Name
(Click on name to see
Official Board Order) |
License
# |
City |
Docket
# |
Date
of Action |
Open
Code |
Close
Code |
Violation |
Summary |
Sanction |
| Anderson, William C. |
4633 |
Fort Worth |
2005-43 |
06/09/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
perform a complete ovariohysterectomy on a patient, which resulted in
additional stress on the patient and additional expense to the owner |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Andrews, Belinda |
9204 |
Pampa |
2005-60 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Atha, Michael |
8722 |
Dalhart |
2005-61 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety for the period beginning 11/15/01 and ending 06/22/05 |
$2,000
Admin Penalty |
| Bass,
Rachel (Roark) |
8726 |
Dallas |
2005-44 |
06/09/2005 |
18 |
18 |
Unauthorized Treatment |
Failed to
obtain authorization prior to treating a patient |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Bennett, Joe |
3230 |
Mexia |
2005-36 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard of Care; Record Keeping |
Failed to
investigate the cause of anemia in a patient; failed to conduct blood
work; failed to communicate the patient’s condition to the
client; failed to provide medication and/or instructions upon
discharge; failed to present the option of seeking after hours care at
an emergency clinic to the client |
Formal
Reprimand; Obtain 8 hours of Board approved CE in emergency medicine
within 18 months of date of order. |
| Brown, Stacy |
9530 |
Van Alstyne |
2005-09 |
02/17/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety. |
Official
Reprimand, Civil Penalty of $250; Jurisprudence |
| Carter, Gary L. |
9026 |
Grand Prairie |
2005-63 |
10/13/2005 |
25 |
25 |
Other |
Referred to
Peer Assistance for evaluation and treatment, entered an evaluation and
rehabilitation program in Louisiana but left the program against
medical advice. |
Voluntary
License Suspension |
| Chucle, Jeanne |
7324 |
Houston |
2005-21 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
immediately start the patient and the client’s other dog on
vitamin K1 when the patient was presented for possible poisoning and
continue the therapy; provided incorrect information on clotting times
to the client; failed to investigate when a sudden decline in HCT
indicated a possible bleeding event. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500 |
| Cox, James L. |
5254 |
Sugar Land |
2005-25 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 25, 25 |
5, 25, 25 |
Standard of Care; Duty to
Cooperate; Licensee Address |
Failed to
adequately diagnose and treat a patient; Failed to respond to requests
in a timely manner; Failed to notify the Board of residence address |
Form
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,250; Complete 4 hours of CE in approved
course of Emergency Medicine and provide proof of completion within 12
months of order. |
| Culp,
Larry D. |
3916 |
Amarillo |
2005-07 |
02/17/2005 |
25, 14, 3 |
25, 14, 3 |
Treatment of Humans; Record
Keeping; Narcotics |
Prescribed
hydrocodone cough syrup for an employee’s dog, knowing that
the drug was for the intended use of an employee; Notated in patient
records that a prescribed controlled substance was for an animal, when
the drug’s intended use was for an employee; Failed to
establish adequate security to prevent unauthorized access to
controlled substances; Failed to maintain accurate, complete controlled
substance records. |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000, Jurisprudence Exam; Submit all
controlled substances logs and records at the end of 180 days and again
at the end of 360 days. |
| Dozier, Cheritha R. |
8918 |
Benbrook |
2005-15 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
properly research new information for a kitten that tested positive for
FIV and present the option of interval retesting |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Fletcher, Donald S. |
4114 |
Stephenville |
2005-46 |
06/09/2005 |
13, 25 |
13, 25 |
Accreditation; Adherence To Law |
Issued
Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) on cattle who had not been
tested or vaccinated for brucellosis and/or TB. |
At least a
2-year suspension. Can petition Board for reinstatement after 2 years,
suspension will remain in effect until reinstatement granted. |
| Foskey, Jason R. |
8878 |
Orange |
2005-12 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Administered
a larger than recommended dosage of metronidazole and failed to
discontinue the medication when the first adverse effects of the drug
became evident. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Freeman, Leon |
3927 |
Houston |
