Tails of Woe (Fiscal Year 2021)

21-01	A person with a pregnant dog says she didn't get much help from an animal birth control clinic Carlotta Groves, ABC Vaccination Clinic
21-02	A dog was not "dire" yet succumbed to metastatic cancer and blood clotting three days later Marlayna Barnard, BluePearl Avondale
21-03	A dying cat allegedly received unapproved sedation and testing but the vet walks on a technicality Michelle Erney, VetMed
21-04	A brave dog and his human allegedly both get checked out by a veterinarian who pushed treatments Bernard Cohen, Catalina Pet Hospital
21-05	A vet is briefly found guilty after her first time doing a procedure after a dog's guts fell out Jules Green, Arizona Spay Neuter
21-06	A dog's dental leads to a tracheal tear, lung discharge, nasal cavity penetration, thermal burns and more Amy Coy, AGAPE Animal Clinic
21-07	A dog appears to die from diabetes and the veterinary community is confused about mixing insulin Erica Ou, Temple Lake Veterinary Clinic
21-08	Medical records are strange after a prominent emergency facility allegedly lied and a dog died alone Karen Brophy, Animal Medical and Surgical Center
21-09	Conspiracy concerns surround a dead cat treated by Arizona's first vet school and other top vets: Part I Omar Gonzalez-Citron, Midwestern University
21-10	Conspiracy concerns surround a dead cat treated by Arizona's first vet school and other top vets: Part II Angela Mexas, Desert Veterinary Medical Specialists
21-11	A former board investigator's hospital fatally butchers a cat in a surgery where feces pours into his innards Karen Smolen, Bark Avenue Animal Hospital
21-12	A mother and her foal both die under the care of a future board investigator and his wife: Part I Christine McCormick, Copper Ridge Equine
21-13	A mother and her foal both die under the care of a future board investigator and his wife: Part II Justin McCormick, Copper Ridge Equine
21-14	A complainant allegedly gets banned for asking questions when her dog starts seizing after a vaccine Jesse Saul, Aspen Veterinary Clinic
21-15	Investigators have concerns about a clinic's unseemly behavior but decide to do nothing Stacey Carron, Canyon Pet Hospital
21-16	A family with medical expertise loses their confidence in a specialist veterinary bone surgery Megan Schaible, Southwest Veterinary Surgical Service
21-17	A dog goes in for a dental and comes out with a few complications including a broken jaw Christine Garza, Crossroads Veterinary Hospital
21-18	A guinea pig dies and vets failed to mention that he went limp and needed oxygen in their clinic Heather Bjornebo, Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital
21-19	A cat dies after a dosage increase that the vet couldn't have ordered because he already quit Sherif Louis, Pet Doctor Tucson
21-20	A veteran goes to his dog's cremation and discovers she was swapped for someone else's dead cat Kelly Collins, Pets at Rest In Home Pet Euthanasia
21-21	Brett the Vet dodges a finding of gross negligence after he treats a dog with laser beams and hemp oil Brett Cordes, Arizona Animal Hospital
21-22	The Board ignores a finding of gross negligence that potentially involves one of their own investigators Danielle Simons, Desert Ark Veterinary Hospital
21-23	An alleged horse-smotherer is named in a complaint about a dead diabetic dog that couldn't breathe Cameron Folkers, Canyon Pet Hospital
21-24	An alleged horse-smotherer and an AzVMA advisor are implicated in a curious surgical experience: Part I Cameron Folkers, Canyon Pet Hospital
21-25	An alleged horse-smotherer and an AzVMA advisor are implicated in a curious surgical experience: Part II Julianne Miller, Canyon Pet Hospital
21-26	A top facility offers a discount and questions arise after a dog dies in the middle of heart surgery: Part I Bruno Boutet, VetMed
21-27	A top facility offers a discount and questions arise after a dog dies in the middle of heart surgery: Part II Matthew Miller, VetMed
21-28	A top facility offers a discount and questions arise after a dog dies in the middle of heart surgery: Part III Sage Hubert, VetMed
21-29	A top facility offers a discount and questions arise after a dog dies in the middle of heart surgery: Part IV Stephanie Foote, VetMed
21-30	A deteriorating dog is bounced around and finally euthanized on less-than-conclusive grounds Josh Finch, Baseline Animal Clinic
21-31	A dog dying of pneumonia doesn't get any meds because dogs vomit in cars and people ask for refunds Cynthia Gordon, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
21-32	A rescue dog gets doubled vaccinations the very next day because MCACC records are too hard to read Sarah Schroeder, AZPetVet Arrowhead Ranch Animal Hospital
21-33	The Board warns Refaat Reed Ishak not to advertise himself as "Doctor Reed" in marketing materials Refaat Ishak, Unknown
21-34	A cat gets gabapentin as a consolation prize and then goes home to stretch out and drop dead Christopher Monarski, VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
