Name
(Click on name to see
Official Board Order) |
License
# |
City |
Docket
# |
Date
of Action |
Open
Code |
Close
Code |
Violation |
Summary |
Sanction |
| Kaiser,
Charles K. |
4136 |
Yoakum |
2002-59 |
10/17/2002 |
5 |
14 |
Record
Keeping |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records |
Official
Reprimand; Jurisprudence |
| Kane,
Dorothy J. |
|
Fort Worth |
1976-02 |
02/01/1976 |
|
8 |
Unprofessional
/ Dishonorable Conduct |
Failed to
deliver the body of a cat to client. Did not fully inform and explain
condition of dog to client.
|
Reprimanded |
| Kassay,
Alice C. |
8557 |
Pearland |
2008-66 |
06/19/2008 |
|
3 |
Narcotic
/ Script |
Failed to
maintain a current registration with the Texas DPS
|
$500 admin
penalty |
| Keller,
Michael E. |
3100 |
Sonora |
1987-05 |
06/11/1987 |
8 |
8 |
Unprofessional/
Dishonorable Conduct |
Notified a
client that he had euthanized 18 head of cattle due to severe suffering
as a result of an auto accident; After the client had paid the bill,
Dr. Keller later sent a letter stating that the cattle had not been
euthanized and that 15 head would recover and the 3 remaining head were
unmarketable |
1 yr. Prob.
Susp.\50 hrs CS\ quarterly reports |
| 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 |
| 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 |
2009-41 |
06/11/2009 |
28 |
28 |
DPS/DEA
Registration |
Failed
to maintain a current DPS controlled substance registration between
May 31, 2008 and January 27, 2009.
|
$500
admin
penalty payable with 45 days. |
| 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 |
| Kelso,
Penny |
8096 |
Lubbock |
2005-64, 2003-33 |
02/14/2008 |
|
5 |
Standard of Care |
(2005-64)
Did not adequately document permission from owner to perform follow-up
testing on dog; did not have sufficient medical information in the form
of blood work and patient’s weight loss to continue thyroid
treatment and should have ceased treatment; two consecutive treatments
with multiple corticosteroids are not the standard of care in Texas for
any disease modalities possibly presented; recordkeeping failed to meet
the Board’s requirements.
(2003-33) Failed to meet Board requirements in labeling and
recordkeeping when dispensing antibiotic medication for a cat.
|
Formal
Reprimand, 12 hours of continuing education in internal medicine beyond
the required annual amount, 30 day suspension, must submit to the board
forms regarding patient records and labeling as well as practice policy
on appropriate and adequate medical records; terminate non-compliant
owners; maintain proper labeling and dispensing of meds; delegation of
veterinary licensing act and protocols for assistants; receipt and
storage of controlled substances; proper and timely notification of
address change, pay administrative penalty to resolve docket 578-03-1557 |
| Kelso,
Penny |
8096 |
Lubbock |
2008-93 |
10/16/2008 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Could not
show acceptable proof of continuing education (CE) obtained for ten
(10) hours during calendar year 2007.
|
$500 admin.
penalty payable within 45 days. |
| Kelso, Penny |
8096 |
Lubbock |
2008-94 |
2/12/2009 |
25 |
25 |
Other
(Adherence to Law) |
Submitted
an altered document to the board regarding her continuing education
hours. Production of an altered document to a government agency is a
violation of Texas Penal Code, Chapter 32.21.
|
Formal
Reprimand, $1,000 Admin. penalty payable within 30 days |
| Kemp,
James Robert |
4543 |
Post |
1996-24 |
06/12/1997 |
21 |
3, 21 |
Narcotic/Script; Substance
Abuse |
Chronic or
habitual chemical dependency and/or addiction to drugs |
2-year
Probated Suspension; Suspension remains in effect until Board receives
written verification of medical treatment at COPAC; Peer Assistance;
Random Screens; Provide copy of order to all employers |
| Kennedy,
James |
6255 |
Austin |
2007-49 |
10/11/2007 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
provide proof of necessary continuing education (CE) hours for calendar
years 2004, 2005, 2006.
|
$500 Admin
penalty |
| Kerin, Charles |
5195 |
Wylie |
2007-30 |
06/14/2007 |
|
18 |
Unnecessary / Unauthorized
Treatment |
Performed
bilateral entropion surgery when client only authorized for the right
eye |
Informal
Reprimand |
| Kern,
John F. |
2256 |
Houston |
1989-03 |
06/15/1989 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotic / Script |
Ordered
2100 tablets of Torbutrol, a prescription drug, for his own self-abuse,
and not where necessary or required for the medical care of animals.
|
5 yr prob.
Susp\enter chemical abuse program\no-notice drug screens\report
schedule drugs purchased\quarterly reports. |
| Kern,
John F. |
2256 |
Houston |
2002-14 |
06/13/2002 |
8 |
25 |
Other |
Medical
treatment of a human by applying 3M skin glue to a veterinary
technician lacerated by a cat.
|
Informal
Reprimand |
| Kidd,
George T. |
2530 |
San Saba |
1988-26 |
06/03/1988 |
8 |
8 |
Unprofessional/ Dishonorable
Conduct |
Signed a
Texas Animal Health Commission Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
without benefit of examination or inspection of the animals. |
2 yr prob.
