| Complaint: | Complaint 20-29 |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | Manuel Cruz Castanedo |
| Premises: | Camelback Animal Clinic |
This complaint is basically a response to a variety of premises violations found at Camelback Animal Clinic. They're already in the record and you can review them if you so choose.
Castenedo's response is somewhat long, and we need not concern ourselves with it here in detail because we're going to build up to the main event shortly. It does appear that he's tried to go through in detail and address the investigator's concerns. He does mention that many of the problems with the surgical suite were the fault of the veterinary technician he hired to take care of it. He also says that the dispensing log for diazepam and ketamine wasn't there because he doesn't use those. Rather, those were used by another veterinarian, Lauren Bienenfeld, who didn't take good care of the records. What really stands out is when he mentions that much of the laxity regarding prescription logs comes from a prior situation where a client of his was found to be abusing hydrocodone. Apparently, this client was getting meds from his clinic, a second clinic in Arizona, and another one in California. Once he found out he says that he notified the veterinary board, the DEA, and the police, but nothing came of it. He inferred that since nobody appeared to care perhaps keeping detailed logs isn't as important.
The board came down rather hard on Castanedo, giving him several violations that would generally only matter to McGruff the Crime Dog. He gets a practice monitor, an audit, written reports, and a $1000 civil penalty.
| Source: | November 11, 2019 Board Meeting |
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| People: | |
| Manuel Cruz Castanedo | Respondent |
| Proposed By: | Jessica Creager |
| Seconded By: | Jane Soloman |
| Roll Call: | |
| Christina Bertch-Mumaw | Aye |
| Darren Wright | Aye |
| J Greg Byrne | Aye |
| Jane Soloman | Aye |
| Jessica Creager | Aye |
| Jim Loughead | Aye |
| Nikki Frost | Absent |
| Robyn Jaynes | Aye |
| Sarah Heinrich | Aye |
| Violations: | |
| ARS 32-2232 (18) Expired supplies | |
| ARS 32-2232 (18) Omissions from anesthesia log | |
| ARS 32-2232 (18) Controlled substances not kept under lock and key | |
| ARS 32-2232 (21) Not documenting in the medical record | |
| Result: | Passed |
| Source: | Order 20029 (March 3, 2020) |
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| Violations: | |
| A.R.S. § 32-2232 (18) as it relates fo A.A.C. R3-11-502 (D) expired supplies. | |
| A.R.S. § 32-2232 (18) as it relates to A.A.C. R3-11-502 (H) (5) omissions from the anesthesia log. | |
| A.R.S. § 32-2232 (18) as if relates to A.A.C. R3-11-502 (K) (3) controlled drug dispensing log not being properly maintained. | |
| A.R.S. § 32-2232 (18) as it relates to A.A.C. R3-11-805 (A) controlled substances not being kept under lock and key when not in use. | |
| A.R.S. § 32-2232 (21) as it relates to A.A.C. R3-11-502 (L) (7)(a), (b), (d) not consistently recording in the medical record the name, concentration, amount, and route of administration for medication administered. | |
| Penalties: | |
| Stayed suspension of license (12 months) | |
| Probation (1 year) | |
| Appoint practice monitor | |
| Audit of practice | |
| Written report to the Board from practice monitor | |
| Written reports every quarter from practice monitor | |
| Unannounced premises inspections | |
| Civil penalty ($1000) | |
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.