2005-53 |
10/13/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard of Care; Record Keeping |
Administered
Rimadyl and Depo- Medrol concurrently when doing so was medically
contraindicated due to possible serious adverse effects to the
gastrointestinal tract of dogs; Failed to maintain complete, accurate
patient records |
Formal
Reprimand; $500 Admin Penalty; Submit 5 patient records within 4 months |
| Haglund, William |
3084 |
Houston |
2005-19 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
remove the entire uterus from a patient as is the accepted medical
definition of an ovariohysterectomy. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Hartzoge, Riordan |
7350 |
Midland |
2005-52 |
10/13/2005 |
14 |
14 |
Records Keeping |
Patient
records lack patient history, physical findings, diagnoses, rule-outs,
and treatment plans. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Hearon, Kendra |
9987 |
Addison |
2005-55 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of DEA Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Hempel, Shelley |
5312 |
Sachse |
2005-11 |
02/17/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety. |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $750; Jurisprudence Exam |
| Hodges, Stuart Dallas |
8351 |
Willis |
2006-01 |
10/13/2005 |
25 |
25 |
Other |
Convicted
of federal criminal offenses: the production and possession of child
pornography |
Revocation |
| Hooper, Thomas |
6015 |
Nederland |
2005-26 |
06/09/2005 |
25, 25 |
25, 25 |
Duty to Cooperate; Licensee
Address |
Failed to
respond to requests for information; Failed to notify Board of valid
mailing address. |
Informal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500 |
| Hudson, Rebecca |
7007 |
Houston |
2005-38 |
06/09/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
rule out other causes of GI problems, such as a bleeding disorder,
chronic use of Rimadyl, and problems that cause hyponatremia, such as
Addison’s Disease; Failed to institute a broad assessment and
aggressive therapeutic protocol; Failed to send medications home with
the patient upon discharge; Failed to provide IV therapy |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Huizinga, Timothy R |
9060 |
Plano |
2005-14 |
02/17/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety. |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $250; Jurisprudence Exam |
| Johnson, Douglas M. |
2923 |
Lake Jackson |
2005-28 |
06/09/2005 |
16, 14 |
16, 14 |
Labeling of Medications; Record
Keeping |
Failed to
include the name of the dispensing veterinarian, the date of
dispensing, name of drug, and name of client on a medication label;
Failed to include dosages, concentration, or routes of administration
of a drug in patient records. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Keller, Michael E. |
3100 |
Sonora |
2005-40 |
06/09/2005 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required continuing education hours for 2004, renewal
year 2005 |
Civil
Penalty of $250 |
| King,
Leonard A. (Jr.) |
6657 |
Bryan |
2004-30 |
10/13/2005 |
14, 25 |
14, 25 |
Record Keeping; Avoidance of
Guaranteed Cures |
Failed to
maintain complete, accurate patient records; Assured a client that a
surgery was “successful” when the patient was
suffering from extreme hypothermia and not communicating to the client
the seriousness of the animal’s condition. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Kinnard, Darrell |
3595 |
Mabank |
2005-06 |
02/17/2005 |
6, 25 |
6, 25 |
Honesty, Integrity, and Fair
Dealing; Notice to Clients |
Inflated
his standard boarding charges without good cause; refused to return a
clients’ animals upon demand; refused to provide client with
a detailed accounting of fees charged and a copy of a consent form for
a spay upon request by the client. Failed to provide a written
notification of how a complaint may be filed with the Board in his
clinic. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000 |
| Klein, Kimberly |
7362 |
Helotes |
2005-16 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Attempted
to induce vomiting, putting the patient at risk for aspiration, prior
to identifying through radiographs or endoscope, the location of an
object; performing a gastrotomy when radiographs would have revealed
that the object was not in the stomach. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Knowles, Lewis |
6030 |
Longview |
2005-29 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard of Care; Record
Keeping |
Failed to
offer a client a pre-surgery consent form, investigate the possible
cause of death, offer a necropsy, and failed to monitor a
dog’s vital signs during or after surgery; Failed to maintain
