Name
(Click on name to see
Official Board Order) |
License
# |
City |
Docket
# |
Date
of Action |
Open
Code |
Close
Code |
Violation |
Summary |
Sanction |
| Bierschwale,
Mark |
6778 |
Fredericksburg |
2004-19 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required continuing education hours during 2001, for
renewal year 2002. |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Burchers, Jack M |
2395 |
San Antonio |
2005-01 |
10/14/2004 |
5, 14, 3 |
5, 14, 3 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
take radiographs, properly determine the extent of injuries, present
client with options for treating the injury, or treat a laceration. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000; Jurisprudence Exam; 6 hours CE (2
hrs in practice management, 2 hrs in surgery and anesthesia and 2 hrs
in pharmacology); Submit copies of 5 patient records each month for 6
consecutive months. |
| Cooper,
Gary W. |
2882 |
Granbury |
2004-32 |
10/14/2004 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard of Care; Patient
Record Keeping |
Administered
an excessive dose of Ketophen to a patient as well as NSAIDs (Ketophen
and Rimadyl); failed to maintain complete, accurate patient records. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| DuBois,
Marcia L. |
6802 |
Houston |
2004-05 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
5, 14, 25 |
Standard of Care; Record
Keeping; Other – Alternate Therapies |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records; Failed to examine a sick patient on
October 13th; Failed to inform clients of the patient’s
deteriorating condition from October 11th through October 13th; Failed
to obtain a signed statement from a patient’s owner
acknowledging that acupuncture and holistic medicine are alternate
therapies |
Official
Reprimand, $500 Civil Penalty, Jurisprudence Exam. If JE not passed,
license is suspended until a passing score is obtained, maybe taken
once every 10 days. |
| Dusek,
Jimmy J. |
3739 |
San Angelo |
2004-26 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004. |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Ellsworth,
Virginia B. |
9434 |
Houston |
2004-28 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004. |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
Fernandez, Lisa
(Okonsky) |
7883 |
Austin |
2005-04 |
10/14/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in
2001 and 2003. |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Gilmore,
Chrystal |
9402 |
Comanche |
2004-35 |
10/14/2004 |
3 |
3 |
Controlled
Substance Certification |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety (DPS). |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $250; Jurisprudence |
| Gregory,
Jon L. |
4949 |
Hewitt |
2004-16 |
06/17/2004 |
11, 17 |
11, 17 |
Allowing
Illegal Practice; Rabies Control |
Allowed an
un-licensed employee to perform cat neuters, de-claws and some dog
neuters; Allowed an unlicensed employee to administer rabies vaccines
in his absence and without his supervision. |
Formal
Reprimand; $2,500 Civil Penalty; Jurisprudence Exam |
| Hall,
Sterling |
3413 |
Houston |
2004-09 |
06/17/2004 |
5, 11 |
5, 11 |
Standard
of Care; Allowing Illegal Practice |
Failed to
properly supervise the administration of a skin dip by a nonlicensed
person who had not previously done the p ocedure at his clinic; Failed
to properly supervise the actions of a non-licensed person who had not
previously performed the procedure at the Respondents clinic. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Hance,
Robbie |
8341 |
Irving |
2004-12 |
06/17/2004 |
14 |
14 |
Record Keeping |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records relating to any previous discussions
concerning the neutering of a dog. This action may have contributed to
the confusion concerning which animal required neutering. |
Formal
Reprimand; $500 Civil Penalty |
| Harbison,
Robert M. |
4799 |
Little Rock |
NA |
06/17/2004 |
12 |
12 |
Felony Conviction |
Convicted
in Arkansas of sexual assault, a Class C felony.
