain adequate patient records. Informal Reprimand
Fussell, Richard 2506 Houston 2003-34 10/16/2003 25 25 Other – duty to Cooperate with Board. Failed to respond to requests from investigators over a 7 and ½ month period, resulting in unnecessary delays in the investigation. Official Reprimand, Civil Penalty of $2,000 payable within 45 days. License suspended for 12 months, suspension probated. Jurisprudence Exam
Fussell, Richard 2506 Houston 2003-35 10/16/2003 5 5 Standard of Care Failed to adequately test and perform timely diagnostic work on a patient suspected of having FIP and communicate with the client concerning the condition of the cat and available treatment options Official Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Garner, Stephen 6424 Nacogdoches 2003-03 02/13/2003
5 Standard of Care Failed to arrange for proper monitoring of dogs for a period of almost 2 hours; Failed to assure that drying equipment was in proper working order. As a result, 2 dogs died of heat stroke after a low heat dryer failed to turn off. Informal Reprimand
Gerdes, Matthew 6425 Winnsboro 2003-02 02/13/2003 25 25 Other – Controlled Substance Registration Failed to renew a Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Registration Officially Reprimanded; $500 Admin. Penalty; Jurisprudence
Gilbert, William W. 7884 Winnsboro 2003-01 02/13/2003 25 25 Other – Controlled Substance Registration Failed to renew a Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Registration Officially Reprimanded; $250 Admin. Penalty; Jurisprudence Examination
Harris, Stephen L. 5308 Dallas 2003-16 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2000, 2001 and 2002 Civil penalty of $250, payable within 45 days.
Hendrix, Daniel V. 8034 Houston 2003-26 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2000. Civil penalty of $250, payable within 45 days.
Hicks, James M. 7187 Cypress 2003-10 02/13/2003 5 5 Other – No Abuse of Position or Trust; Honesty, Integrity and Fair Dealing Failed to complete a euthanasia as requested by a client, but instead allowed an employee to adopt the animal. Informal Reprimand
Hicks, Russell 8546 Marble Falls 2003-11 02/13/2003 25 25 Other – Controlled Substance Registration Failed to obtain a Department of Public Safety controlled substance registration. Official Reprimand; $250 Admin. Penalty; Jurisprudence
Hofstetter, Thomas R. 5751 Houston 2003-32 10/16/2003 5 5 Standard of Care Diagnosed a tumor in a patient that was later determined to be nonexistent; Failed to reveal to the client that the dog’s primary problem related to liver disease; Administered a transfusion to a patient who may not have needed it. Official Reprimand
Jager, Mitchel 2622 Waco 2003-25 06/12/2003 5 5, 14 Standard of Care; Record Keeping Failed to properly and timely diagnose and treat a dog, which led to the dog’s eventual death; Failed to maintain adequate patient records. Official Reprimand
Krull, Kaleta J. 9068 Austin 2003-21 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2003. Civil penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Lee, Christina M. 7857 Conroe 2003-27 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2003. Civil penalty of $250, payable within 45 days.
Malone, Clem E. 2779 Waco 2003-37 10/16/2003 5 5 Standard of Care Failed to inform a client that he had not done a blood screen prior to surgery, depriving the client of the option not to proceed. Informal Reprimand
Martin, Peter K 5521 Giddings 2003-12 06/12/2003 5 5 Standard of Care Failed to properly castrate a goat so as to minimize bleeding and respond in a timely manner to the owner’s report that the goat was still bleeding after 5 hours. Official Reprimand
Meintjes, Elmarie 7550 Dallas 2003-18 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2000 and 2001. Civil penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Moore, Lonnie 3212 Dallas 2003-13 06/12/2003 5 14 Record Keeping Failed to maintain adequate patient records. Informal Reprimand
Muehlegger, Mary-Paige 6490 Cedar Park 2003-15 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to promptly euthanize an animal at the request of the client; Failed to inform the client that he was continuing to treat the animal. Civil penalty of $250, payable within 45 days.
Munsell, Rodney 6674 North Richland Hills 2003-31 10/16/2003 14 14 Record Keeping Failed to maintain adequate controlled substance logs. Official Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1000 payable within 45 days
Nazzal-Hobbs, Cheryl 5535 Gilmer 2003-30 10/16/2003 5 6 Honesty, Integrity, Fair Dealing Failed to promptly and professionally carry out the wishes of a client with regard to cremation of a dog Informal Reprimand
Poteet, Brian 7049 Houston 2003-24 06/12/2003 5 5, 14 Standard of Care; Record Keeping Gave a dose of insulin ten time in excess of the amount that should have been administered to the patient; Failed to maintain adequate patient records. Official Reprimand
Saldana, Sonya 6310 Addison 2003-04 02/13/2003 5 5, 6 Standard of Care; Honesty, Integrity, Fair Dealing Failed to perform a spay as requested by a client; The client was charged for the spay procedure. Official Reprimand
Smrstick, Gary 5138 Austin 2003-08 02/13/2003 25 25, 14 Other – Duty to Cooperate with Board; Narcotic/Script; Other – Compounding Drugs; Record Keeping Allowed an un-licensed employee to compound drugs; Failed to maintain adequate patient records; Failed to maintain adequate controlled substances records for drugs on hand; Failed to maintain minimum security for controlled substances; Failed to respond to Board investigators inquiries Official Reprimand; $3,500 Admin Penalty; Jurisprudence; 30-day Suspension; Suspension will continue in 30-day increments until Dr. Smrstick passes the Jurisprudence Exam
Smrstick, Gary 5138 Austin 2003-20 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2001, 2002 and 2003 Civil penalty of $750, payable within 45 days.
Smrstick, Gary 5138 Austin 2003-38 10/16/2003 10 10 Violation of Board Order Practiced veterinary medicine during a time when his license had been suspended for a period of 30 days Official Reprimand; One year suspension all but 30 days probated.
Thompson, Howard W. 7624 Azle 2003-29 06/12/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2003 Civil penalty of $500, payable within 45 days.
Thoni, Robert 4892 Kilgore 2003-39 10/16/2003 3 3 Narcotic/Script Allowed his name to be used on prescriptions for compounded drugs to animals that were not his patients. Official Reprimand; License suspended for one year, all probated; Civil penalty of $7500, payable within 45 days
Williams, Maria 6897 San Antonio 2003-07 02/13/2003 26 26 Continuing Education Failed to obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in 2000 $250 Admin. Penalty

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