| 19-01 |
A Valley Fever dog dies from something suspiciously like Valley Fever after a week of phone tag
Eva Marie DeCozio, VCA Apache Junction
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| 19-02 |
Birds are fragile and sudden death can occur
Robert Thrift, Bell Animal and Bird Hospital
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| 19-03 |
The veterinarian and the investigators both say there's actually no complaint to be seen
William Dean, North Valley Pet Hospital
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| 19-04 |
A clinic has second thoughts about doing a surgery for a particular client
Erica Cartwright, Advanced Animal Care
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| 19-05 |
A complainant's dog was allegedly stolen by a rescue and the board gives legal advice to the vet
Ann Goldhammer, Village Animal Clinic
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| 19-06 |
A dog has a less-than-optimal experience during a medical boarding and a complaint occurs
Shantibhushan Jha, Animal Medical and Surgical Center
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| 19-07 |
A diabetic dog has wild blood glucose swings and ends up dead: Part I
Virginia Kern, East Mesa Animal Hospital
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| 19-08 |
A diabetic dog has wild blood glucose swings and ends up dead: Part II
Barbara Guminski, East Mesa Animal Hospital
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| 19-09 |
A young puppy goes from the Arizona Humane Society to VCA and finally the grave in just five weeks
Kelsey Owen, VCA Animal Hospital El Mirage
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| 19-10 |
A dog goes in for a bump, gets a big steroid injection, pees himself and gets diabetes
Kelly Grant, Deer Creek Animal Hospital
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| 19-11 |
A dog gets surgery for bloat, almost dies, and then has his paw amputated
Alisa Reniker, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Chandler
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| 19-12 |
A dog dies after a client runs out of money and then the vet says she did a bad job of providing care
Gordon Vergason, Premier Pet Hospital
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| 19-13 |
A dog gets a vaccination designed for cats and the investigators use bad reasoning
Anthony Alber, Prestige Animal Clinic
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| 19-14 |
A dog goes in for disc surgery but comes out with a collapsed larynx and is euthanized
Cody Alcott, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
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| 19-15 |
A premises investigation turns up stuff the board doesn't like but they struggle to cite relevant laws
Leslie Wootton, Tender Loving Care
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| 19-16 |
A dog goes in for a dental and dies of sepsis in less than two days
Sarah Bashaw, El Dorado Animal Hospital
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| 19-17 |
A dog gets hit by a car and almost gets euthanized in what looks like an emergency shakedown
Christine Sullivan, BluePearl Peoria
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| 19-18 |
A dog was expected to have a peaceful death at home but swells up and suffers for hours
Roxanne Cornelius, Kingman Animal Hospital
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| 19-19 |
A dog succumbs after being left in a cage at Arizona's first vet school and top necropsy provider: Part I
Kara Thomas, Midwestern University
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| 19-20 |
A dog succumbs after being left in a cage at Arizona's first vet school and top necropsy provider: Part II
Patricia Bennett, Midwestern University
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| 19-21 |
A dog succumbs after being left in a cage at Arizona's first vet school and top necropsy provider: Part III
Jason Eberhardt, Midwestern University
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| 19-22 |
A dog succumbs after being left in a cage at Arizona's first vet school and top necropsy provider: Part IV
Jason Evans, Midwestern University
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| 19-23 |
A dog succumbs after being left in a cage at Arizona's first vet school and top necropsy provider: Part V
Carla Gartrell, Midwestern University
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| 19-24 |
A horse has a keratoma and ends up with a fractured neck, laminitis, and almost squishes a veterinarian
Martin Crabo, Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center
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| 19-25 |
A dog goes to Banfield for a dental and the discharge doesn't go particularly well
Christopher Zetye, Banfield Scottsdale 1864
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| 19-26 |
A dog goes in for stitches then pulls them out and the e-collar size may be responsible: Part I
Cynthia Barnes, Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital
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| 19-27 |
A dog goes in for stitches then pulls them out and the e-collar size may be responsible: Part II
Sarah Kassing, Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital
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| 19-28 |
Events of some kind happened at a rescue in Michigan and they follow someone all the way to Arizona
Ivory Wildflower, Unknown
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| 19-29 |
A bird dies from anesthesia in an attempt to remove a metal band and the complainant is surprised
Julie Yeager, Sonoran Animal Hospital
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| 19-30 |
A dog is euthanized and then his ashes get chucked away forever from a clerical error
Elizabeth Dutton, Blue Cross Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-31 |
A dog's bleeding, oozing paw is healed after three vet visits when a large stick is extracted
