| Complaint: | Complaint 20-17 |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | Stephanie Foote |
| Premises: | VetMed |
| Related: | 20-16 |
This is the same complaint as 20-16 but pertains to Foote's duties as the responsible veterinarian at VetMed.
Foote's response is only a paragraph. She says that she was of the understanding that the dog was doing well and that the complainant had left without complaint. She said that she spoke with Owen and Owen decided to reach out to the complainant. She says that she spoke directly with the complainant after the complainant sent her a registered letter asking for $5000 to settle the matter, and had not had any communication with her since. She says to refer to the enclosed communications (which we don't have access to).
The Investigative Committee writeup is a copy of the one from 20-16. Oddly enough, these are basically the same case against the same hospital, just with one referencing the surgeon and the other referencing the responsible veterinarian. Yet Carolyn Ratajack recused herself on this one (Foote) but didn't recuse herself on the related one (Owen), even though these two must have been handled together. (Note that it doesn't say that she was absent, but that she actually abstained.)
| Source: | November 11, 2019 AM Investigative Committee Meeting |
|---|---|
| People: | |
| Stephanie Foote | Respondent |
| W Reed Campbell | Respondent Attorney |
| Roll Call: | |
| Carolyn Ratajack | Abstained |
| Christina Tran | Aye |
| Jarrod Butler | Aye |
| Robert Kritsberg | Aye |
| Steve Seiler | Aye |
| Result: | Passed |
| Source: | January 1, 2020 Board Meeting |
|---|---|
| People: | |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Proposed By: | Darren Wright |
| Seconded By: | Jessica Creager |
| Roll Call: | |
| Christina Bertch-Mumaw | Absent |
| Darren Wright | Aye |
| J Greg Byrne | Absent |
| Jane Soloman | Aye |
| Jessica Creager | Aye |
| Jim Loughead | Aye |
| Nikki Frost | Aye |
| Robyn Jaynes | Aye |
| Sarah Heinrich | Absent |
| Result: | Passed |
The primary source for the above summary was obtained as a public record from the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board. You are welcome to review the original records and board meeting minutes by clicking the relevant links. While we endeavor to provide an accurate summary of the complaint, response, investigative reports and board actions, we encourage you to review the primary sources and come to your own conclusions. In some cases we have also been able to reach out to individuals with knowledge of specific complaints, and where possible that information will be included here.