21-35	Another failure on a continuing investigation to find the person who authorized a magic refill Courtney Pike, Pet Doctor Tucson
21-36	One vet diagnoses a picky Hollywood eater and another vet finds "mangled" guts and a bone: Part I Judith Hammerich, VCA Northern Animal Hospital
21-37	One vet diagnoses a picky Hollywood eater and another vet finds "mangled" guts and a bone: Part II Sheila Martin-Tempel, VCA Northern Animal Hospital
21-38	A dog with a mouth melanoma gets some surgery along with a special blend of herbs and mushrooms Randy Aronson, Paws Veterinary Center
21-39	Timelines don't match up and a dog's abscess grows from lemon-sized to football-sized Tatiana Elizondo Segura, Laveen Veterinary Center
21-40	A veterinarian scolds a woman for ten minutes before dropping her dog's terminal cancer diagnosis on her Andrew Tornell, AZPetVet North Buckeye Animal Hospital
21-41	Questions arise with the follow-up from Arizona's premier traveling interventional veterinary cardiologist Christopher Paige, Valley Veterinary Cardiology
21-42	An allegedly-disturbed euthanasia vet calls the cops and posts a dead cat's photo on Facebook: Part I Gayle Bilsand, Phoenix Dog Cat and Bird Hospital
21-43	An allegedly-disturbed euthanasia vet calls the cops and posts a dead cat's photo on Facebook: Part II Christina Nutter Guttuso, Gentle Journey
21-44	An AzVMA president and vet board chair's clinic has some problems with records and medical reminders Brian Serbin, Ingleside Animal Hospital
21-45	A dog with alleged vet-induced health issues is passed from vet to vet until he comes home to die: Part I Courtney Deer, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Mesa
21-46	A dog with alleged vet-induced health issues is passed from vet to vet until he comes home to die: Part II Nicolette Meredith, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Mesa
21-47	A dog with alleged vet-induced health issues is passed from vet to vet until he comes home to die: Part III Jonathan Schnier, BluePearl Avondale
21-48	A dog with alleged vet-induced health issues is passed from vet to vet until he comes home to die: Part IV Carmen McGee Yeamans, Animal Medical and Surgical Center
21-49	A vet does his first intestine surgery and the patient succumbs to cancer or hemorrhage weeks later Kyle Norman, Blue Ridge Veterinary Hospital
21-50	An equine clinic tied to an Investigative Committee member gets a pass on unapproved horse diagnostics Bryan Nolte, Prescott Animal Hospital and Equine Center
21-51	Concerns arise with a prominent veterinarian's triage practices after a dying dog is turned away thrice Shantibhushan Jha, Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital
21-52	A Texas veterinarian files an interstate complaint against an Arizona veterinarian for talking about a dog Debbie Chapman, Desert Cross Veterinary Hospital
21-53	A vet blames everyone else after an unmonitored dog is left to die alone in order to keep prices down Debbie Chapman, Desert Cross Veterinary Hospital
21-54	The Board disagrees with their own investigators and a real doctor over a gross negligence finding Olivia Pan, Desert View Animal Hospital
21-55	A complainant and her registered-nurse sister get dumped by vets after asking questions about feet Brandon Prince, Foothills Animal Hospital
21-56	A board member's veterinary-chain side-hustle gets named in a complaint about a cat's abscess Kathleen Chiles, Exceptional Pets Chandler
21-57	A future AzVMA President has a horse wake up mid-castration and run around with an "emasculator" Rachel McKinney, Urban Livestock
21-58	A paramedic has big concerns about a veterinary chain's handling of a very important refill request Heather Molander, Banfield Apache Junction 1266
21-59	A man with a doctorate learns that veterinarians can pull all the teeth they want once you sign a form Jacob Degraffenried, Warner Vista Animal Hospital
21-60	A real doctor continues to have concerns about the veterinary practices that allegedly killed his dog: Part I Jared Brethouwer, BluePearl Phoenix
21-61	A real doctor continues to have concerns about the veterinary practices that allegedly killed his dog: Part II Kenneth Besecker III, BluePearl Phoenix
21-62	A bereaved pet guardian says the pawprint she got back can't possibly be from her deceased cat Adam Shure, Lookout Mountain Veterinary Clinic
21-63	Investigators vote to dismiss after a dog wakes up and dies from a disconnected anesthesia machine Katherine Goulbourn, North Valley Pet Hospital
21-64	A dog gets a stifle injury during a castration visit and then gets stuck with the bill for fixing it Kaitlyn Vorherr, Altered Tails
21-65	A complainant says that his vet lied about a vaccine and filled out the wrong travel forms Matthew Hay-Roe, Deer Creek Animal Hospital
21-67	A rescued dog's rabies certificate says he's been neutered but his testicles say otherwise Jessica Peterson, Sun Valley Hope Animal Hospital