Katherine Bratcher, Alta Sierra Veterinary Hospital
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| 19-32 |
A beloved alpaca ambassador dies after specialist treatment and we learn a lot about colloids
Clemence Chako, Midwestern University
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| 19-33 |
A dying dog's family has a horrible experience at a hospital owned by a former board investigator
Melvin Paquin, Animal Medical Center of Surprise
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| 19-34 |
A slightly sick mouse squirms and dies during an examination and then people get upset
Dwight Benesh, Chandler Small Animal Clinic
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| 19-35 |
A story of a dog that turned out to be pregnant and veterinarians blaming the complainant
Lesley Ash, Northwest Pet Clinic
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| 19-36 |
A dog has a cough, gets some steroids, and ends up dead in two weeks
Kristen Andrews, Stockton Hill Animal Hospital
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| 19-38 |
A complainant goes to a veterinary clinic on the other side of the tracks and doesn't like it
Paige Peterson, Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital
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| 19-39 |
Investigators conclude that a vet botched a dog's knee and the board overrules them
Roman Savicky, VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
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| 19-40 |
A sick dog gets a specialist exam, lots of pills, a second opinion, and eventually dumped
Michael Soltero, Saguaro Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-41 |
A dying dog is taken to an emergency clinic for a mercy killing and gets left on the floor for hours
Danielle Strohacker, BluePearl Phoenix
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| 19-42 |
An anonymous complainant has a list of concerns that get a perfunctory investigation
Suzanne Higgins, Deer Creek Animal Hospital
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| 19-43 |
A dog goes in for exams, questionable pyometra surgery, and comes home and dies an hour after discharge
Irina Vera, Crosswinds Animal Clinic
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| 19-44 |
A big-business veterinarian actually looks out for her patient and gets a complaint for her trouble
Jenna Adair Krohn, Banfield Mesa 1066
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| 19-45 |
A veterinarian actually tries to stand up for a dog against some poorly-informed owners
Brandon Prince, Foothills Animal Hospital
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| 19-47 |
A dog may have died from a bordetella shot because the clinic didn't read their own records
Theresa Horsley, Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-48 |
A former AzVMA President and Vet Board Chair allegedly gives us a quoteable quote for the ages
Katherine Hewitt, Ingleside Animal Hospital
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| 19-49 |
Modern veterinary medicine fails a woman's new puppies so she literally prays to God for help
Emily Clinton, Squaw Peak Animal Hospital
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| 19-50 |
A cat's tooth falls out during a veterinary exam and the complainant worries about cruelty
Amanda Melhus, Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital
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| 19-51 |
A cat dies after a dental at a well-connected hospital
Ashley Joy, Prescott Animal Hospital
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| 19-52 |
A cat dies from kidney disease and the complainants say they were bounced around: Part I
Candice Horner, AZPetVet Bell Ridge Animal Hospital
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| 19-53 |
A cat dies from kidney disease and the complainants say they were bounced around: Part II
Greta Heinemann, AZPetVet Bell Ridge Animal Hospital
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| 19-54 |
A horse gets some teeth pulled under strange circumstances that we don't really understand
Bryan Nolte, Prescott Animal Hospital and Equine Center
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| 19-55 |
Another complaint comes in about a veterinary hospital patching up an employee
Suzanne Higgins, Deer Creek Animal Hospital
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| 19-56 |
A cat's blood work was totally within normal limits except for that whole low-platelets thing
Richard Heffelman II, Superstition Animal Hospital
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| 19-57 |
A dog gets a mobile-vet dental and then dies after touring the referral circuit and losing an eyeball
Jessica March, Dr Kellys Surgical Unit
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| 19-58 |
A dog goes in for a pyometra and actually turns out to be pregnant instead
Emily Blatt, VCA Valley Animal Hospital
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| 19-59 |
A dog gets diagnosed with a diet issue and dies two months later from a stomach tumor
Analys Castillo, AZPetVet Arrow Animal Hospital
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| 19-61 |
A foal gets sicker and finally gets euthanized and there may have been problems with the blood work
Lauren Hood, Adobe Veterinary Center
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| 19-62 |
A dog goes in for a dental and painful retained tooth roots are discovered over a year later
Phalen Smith, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital
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| 19-63 |
A dog's last moments alive also involved a very close shave and a rather loud howl: Part I
Jordan Gesimondo, AZPetVet Beardsley Animal Hospital
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| 19-64 |
A dog's last moments alive also involved a very close shave and a rather loud howl: Part II
Tyler Padgett, AZPetVet Beardsley Animal Hospital
