Name
(Click on name to see
Official Board Order) |
License
# |
City |
Docket
# |
Date
of Action |
Open
Code |
Close
Code |
Violation |
Summary |
Sanction |
| Gaither, Richard |
2898 |
San
Antonio |
2006-26 |
06/14/2007 |
|
25 |
Misuse of
DEA Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
maintain a valid DPS controlled substance registration from 1998 to
2005.
|
$500 Admin
Penalty payable within 45 days. |
| Gallegos, Erik |
10057 |
San
Antonio |
2007-28 |
06/14/2007 |
|
26, 21, 8? |
Continuing
Education, Substance Abuse, Unprofessional / Dishonorable Conduct |
Admitted
that he attempted to obtain hydrocodone for self-use. Admitted that he
took buphrenophrine from his clinic for self-use. In March 2007, DPS
reported that veterinarian had attempted to obtain hydrocodone shortly
after he had surrendered his DPS license. Failed to obtain the
necessary 17 hours of CE for calendar year 2006.
|
Formal
reprimand, $500 Admin penalty payable within 45 days; license suspended
for 60 months, all of which is probated; continuation in the
Board’s peer assistance program |
| Gallegos,
Erik |
10057 |
San
Antonio |
2008-40 |
02/14/2008 |
|
10 |
Violation
of Board Order |
Violated
Board order. Failed to participate in the Board’s peer
assistance program
|
Formal
Reprimand, suspended 60 months, all stayed & probated, submit
to random drug testing, enter an in-house drug treatment program for
not less than 16 weeks and program shall send all progress reports
directly to the Board, appear at ISC after discharge and shall bring
discharge report from program. |
| Garcia-Camacho,
Arturo |
8538 |
Denton |
2008-46 |
06/19/2008 |
|
8 |
Unprofessional
/ Dishonorable Conduct |
Failed to
diagnose a cat’s torn trachea following a dental cleaning
procedure that included intubation, leading to unnecessary pain and
suffering and contributing to the premature death of cat.
|
Formal
Reprimand |
| Garcia,
Robert L. |
8993 |
Corsicana |
2008-48 |
06/19/2008 |
|
8 |
Unprofessional
/ Dishonorable Conduct |
Failed to
properly perform a spay procedure, leaving a complete and intact right
ovary.
|
Formal
Reprimand; Restitution of $100 payable within 30 days |
| Garcia,
Roberto N. |
2744 |
Falfurrias |
1986-10 |
08/15/1986 |
13 |
13 |
Accreditation
Action |
The U.S.
Department of Agriculture revoked the veterinary accreditation of Dr.
Garcia for a period of 1 year due to the finding that Dr. Garcia
violated rules and regulations governing the testing of cattle for
brucellosis. |
1 yr. Prob.
Susp.\40 hrs CS\30 hrs. CE/min 3 hrs CE in brucellosis |
| 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 |
| Garner,
Steve |
5371 |
League
City |
1990-05 |
06/07/1990 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
meet the standard of care in releasing a canine patient in a sedated
condition; Failed to maintain adequate patient records. |
Reprimand\$500
Admin. Penalty\20 hrs. CE\jurisp\quarterly reports |
| Garrett,
Floyd R., Jr. |
4245 |
Corpus
Christi |
1979-05 |
12/19/1979 |
|
11 |
Allowing
Illegal Practice |
Allowing a
non-licensed employee to treat animals while the veterinarian was not
on the premises |
2-year
probated suspension; Not encourage veterinary practice by unlicensed
individual; File semi-annual reports. |
| Gary,
Thomas W. |
7744 |
Milam |
1999-19 |
10/07/1999 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in
1999. |
$250 Admin
penalty |
| Garza,
Aldalberto |
4516 |
McAllen |
1987-16 |
06/11/1987 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotic/Script |
Failed to
maintain adequate drug records for 3,800 tables of Ritalin, 200 tables
of Methylphenidate; 200 milliliters of Dilaudid, Schedule II drugs. Dr.
