• DVM360_Conference_Charlotte,NC_banner
  • ACVCACVC
  • DVM 360
  • Fetch DVM 360Fetch DVM 360
DVM 360
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
By Role
AssociatesOwnersPractice ManagerStudentsTechnicians
Subscriptions
dvm360 Newsletterdvm360 Magazine
News
All News
Association
Breaking News
Education
Equine
FDA
Law & Ethics
Market Trends
Medical
Politics
Products
Recalls
Regulatory
Media
dvm360 LIVE!™
Expert Interviews
The Vet Blast Podcast
Medical World News
Pet Connections
The Dilemma Live
Vet Perspectives™
Weekly Newscast
dvm360 Insights™
Publications
All Publications
dvm360
Firstline
Supplements
Vetted
Clinical
All Clinical
Anesthesia
Animal Welfare
Behavior
Cardiology
CBD in Pets
Dentistry
Dermatology
Diabetes
Emergency & Critical Care
Endocrinology
Equine Medicine
Exotic Animal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Gastroenterology
Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Parasitology
Surgery
Toxicology
Urology & Nephrology
Virtual Care
Business
All Business
Business & Personal Finance
Hospital Design
Personnel Management
Practice Finances
Practice Operations
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Continuing Education
Conferences
Conference Listing
Conference Proceedings
Upcoming dvm360 Conferences
Resources
CBD in Pets
CE Requirements by State
Contests
Partners
Spotlight Series
Team Meeting in a Box
Toolkit
Top Recommended Veterinary Products
Vet to Vet
Veterinary Heroes
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Advertisement
By Role
  • Associates
  • Owners
  • Practice Manager
  • Students
  • Technicians
Subscriptions
  • dvm360 Newsletter
  • dvm360 Magazine
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us
  • MJHLS Brand Logo

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences™ and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Veterinarians behaving badly

November 1, 2006

Murder, animal cruelty and pointing guns --check out misbehaving animal docs.

Three incidents involving veterinarians popped up in courts across the country recently.

• A veterinarian in Melbourne, Fla., faces felony charges after pointing an unloaded gun at several employees' faces and even pulling the trigger to make a point about the back door being left unlocked, according to a Sept. 30 article in Florida Today. The Melbourne Police Department arrested the veterinarian on Sept. 23. He posted $5,000 bond and was released later that day. The State Attorney's office hasn't filed charges.

Advertisement

• A municipal judge found a veterinarian who practices in Columbus, Miss., guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty in September, according to an Associated Press article. A former employee testified that she saw the doctor repeatedly kick and beat an Australian shepherd after it bit him in the hand. The veterinarian said he was defending himself and his employee and that the dog sustained injuries while thrashing about in a porcelain tub where it was supposed to be bathed. The doctor was ordered to pay a $500 fine.

• A veterinarian's defense attorneys in San Angelo, Texas, are trying to get evidence thrown out because they say authorities obtained it by illegally placing a tracking device on the doctor's car. By tracking the car, investigators found the stock tank where her husband's body, missing since January 2005, was discovered in March. The veterinarian is charged with murder and tampering with evidence.

Related Content:

Owners
Increasing efficiency and productivity in uncertain times
Increasing efficiency and productivity in uncertain times
Reduce your veterinary teams’ stress with financial wellness
Reduce your veterinary teams’ stress with financial wellness
What’s keeping you from starting your own practice?
What’s keeping you from starting your own practice?

Advertisement

Latest News

Comparing treatments for restoring the skin barrier in atopic dogs

Increasing efficiency and productivity in uncertain times

AAVMC awards almost $100,000 in diversity scholarships

News wrap-up: This week’s headlines, plus Maryland Zoo welcomes baby addra gazelle

View More Latest News
Advertisement