complete, accurate patient records. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Lacy,
David R. |
7966 |
Vernon |
2005-62 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Lee, Sonja |
2428 |
Lubbock |
2005-24 |
06/09/2005 |
18 |
18 |
Unauthorized Treatment |
Performed
an unauthorized de-claw. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Levis, Kristina |
9913 |
Dalhart |
2005-59 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of DEA Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| MacDonald, Angus |
2638 |
Dallas |
2005-45 |
06/09/2005 |
3, 25,
25, 11 |
3, 25,
25, 11 |
Prescription
Drugs; Treatment of Humans; Adherence to Law; Supervision of
Non-licensed Employee |
Wrote
prescriptions for and dispensed prescription drugs for use by a human;
Continued to possess and use controlled substances after surrendering
DEA registration; improperly supervised a non-licensed employee and/or
the improper delegation of veterinary treatment responsibility to a
non-licensed person. |
Official
Reprimand; 2-year stayed suspension, program; Quarterly written reports
on status of practice and compliance with order; comply with conditions
of Peer Assistance and Treatment Program; inform Board if he ceases
participating in or complying with program. |
| Maltby, Marilyn |
6473 |
Austin |
2005-27 |
06/09/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Treatment |
Failed to
properly inspect and re-wrap a splint and consult and properly
follow-up with the client to ascertain the condition and progression of
cancer in a patient |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Mandola, Joseph |
4980 |
Richmond |
2005-30 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard
of Care; Record Keeping |
Failed to
properly investigate, diagnose and comprehensively treat a long-term
chronic intestinal dysfunction of a patient and by performing surgery
on an animal suspected of having cancer because of the possibility of
aggravating the spread of the cancer cells; Failed to maintain
complete, accurate patient records. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $2,000, Submit, within 12 months of order,
complete patient records of at least 8 patients treated during that 12
month period |
| McCann, Michael |
2431 |
Houston |
2005-49 |
10/13/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Unsubstantiated
diagnosis based on substandard radiographs |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Melmed, Caeley |
8574 |
Dallas |
2005-58 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of DEA Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Molidor, Lisa |
5782 |
Plano |
2005-13 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Failed to
convey the seriousness of a patient’s condition; failed to
administer IV fluids while the patient was awaiting surgery; and failed
to administer the appropriate amount of IV fluids during and after
surgery |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Mortensen, Jaymes |
5332 |
Keller |
2005-34 |
06/09/2005 |
25 |
25 |
Treatment of Humans |
Wrote
prescriptions for his wife and children |
Formal
Reprimand, 1-year stayed suspension |
| Nelson, Derrick A. |
9359 |
LaPorte |
2005-18 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
administer sufficient fluids to a patient to address 6-8% dehydration. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Parker, Jerry |
3625 |
Benbrook |
2005-17 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
conduct sufficient diagnostics and treatment to find the cause of
bleeding and anemia and confirm possible liver and kidney failure; No
emphasizing the seriousness of the patient’s condition to the
client; Not offering options such as continued hospitalization,
euthanasia, referral, or blood transfusion; Utilizing subcutaneous
fluids when IV fluids would have been a better choice; and not
discussing the acute condition of the patient and discharge
instructions with the client. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Pfohl, Jessica |
9924 |
Plano |
2005-57 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Riccitello, Robert |
7396 |
Montgomery |
2005-47 |
06/09/2005 |
8 |
5, 11,
14, 3, 26 |
Standard
of Care; Record Keeping |
Failed to
use sterile syringes, returning non-sterile medications to original
containers; Failed to properly identify horses to be treated; Failed to
maintain adequate patient records. |
Formal
Reprimand; 2-year stayed suspension, probation; Civil Penalty of
$1,250; Jurisprudence, not more frequently than 10 working days from
last sitting. |
| Russell, Jennifer M. |
8380 |
Flower
Mound |
2005-48 |