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| 19-65 |
A cat dribbles red-colored urine and dies a couple of days later
Mary Eubank, Casa Grande Animal Hospital
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| 19-66 |
A complainant has concerns about a misaligned tooth and rectal bleeding: Part I
Kelly Hehn, Canyon Animal Hospital
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| 19-67 |
A complainant has concerns about a misaligned tooth and rectal bleeding: Part II
Lori Hehn, Canyon Animal Hospital
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| 19-68 |
A dog comes down with hemolytic anemia and the complainant questions a vet's testing priorities
WC Hummel, AZPetVet Westbrook Animal Hospital
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| 19-69 |
A dog is diagnosed with Cushing's before a veterinarian reconsiders and the dog gets worse
Cassandra Dobbin, Continental Animal Wellness Center
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| 19-70 |
A dog comes back out with seven fewer teeth and the complainant learns something new
Andrei Tarassov, Old Pueblo Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-72 |
A pet cremation, cramming ashes into urns, and Chipotle burritos considered as a business model
Paula Poitras, High Desert Pet Cremations
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| 19-73 |
A complainant says that a specialty clinic let her mauled dog suffer for four days to make money
Sherry Wynn, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
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| 19-74 |
Somebody snitches on a former veterinary technician twice caught dipping into the drug supply at 1st Pet
Kimberly Nelson, Unknown
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| 19-75 |
An ovariectomy may have been botched but the investigators don't want to pick up the phone and ask
ShanAnne Edwards, Arizona Small Animal Clinic
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| 19-76 |
A dog goes in for a dental and ends up in an oxygen tent with aspiration pneumonia
Alexa Wilson, Vistancia Animal Hospital
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| 19-77 |
A cat gets a decent prognosis at an emergency and referral center and dies of kidney disease two days later
Kaleigh Robinson, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Mesa
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| 19-78 |
A dog falls apart in a hurry and dies but allegedly needs a refill request from beyond the grave
Alicia Smith, Palm Glen Animal Hospital
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| 19-79 |
A dying cat gets turned away by a receptionist and later dies on the road in his person's arms: Part I
William Dean, North Valley Pet Hospital
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| 19-80 |
A dying cat gets turned away by a receptionist and later dies on the road in his person's arms: Part II
Katherine Goulbourn, North Valley Pet Hospital
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| 19-81 |
A Husky presents with possible hotspots that may have been foxtails and gets a $1000 bill
Elizabeth Glicksman, AZPetVet Roadrunner Animal Hospital
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| 19-82 |
The DEA sends a memo to the Board about a veterinarian we may have met in passing before
Laura Waters, Unknown
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| 19-83 |
Investigators let it ride when a complainant says she was conned into leaving her dogs alone to die
Gurjit Sandhu, Christown Animal Hospital
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| 19-84 |
A referral and emergency hospital goes ahead and does whatever it wants and it's allegedly a good thing
Staci Brigham, VetMed
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| 19-85 |
A veterinarian tells a family to either pay up or kill their cat in 24 hours or she's calling the cops on them
Rebecca Keil, Mountain View Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-86 |
Arizona's veterinarians never fail to fail so a dog spends a summer in scenic Davis, California: Part I
Kaitlin Raper, Ironwood Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-87 |
Arizona's veterinarians never fail to fail so a dog spends a summer in scenic Davis, California: Part II
Adam Polosetski, Ironwood Veterinary Clinic
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| 19-88 |
An emergency and referral center loses a complainant's dog and then tries to upsell her on surgery
Klayton Lapa, BluePearl Peoria
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| 19-89 |
A complainant says a veterinarian mixed up his cats but the investigators say the complainant did
Erika Angone, Kingman Animal Hospital
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| 19-90 |
A cat goes in for a spay and dies the next day for reasons we'll just never ever know
Tami Mares-Ziehmn, Animal Birth Control of Tucson
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| 19-91 |
A former employee asks for her dogs' records but the clinic thought she walked out the door with them
Joshua Winston, Sun City West Animal Hospital
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| 19-92 |
A veterinary technician gets penalized for his own honesty in disclosing a DUI that happened a decade ago
Adam Staerkel, Unknown
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| 19-94 |
A dog dies suspiciously at a referral center and investigators claim Viagra has no side effects: Part I
Raegan Wells, Phoenix Veterinary Referral and Emergency
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| 19-95 |
A dog dies suspiciously at a referral center and investigators claim Viagra has no side effects: Part II
Christina Grant, VetMed
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| 19-96 |
A veterinarian says he recommended radiographs but the investigators find that he didn't
Monson Tryon, Desert Hills Animal Clinic
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