Garza routinely dispensed the drugs described to Jaime Humberto Limas
Loredo, a veterinarian licensed in Mexico, hired by Dr. Garza to care
for horses jointly owned by Drs. Garza and Limas and stabled in Mexico |
5 yr. Prob.
Susp.\surrender DEA & DPS cert. 40 hrs. Ce\100 hrs cs\quarterly
reports\jurisprudence |
| Garza,
Erica |
9324 |
Austin |
2007-44 |
10/11/2007 |
|
25 |
Other |
Failed to
assure that a veterinarian utilizing her DEA registration maintained a
DPS registration.
|
$500 Admin
penalty |
| Gattis, Robert |
3078 |
Whitewright |
2006-37 |
06/15/2006 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain the required CE hours for calendar year 2005. |
$500 Admin
Penalty, additional 17 hrs Ce in CY2006 |
| Gattis,
Robert |
3078 |
Whitewright |
2006-38 |
06/15/2006 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
maintain a valid DPS controlled substance registration from 9/30/05
through 3/6/06 |
$250 Admin
Penalty |
| 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 |
| Giannopoulos,
Efthia |
8455 |
Dallas |
2010-16 |
03/22/2010 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
|
$500 Admin. Penalty; Add'l 10 hrs
CE |
| Gibbs,
Jeffery Kevin |
6426 |
Beaumont |
2001-09 |
06/21/2001 |
8 |
8 |
Substance
Abuse |
Dr. Gibbs
was found to have abused drugs. |
Apply to
Peer Assistance within 30 days of order and if recommended, contract to
enter program; Retain services of psychiatrist to evaluate mental
condition and recommend a course of treatment; schedule office visits
at least once every 90 days; psychiatrist must submit reports not later
than the 10th of August, November, February and May of each year . |
| Gibbs,
Jeffery Kevin |
6426 |
Beaumont |
2001-18 |
06/21/2001 |
21 |
5, 14 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
take radiographs and conduct other diagnostic procedures on an animal
when an endotracheal tube indicated a possible problem and later when
the animal was returned to the clinic with additional symptoms. |
Official
Reprimand; $500 Admin Penalty |
| Gibson,
Julia |
6809 |
Wichita
Falls |
1998-03 |
02/26/1998 |
5, 18 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Treated an
animal with Gentocin for 23 days, the package instructions provided by
the manufacturer states that treatment should not exceed 7 days. As a
result, the dog was hospitalized with Gentocin poisoning |
Official
Reprimand |
| 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 |
| Gilbreath,
Michael T. |
4715 |
Waxahachie |
1991-29 |
10/03/1991 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
conduct adequate diagnostic testing to properly diagnose
cat’s condition. |
Official
Reprimand |
| Gill,
Jimmie E. |
1979 |
Fort Worth |
1976-01 |
02/01/1976 |
|
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Did not
fully inform and explain the condition of a patient to the client |
Reprimanded |
| Gill,
Jimmie E. |
1979 |
Fort Worth |
1996-22 |
10/03/1996 |
18 |
18 |
Unnecessary/
Unauthorized Treatment |
Failed to
obtain authorization prior to euthanizing an animal. |
Official
Reprimand |
| Gill,
Jimmie E. |
1979 |
Fort Worth |
2002-53 |
10/17/2002 |
14, 3, 18 |
14, 3, 18 |
Record
Keeping; Narcotic/Script; Unnecessary/ Unauthorized Treatment |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records; Failed to maintain adequate
controlled substances logs; Failed to obtain client approval prior to
anesthetizing an animal for a haircut. |
Official
Reprimand; $2,500 Admin Penalty; Jurisprudence; 30-day suspension.