10/13/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Performed
an unauthorized procedure |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Siagi, Abraham |
8969 |
Arlington |
2005-51 |
10/13/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
a) emphasize to a client the importance of a fecal examination in light
of symptoms presented; b) examine the patient after receiving
complaints of constipation; and c) find and diagnose masses in the
animal’s right hip and rectal area. |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Stone, Timothy R. |
3530 |
San
Antonio |
2005-08 |
02/17/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
perform diagnostics such as a fecal examination and blood work for a
patient presented several times for chronic weight loss and vomiting |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Szabo, Stephanie |
9933 |
Dallas |
2005-56 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Tamas, Ferdinand |
8086 |
Richmond |
2005-31 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard
of Care; Record Keeping |
Failed to
discuss with a client the possibility of cancer in a patient, provide
follow-up treatment or refer the patient to a specialist; Failed to
maintain complete, accurate patient records |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000; submit, within 12 months of the
date of order, complete patient records of at least eight patients
treated during that 12-month period. |
| Tamas,
Ferdinand |
8086 |
Richmond |
2005-33 |
06/09/2005 |
5, 14 |
5, 14 |
Standard
of Care; Record Keeping |
Failed to
properly evaluate and treat a patient’s condition; Failed to
maintain complete, accurate patient records |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Thurmond, David |
7833 |
Richmond |
2005-32 |
06/09/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Knew or
should have known of a notation in a patient record that a patient had
“multiple soft tissue swelling in colon, possible colon
cancer,” but failed to discuss the matter with the client,
provide followup treatment or refer the patient to a specialist |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000; submit, within 12-months of the
date of the order, complete patient records of at least eight patients
treated during that 12-month period. |
| Tiller, Robert |
4002 |
Waskom |
2005-35 |
06/09/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
draw blood for analysis and address medical issues when it became
apparent that the patient was in difficulty and appearing nervous;
Failed to assure that his chute was working properly. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500 |
| Tunmire, Kimberly L. |
5465 |
Waco |
2005-42 |
06/09/2005 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required CE hours for 2004, renewal year 2005 |
Civil
Penalty of $500 |
| Wagers, Harold |
3162 |
Baytown |
2005-50 |
10/13/2005 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
consult with a client about the need for continued monitoring for a
patient who posed an elevated risk due to vomiting that occurred during
and after surgery and by failing to give the client the option of an
afterhours facility or monitoring at home |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Walters,
Shawna |
9629 |
Caldwell |
2005-41 |
06/09/2005 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required CE hours for 2004, renewal year 2005 |
Civil
Penalty of $250 |
| Warren,
John R. |
9974 |
Little Elm |
2005-54 |
10/13/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Welch,
Mary A. |
8719 |
Rockwall |
2005-10 |
02/17/2005 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety |
Official
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $500; Jurisprudence Exam |
| Wilson,
Darr F. |
2289 |
Webster |
2005-37 |
06/09/2005 |
14 |
14 |
Record
Keeping |
Failed to
maintain complete, accurate patient records. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Wilson,
Robert L. |
1951 |
Grand
Prairie |
2005-39 |
06/09/2005 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain any of the required CE hours for 2004, renewal year 2005 |
Civil
Penalty of $250 |
| Wolfe,
Stanley R |
6920 |
Wylie |
578-05-28-26 |
02/17/2005 |
5, 25 |
5, 25 |
Standard
of Care; Other – Duty to Cooperate With The Board |
Failed to
catheterize a patient, to provide IV fluid therapy or other method of
delivering fluids to the patient during and following surgery; Failed
to remove two gauze pads placed in the patient in the area of the
patient’s left kidney and ovary during surgery; Provided
inaccurate information to the Board’s investigator. |
Formal
Reprimand; Civil Penalty of $1,000 |
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