21-69	A healthy puppy goes to a referral center in the middle of a parvo outbreak and then dies of parvo: Part I Nalani Yamada, Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center
21-70	A healthy puppy goes to a referral center in the middle of a parvo outbreak and then dies of parvo: Part II Gloria Halterman, Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center
21-71	A well-known lawyer allegedly offers two doctors $3500 after their horse drops dead in their trailer: Part I Rachel Liepman, Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center
21-72	A well-known lawyer allegedly offers two doctors $3500 after their horse drops dead in their trailer: Part II Christine Moyer, Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center
21-73	A well-known lawyer allegedly offers two doctors $3500 after their horse drops dead in their trailer: Part III C Renee Andrea, Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center
21-74	A prominent local chain promotes its crematory services when a dog "decompensates" and dies after a visit Stephanie Strautman, AZPetVet Roadrunner Animal Hospital
21-75	A dog who falls over from heart disease is maneuvered into a dental with fatal results Thomas Miller, Miller Pet Hospital
21-76	A dog is crippled in a Petco grooming "accident" and dies at an emergency hospital lacking a surgeon Brian Toncray, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Phoenix
21-77	A rescue dog is allegedly prescribed cottage cheese after a bad reaction to a neuter tattoo Robert Evans, Pet Allies
21-78	A complainant has concerns about vet standards and discrimination after her dying dog waits for hours Karyn Carlson, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
21-79	A puppy goes in for an ear clipping and comes out with a daringly short new look for her ears Helen Ryan, Buckeye Veterinary Services
21-80	A vet weaponizes the complainant's wife over concerns about a dog dying from a known heart problem Patrick Ryan, Aspen Veterinary Clinic
21-81	A lethargic dog goes to emergency and his person says the staff assumed the dog was high Dorothy Nelson, BluePearl Phoenix
21-82	A dog visits Arizona for the winter and dies when liver disease develops along with a torn ligament Elsa Swenson, Dove Mountain Veterinary
21-83	A puppy goes to a veterinarian for a HeartGard alternative and has trouble getting a prescription Bernard Mangone, Palm Glen Animal Hospital
21-84	A dog in pain goes to the veterinarian with likely disc disease and gets rubbed down with meat chunks Lorna Lanman, PetsVet Animal Hospital
21-85	A cat allegedly received expired vaccines but the consensus chalks it up to a clerical error: Part I Leigh Jackson, Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital
21-86	A cat allegedly received expired vaccines but the consensus chalks it up to a clerical error: Part II Katelin Radosevich, Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital
21-87	An unlucky cat is resuscitated only to be subsequently euthanized Ryan Lunt, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Phoenix
21-88	A retired detective and his dead dog fail to get justice and the vet files a complaint against the cops Makenzie Kurth, Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic
21-89	A dog with a heart murmur and fluid in the lungs gets an upsell on a wellness plan and sent home Kelsie Leavitt, Banfield Scottsdale 1864
21-90	A referral center allegedly leaves a tumor in and takes something else out instead Hanna Wachtel, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Phoenix
21-91	A dog with a uterine problem allegedly couldn't walk after going to the vet Catalin Petcu, Western Animal Hospital
21-92	A dog waits for eight hours to be seen and then goes to another emergency clinic to die Kathryn Mueller, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Chandler
21-93	A board-ordered follow-up investigation into a magic refill from a veterinarian who quit yields nothing L H Nelson, Pet Doctor Tucson
21-94	A former employee reports a veterinarian and the veterinarian starts digging into her former employers Ruth Campbell, Plaza Pet Clinic
21-95	A veterinarian dealing with family emergencies forgets to renew a premises license Jeffrey Arthur, Unknown
21-96	A missed premises license renewal leads up to a theory about an erased Constitutional amendment Melanie Rettler, Unknown
21-97	A dog gets surgery and referral for a skin problem where the timelines differ by over two years Ryan Svoboda, Hayden Road Animal Hospital
21-98	A nine-month-old puppy gets the full candy-conglomerate pet care experience before dying Dino Hererra Zaragoza, BluePearl Peoria
21-99	A neurologist gives a dog a bunch of steroids and then vanishes while the dog fades and dies Kim Knowles, Veterinary Neurological Center