Suspension will continue in 30-day increments until Dr. Gill passes the
Jurisprudence Exam. |
| Gillard,
Robert B. |
3190 |
Plano |
1991-26 |
10/03/1991 |
5 |
5 |
Honesty,
Integrity, Fair Dealing |
Breach of
verbal agreement to personally perform surgery on a dog, thereby
failing to conduct his practice with integrity and fair dealing with
clients |
Official
Reprimand |
| 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 |
| Glaess,
Alfred M. |
3752 |
Sulphur
Springs |
1991-13 |
02/06/1991 |
11 |
11 |
Allowing
Illegal Practice |
Allowed
un-licensed person to administer vaccinations; treat animals; and
perform surgery |
Reprimand\$1,000
Admin. Penalty\jurisp.\20 hrs CE; Qtr. Rpts. |
| Gleason,
Jimmy L. |
6427 |
Levelland |
1992-17 |
06/11/1992 |
5 |
11 |
Allowing
Illegal Practice |
Allowed an
un-licensed employee to examine, diagnose and vaccinate a puppy. |
Official
Reprimand \jurisprudence examination |
| Gleason,
Jimmy L. |
6427 |
Levelland |
2008-65 |
06/19/2008 |
|
8 |
Unprofessional
/ Dishonorable Conduct |
Failed to
provide antibiotics or an anti-inflammatory to treat horse; failure to
timely treat caused undue pain and suffering. Licensee passed an
endoscope through the horse’s upper airway and detected a
narrowed airway. Horse developed a respiratory compromise due to the
narrowed airway and was not able to be resuscitated. Post examination
findings revealed an abscess causing pressure on horse’s
trachea.
|
Informal
Reprimand; Restitution of $190 to complainant |
| Goebel, Justin |
9757 |
Colorado
City |
2006-04 |
02/16/2006 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics
Registration |
Failed to
possess a controlled substance registration from the Texas Department
of Public Safety. |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Goebel, Justin |
9757 |
Colorado
City |
2008-84 |
10/16/2008 |
18 |
18 |
Unnecessary
/ Unauthorized Treatment |
Misidentification
and performance of a four-paw declaw and attempted hysterectomy on the
wrong animal.
|
Informal
Reprimand |
| Goldman,
Joel |
2330 |
San Marcos |
1990-09 |
10/04/1990 |
14 |
14 |
Record
Keeping |
Knowingly
provided erroneous and false patient records. Rabies vaccination
certificate issued did not include the veterinarians’s
license
number, name and address of his clinic, nor the vaccine serial number.
|
Surrendered
license in lieu of disciplinary action |
| Gonzales,
Roque |
5618 |
San
Antonio |
2002-08 |
02/21/2002 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
notify a client of a boarded animal’s medical condition;
Failed to provide treatment until the animal was released. |
Official
Reprimand; $500 Admin Penalty |
| Gray,
Bruce |
3081 |
McAllen |
1998-13 |
10/01/1998 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
provide a space of sufficient size for a cat during recovery from
anesthesia by placing the animal in a small pet taxi that would not
allow the animal to stand. This resulted in the animal’s
death with an extreme cevico-ventral flexion of the neck. |
Official
Reprimand; $500 Admin Penalty |
| Gray,
Kevin L. |
8540 |
Sulphur
Springs |
2008-74 |
10/16/2008 |
5 |
5 |
Standard
of Care |
Failed to
start a proper course of treatment after reviewing radiographs on dog.
|
Restitution
$230.70 payable within 30 days. |
| Greenwell,
James M. |
6232 |
Plano |
1995-19 |
10/05/1995 |
5 |
5 |
Other -
Direct Supervision of Lay Personnel |
An employee
left a dog unattended which was secured by a nylon leash to a cleat to
prevent it from jumping out of a tub, the dog struggled with the leash
in order to escape and became asphyxiated. |
Official
reprimand |
| Gregory,
Jon L |
4949 |
Hewitt |
2007-03 |
02/08/2007 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Obtained
only 11 hours of required continuing education (CE) for calendar year
2005.