|
Revoked |
| Hare,
Marvin W. |
3087 |
Jones Creek |
2004-25 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004 |
$500 Civil
Penalty |
| Herndon,
Kim E. |
7754 |
Austin |
2004-29 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004 |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Hill,
Daniel |
2048 |
San Antonio |
2004-10 |
06/17/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
consider, when sedating a patient, that the patient had eaten before
sedation, and failed to secure written or oral consent for the sedation
procedure. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Kelly,
R. J. |
2628 |
Austin |
2004-08 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
administer Benadryl prior to administering a rabies vaccine after
having been advised by the client that the animal was allergic to the
vaccine and required pretreatment with Benadryl. |
Formal
Reprimand; $1,000 Civil Penalty |
| Kelly,
R.J. |
2628 |
Austin |
2004-13 |
06/17/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
notate the condition of a dog’s leg and splint prior to
discharge on September 23, 2003. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Kelso,
Penny |
8096 |
Lubbock |
578-03-1557 |
04/29/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
remove all pups from a patient prior to closing the uterus,
necessitating another surgery to deliver the remaining puppies |
Formal
Reprimand; 1-year probated suspension; Administrative Penalty of $2,000 |
| Kincaid,
Joseph A |
5060 |
Anthony |
2004-33 |
10/14/2004 |
25, 14 |
25, 14 |
Alternative Therapies; Patient
Record Keeping; Display of Degree, Certificate, or Title from Approved
Institutions Only; Prohibition Against Treatment of Humans |
Failed to
(a) secure a signed statement from the client, acknowledging that
homeopathy is an alternate therapy in veterinary medicine and approving
its use in the treatment of the patient; and (b) inform the client of
the conventional treatments available and their probable ability to
cure a problem; failed to maintain complete and accurate details that
are necessary to substantiate treatment of patients; Included the
letters “D.V.M., N.D.” on his business card.
“N.D.” stands for “Doctor of
Nauturopathy.” The title, as it pertains to veterinary
medicine, was granted or designated by an institution not approved by
the Board; Acknowledged that he provides naturopathy treatments and
remedies to humans as well as animals and he includes
“Natural Healing for Pets and People” on his
business card. |
Formal
Reprimand; $1500 Administrative Penalty; Jurisprudence Exam |
| Kinnard,
Darrell |
3595 |
Mabank |
2004-34 |
10/14/2004 |
6 |
6 |
Honesty, Integrity, and Fair
Dealing |
Failed to
timely euthanize a horse as agreed |
Formal
Reprimand; Jurisprudence; Submit 6 patient records within 6 months of
order |
| Klein,
Kimberly |
7362 |
San Antonio |
2004-17 |
06/17/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
euthanize a patient in a timely and humane manner, which resulted in
the animal living for 24 hours after the euthanasia solution was
administered. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Kleypas, Martha |
7761 |
Austin |
2005-03 |
10/14/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required CE for calendar years 2001-2003. |
Civil
Penalty - $750 |
| Ledger,
Austin L. |
9069 |
Copperas Cove |
2004-36 |
10/14/2004 |
3 |
3 |
Controlled Substance
Certification |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety (DPS). |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500; Jurisprudence |
| Love,
James |
2429 |
Paris |
2004-15 |
06/17/2004 |
14 |
14 |
Record Keeping |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records. |
Informal
Reprimand; Jurisprudence Exam |
| McClendon, Sonya |
7774 |
Marshall |
2005-05 |
10/14/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
administer fluids to a dehydrated patient; and simultaneously
administered Rimadyl and Banamine, which is contraindicated. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Millen,
Lorna |
9447 |
Round Rock |
2004-22 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004 |
$500 Civil
Penalty |
| Miller,
Charles |
2940 |
San Angelo |
2004-23 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours during 2003, for
renewal year 2004 |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Mortensen,
Jaymes P. |
5332 |
Keller |
2004-31 |
10/14/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Slammed a
cat’s carrier (with the cat inside) on a metal examining
table, punched the carrier on both ends, and yelled and cursed. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Myrick,
Richard |
7985 |
Highland Haven |
2004-20 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours during 2002, for
renewal year 2003 |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Okonsky
(Fernandez), Lisa |
7883 |
Austin |
2005-04 |
10/14/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required CE for calendar years 2001 and 2003 |
Civil
Penalty - $500 |
| Osher,
Anne P. |
6754 |
Houston |
2004-02 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
14 |
Record
Keeping |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Overton,
Michael |
4166 |
Allen |
2004-01 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
adequately diagnose the dog’s condition and provide treatment
options to the client, which necessitated the client taking the dog to
another veterinarian. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Rich,
Rosemary |
6302 |
Keller |
2004-24 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Did not
obtain any of the required continuing education (CE) hours in 2003,
renewal year 2004.