Susp.\$2,500 Admin. Penalty\20 hrs. CE; Jurisp.; Qtr. Rpt. |
| 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 |
| King,
Joe Mac |
3427 |
San Antonio |
1976-05 |
01/07/1977 |
|
5 |
Standard of Care |
Severed and
tied off the urethra at the neck of the urinary bladder during a
surgery to remove an un-descended testicle. Following surgery, the
bladder ruptured causing the death of the animal. It was also noted
that the testicle was still present and intact in the abdominal cavity
after the surgery |
1-year
probated suspension; 2 reports during probation |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Kirby,
Dan R. |
5509 |
San Antonio |
1991-04 |
10/06/1990 |
11 |
11 |
Unprofessional/ Dishonorable
Conduct; Allowing Illegal Practice |
Dr. Kirby
signed affidavits stating that he had no knowledge of a technician, an
employee of the Pigott Animal Hospital, performing any surgeries and
denied observing any illegal practice of veterinary medicine at the
clinic at any time or on any date. Board staff later secured evident
indicating that Dr. Kirby had full knowledge of the illegal activity
when he signed the affidavits. |
Off.
Reprimand\$500 Admin. Penalty |
| Kirlin,
Kenneth D. |
5322 |
San Antonio |
1997-03 |
01/29/1997 |
5 |
5 |
Standard of Care |
Performed a
ovariohysterectomy on what was believed to be a female kitten, it was
later found that the kitten was male, that the veterinarian had
mistakenly removed the ureters, as a result, the kitten was euthanized.
|
6-month
probated suspension |
| Kirschke,
John A. |
1988 |
Mountainair, NM |
1966-02 |
09/09/1966 |
|
8, 21 |
Unprofessional/ Dishonorable
Conduct Substance Abuse |
Dr.
Kirschke administered narcotic drugs to himself in such quantities and
with such frequency as to become addicted; executed and issued
fraudulent prescriptions for the purpose of obtaining narcotic drugs
for self-injection. |
5-year
probated suspension; Semi-annual reports; Will not apply for narcotics
certification during probation. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Klinkerman,
Karen |
8363 |
Goliad |
2002-46 |
06/13/2002 |
25 |
25 |
Other – DPS
Registration |
Failed to
obtain a DPS Controlled Substance Registration |
$500 Admin.
Penalty; Official Reprimand; Jurisprudence |
| Knight,
Sr., Marvin |
2769 |
Gainesville |
1993-17 |
10/07/1993 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotic/Script; Record Keeping |
Provided
and delivered Phentermine Hcl, a Schedule IV controlled substance when
not necessary or required for the medical care of animals; Failed to
complete patient records substantiating use of the drug; Failed to
provide minimum security for the drug; Failed to properly account for
the acquisition and dispensation of the drug; Ordered the drug by
utilizing another practitioner’s DEA Narcotics Registration
Certificate without that practitioner’s knowledge or approval |
5 yr. Prob
susp\$1,500 find\surrender DEA-DPS cert\jurisp\quarterly reporting |
| Knight,
William P. |
9574 |
Bryan |
2008-58 |
06/19/2008 |
|
3 |
Narcotic/Script |
Failed to
maintain a current registration with the Texas DPS
|
$500 admin
penalty |
| 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 |
| Koski, Wayne |
2770 |
Ravenna |
2006-34 |
06/15/2006 |
26 |
26 |
Continuing Education |
Failed to
obtain all of the required continuing education hours for calendar year
2003 and 2004 |
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| Koski, Wayne |
2770 |
Ravenna |
2006-35 |
06/15/2006 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotics Registration |
Failed to
maintain a valid DPS controlled substance registration since 5/31/02 |
$2,000
Admin Penalty, Jurisprudence |
| Kosub,
James T. |
3946 |
La Vernia |
1988-16 |
06/03/1988 |
3 |
3 |
Narcotic/Script |
Failed to
maintain adequate patient records for Triplicate Prescription written
for Ritalin, Numorphan and Pantopan, Schedule II drugs |
3 yr
prob.susp\1 mo.down\45 hr CE\sur. II & IIN\$2,500 Admin.
Penalty; Qtr. Rpts.; Jurisp. |
| Kottenstette,
John P. |
8150 |
Murrieta, CA |
2010-10 |
03/22/2010 |
|
25 |
Other |
|
$500 Admin
Penalty |
| 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. |
| Kuehl,
Dallas N. |
4461 |
Katy |
2008-60 |
06/19/2008 |
|
26, 14, 25 |
Continuing Education, Record
Keeping, Other |
Could not
show proof of continuing education obtained for 17 hours during
calendar year 2004
|
Formal
Reprimand; $1000 admin penalty |
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