|
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| 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 |
| Griffin,
Denice R. (Chapman) |
8541 |
Stephenville |
2002-26 |
06/13/2002 |
25 |
25 |
Other |
Failed to
obtain a DPS Controlled Substance Registration. |
Official
Reprimand; $250 Admin. Penalty; Jurisprudence exam |
| Griffin,
Elizabeth |
5835 |
Longview |
2006-41 |
06/15/2006 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing
Education |
Failed to
obtain the required CE hours for Calendar years 2005, 2004 and 2003. |
$500 Admin
Penalty, additional 17 hrs CE in CY06 |
| Griffin,
Patrick |
5186 |
Temple |
2000-02 |
02/17/2000 |
14, 26 |
3, 14, 26 |
Narcotic/Script;
Record Keeping; Continuing Education |
Failed to
maintain complete, accurate controlled substances logs; Failed to
obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in
1999. |
1-year
Probated Suspension; $1250 Admin Penalty; Submit Controlled substances
logs for 2 years; submit 10 patient records a month |
| Griffin, Patrick |
5186 |
Temple |
2006-64 |
02/08/2007 |
|
14 |
Record
Keeping |
Failed to
produce records relating to the conditions and care of two dogs during
boarding. |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Griffin,
Patrick |
5186 |
Temple |
2006-65 |
02/08/2007 |
|
25 |
Other |
Failed to
cooperate with the Board in providing a narrative response and patient
records pertaining to two complaints |
Formal
Reprimand |
| Griffin,
Patrick |
5186 |
Abilene |
2007-45 |
10/11/2007 |
|
21 |
Substance Abuse |
Dispensed
prescription medications for personal use.
|
Reprimand;
$500 admin penalty; License suspended for 60 months, all probated; peer
assistance; surrender DEA controlled substance certificate |
| Griffin,
Patrick |
5186 |
Abilene |
2008-62 |
10/16/2008 |
10
|
10 |
Violation of Board
Order |
Violation
of board order/negotiated settlement.
|
Formal
Reprimand |
| Griffin,
William |
1002 |
Borger |
2002-16 |
06/13/2002 |
5 |
5, 16, 14 |
Standard of Care; Labeling;
Record Keeping |
Failed to
affix labels to syringes to identify the substances contained in then,
nor any instructions on how the drug should be administered; Failed to
maintain adequate patient records; Utilized acepromazine for the
treatment of suspected seizures when acepromazine is contraindicated
for such a condition |
Official
Reprimand |
| Griffin,
William |
1002 |
Borger |
2002-17 |
06/13/2002 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain the required Continuing Education for renewal of a license in
2000. |
$250 Admin.
Penalty |
| Guinn,
Joy |
4721 |
Baytown |
2008-72 |
06/19/2008 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Could not
show proof of CE obtained for 7 of the 17 hours required for calendar
year 2005, and 15 of the 17 hours required for calendar year 2007
|
$750 admin
penalty; Additional 15 hours CE within 1 year |
| Guitar,
David |
3259 |
Stafford |
1988-02 |
10/01/1987 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotic/Script |
Did not
maintain any patient records relating to 9 prescriptions of 30 mg vials
of Talwin, a Schedule IV drug; Dr. Guitar did not maintain any
controlled substances records for the 9 prescriptions; Failed to
establish a patient/veterinary relationship for the prescriptions; Does
not deny that the drugs were obtained by him for his own
self-consumption to further a drug addiction condition |
5 yr prob.
Susp.\surrender DEA & DPS cert.\peer asst\qtr rep. |
| Guitar,
David |
3259 |
Stafford |
2008-03 |
02/14/2008 |
|
5 |
Standard of Care |
Loss of
temper and control in attempting to treat a horse in a challenging
situation; failure to provide any pain medication to the horse prior to
leaving the premises. Second opinion veterinarians were unable to
successfully treat horse, who was then euthanized
|
Formal
Reprimand |
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