| Complaint: | Complaint 18-13 |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | Eric Cohen |
| Premises: | Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic |
The complainant's dog was making a noise while breathing and seemed to be in distress. To the dog's family, the dog sounded like it was in pain. Cohen examined the dog and performed X-rays, but there wasn't anything obviously wrong and he thought it might be allergies. At the time of discharge from the visit the dog began having problems with his right leg, and they told the complainant to bring the dog back the next morning for another X-ray. The complainant managed to get the dog in at another vet who couldn't get any information from Cohen's office, but as the dog declined, diagnosed the problem as disc disease. They went to a neurologist for emergency surgery and saved the dog.
Cohen says that he had no reason to suspect anything like disc disease based on the dog's presentation. He also said that he was sorry and they'd do better the next time someone needs a copy of records in a hurry, for example to try and save a dog's life. The Investigative Committee basically concluded that hindsight is always 20-20 and Cohen did the best he could not knowing what the other vets knew.
| Source: | November 11, 2017 AM Investigative Committee Meeting |
|---|---|
| People: | |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Eric Cohen | Respondent |
| Roll Call: | |
| Alex Casuccio | Aye |
| Christine Butkiewicz | Abstained |
| Ed Hunter | Aye |
| Mary Williams | Aye |
| Ryan Ainsworth | Aye |
| Result: | Passed |
| Source: | December 12, 2017 Board Meeting |
|---|---|
| Proposed By: | Sarah Heinrich |
| Seconded By: | Nikki Frost |
| Roll Call: | |
| Christina Bertch-Mumaw | Aye |
| Darren Wright | Absent |
| J Greg Byrne | Aye |
| Jessica Creager | Absent |
| Jim Loughead | Aye |
| Julie Young | Absent |
| Nikki Frost | Aye |
| Robyn Jaynes | Aye |
| Sarah Heinrich | Aye |
| Result: | Passed |
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