|
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Rogers,
Ricky C. |
4182 |
Corsicana |
2004-06 |
02/19/2004 |
16 |
2 |
Advertising;
Narcotic/Script |
Placed a
statement in a service information brochure for the Rogers Animal
Hospital that stated that Dr. Rogers “specializes in Heard
and Stocker/Feeder Cattle Consultation” when no such
specialization is recognized by a specialty board of veterinary
medicine; Failed to establish a veterinarian-client-patient
relationship prior to compounding drugs. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Royse,
Kenneth |
1866 |
Pampa |
2004-21 |
10/14/04 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required CE for renewal year 2003 |
$500 Admin.
Penalty |
| Shelton,
Michael |
8255 |
Plano |
2004-07 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
use skin scrapings and properly diagnose and treat a patient, which led
to extensive follow-up treatment by other veterinarians |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Simer,
Robert J. |
6944 |
Ochiltree |
2004-04 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
conduct adequate diagnostic testing to determine the cause of a
hemorrhagic enteritis and to determine other possible causes of a
dog’s condition; Prematurely discontinued antibiotic
treatment when the cause of an enteritis was not established; Released
a dog after an observation period of only a day and a half; Failed to
perform a discharge examination for approximately 12 hours prior to
release; Release of a sick animal; and the release of an animal without
any oral or written discharge instructions. |
Official
Reprimand, $500 Civil Penalty, Jurisprudence Exam |
| Slator,
Deborah L. |
3820 |
Llano |
2004-18 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required continuing education hours during 2002, for
renewal year 2003 |
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Smith,
Darrell G. |
8838 |
Belton |
2004-27 |
06/17/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Did not
obtain all the required 17 hours of continuing education (CE) hours in
2003, renewal year 2004.
|
$250 Civil
Penalty |
| Smith,
Paul |
2820 |
Houston |
2004-14 |
06/17/2004 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
presumptively diagnose diabetes in a nine-year old patient based on
elevated glucose levels; Failed to discuss with the client the
possibility of diabetes based on the blood profile; Failed to perform a
urinalysis to confirm the diagnosis; and Failed to re-check a
patient’s glucose level when the patient was presented at a
later date. |
Formal
Reprimand; $500 Civil Penalty |
| Tolle,
Glenn E. |
5616 |
Pilot
Point |
2004-11 |
06/17/2004 |
17, 3, 25 |
17, 3, 25 |
Issuance
of Certificates Through Direct Knowledge Only; Minimum Security for
Controlled Substances; Controlled Substances Record Keeping for Drugs
on Hand |
Failed to
review Coggins test results from a horse prior to signing a
certificate; Failed to establish adequate security to prevent the
diversion of controlled substances; Failed to keep the required
information in the controlled substances log. |
Formal
Reprimand; $1,000 Civil Penalty; Jurisprudence |
| Townsend, Ted M. |
7244 |
Austin |
2005-02 |
10/14/2004 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required CE for 2001, 2002, and 2003. |
Civil
Penalty - $750 |
| Trowbridge,
Gail |
4596 |
Sulpher
Springs |
2004-03 |
02/19/2004 |
5 |
6 |
Honesty,
Integrity, Fair Dealing |
Failed to
secure permission from a client before performing a necropsy. |
Informal
Reprimand |
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