| Complaint: | Complaint 18-48 |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | Greg Heitman |
| Premises: | Adobe Veterinary Clinic |
The complainant brought his two dogs in for dentals with Heitman. He notes confusion between Heitman and his assistant regarding whether one of the dogs needed an updated vaccination first. Heitman does the dental, the dogs come home, and one of them ends up very sick and spending a lot of time hospitalized elsewhere. At some point a suggestion was apparently made that the dog could be suffering from an infection initiated by the dental scaling. The complainant says the dog suffered permanent brain injuries as a result.
Heitman's response provides his take on the dog's medical history and states that the complainant's wife decided against preanesthetic blood work.
The Investigative Committee said that sometimes things like this just happen but did find recordkeeping violations. The veterinary board didn't agree and only sent a letter of concern.
| Source: | April 4, 2018 AM Investigative Committee Meeting |
|---|---|
| People: | |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Greg Heitman | Respondent |
| Roll Call: | |
| Christina Tran | Aye |
| Mary Williams | Aye |
| Robert Kritsberg | Nay |
| Ryan Ainsworth | Aye |
| Violations: | |
| ARS 32-2232 (21) as it relates to AAC R3-11-502 (L)(7) failure to document the type of IV fluids that were administered to the dog on August 29, 2017. | |
| ARS 32-2232 (21) as it relates to AAC R3-11-502 (L)(7) (b) for failure to document the amount of IV fluids administered to the dog on August 29, 2017. | |
| Result: | Passed |
| Source: | May 5, 2018 Board Meeting |
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| People: | |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Greg Heitman | Respondent |
| Proposed By: | Robyn Jaynes |
| Seconded By: | Darren Wright |
| Roll Call: | |
| Christina Bertch-Mumaw | Aye |
| Darren Wright | Aye |
| J Greg Byrne | Aye |
| Jessica Creager | Aye |
| Jim Loughead | Aye |
| Julie Young | Aye |
| Nikki Frost | Aye |
| Robyn Jaynes | Aye |
| Sarah Heinrich | Aye |
| Result: | Passed |
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