21-100	A septic dog with pyometra goes in for surgery and discharged to die over the next few days Jessica Noll, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Phoenix
21-101	A veterinary hospital uses insulin prescriptions as leverage to get a dog to come back for a recheck: Part I Danielle Landreth, Power Road Animal Hospital
21-102	A veterinary hospital uses insulin prescriptions as leverage to get a dog to come back for a recheck: Part II Melissa Johnson, Power Road Animal Hospital
21-103	Investigators don't understand why a woman complained about a vet's exam room covered in blood Gurjit Sandhu, Christown Animal Hospital
21-104	Investigators are cool when 3 vets and a radiologist slowly kill a cat with a misplaced feeding tube Hannah Blackman, BluePearl Peoria
21-105	A vet allegedly pressures an overwhelmed old woman into giving up her painful pet under false pretenses Wendy Patterson, Horizon Animal Hospital
21-106	Complainants try to get their injured dog help and investigators say they were the real problem: Part I Rose Jensen, Amigo Animal Hospital
21-107	Complainants try to get their injured dog help and investigators say they were the real problem: Part II Melissa Miller, Amigo Animal Hospital
21-108	Minor records violations are found when rescued horse dies badly of probably-not-botulism after a dental Dusti Prentice, Southern Arizona Equine
21-109	An update on some premises inspections tells us about "random" inspections that have advance warning Virginia Kern, East Mesa Animal Hospital
21-110	A dog takes advantage of a wellness package and loses some wellness in about twelve hours Kimberly Gryl, Banfield Phoenix 0132
21-111	Fat-hating alleged do-gooders complain about the vet of a fat beagle allegedly dognapped by an alleged Arizona Humane Society pedophile Monica Brown, Fetch a Vet
21-112	A dog dies from some of thirty different diagnoses at a specialty clinic accused of outright fraud: Part I Sherry Wynn, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
21-113	A dog dies from some of thirty different diagnoses at a specialty clinic accused of outright fraud: Part II Krystina Lee, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
21-114	A dog dies from some of thirty different diagnoses at a specialty clinic accused of outright fraud: Part III Mary Johnson, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson
21-115	A senior dog gets carprofen and liver supplements and then hospitalized with yellow-orange diarrhea Paige Chance Dulin, Encanto Pet Clinic
21-116	A vet allegedly leads off with a dog passing a bone and then mentions the dog also died from parvovirus Anita Greene, Spirit Mountain Animal Hospital
21-117	A blind dog dies alone from pyometra overnight without any veterinary care and more: Part I Katherine Comley, Buena Pet Clinic
21-118	A blind dog dies alone from pyometra overnight without any veterinary care and more: Part II Kenneth Halbach, Buena Pet Clinic
21-119	A blind dog dies alone from pyometra overnight without any veterinary care and more: Part III Gene Nightengale, Buena Pet Clinic
21-120	A complainant alleges she was told her records were destroyed but the veterinarian apparently found them Kellie Shamrell, Panza Del Sol
21-121	A cat's life is viewed as the cost of doing business when she dies from a typical dental Dylan Rubalcaba, AZPetVet Dobson Ranch Animal Hospital and Grooming
21-122	A terminally-ill dog dies strangely but still manages to outlast two top specialists at a referral center Dawn Bachman, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
21-123	A complainant takes her dying dog to emergency and discovers her vet had already taken him there before Edwin Kiesel, Camino Seco Pet Clinic
21-124	Investigators say that a pharmacist's expectations may have been too high for veterinarians to match Ayse Washington, Harmony Holistic Veterinary Care
21-125	A dog drinks two gallons of water a day and dies from eating plants during aggressive steroid therapy Mary Ann Bolser, Canada Hills Animal Hospital
21-126	A spayed cat gets respayed in a learning experience that meets the current standard of care Jade Lanier, Arizona Avenue Animal Clinic
21-127	A dog is euthanized after discount intern surgery for a "blockage" that wasn't even there: Part I Haverley Coy, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
21-128	A dog is euthanized after discount intern surgery for a "blockage" that wasn't even there: Part II James Tuttle, Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
21-129	A mobile veterinarian disappears on a complainant who has a sick cat with a missed tumor Jeffrey Arthur, The Doorstep Vet
21-130	A vet once accused of animal neglect by a retired cop takes a hands-on approach for her next complaint Makenzie Kurth, Queen Creek Veterinary Clinic
21-131	A crematory operator and a veterinarian under investigation blame bereaved pet parents for a mixup Katherine Heuerman, PALS Crematory
21-132	A dog goes to an emergency facility after eating a toy and appears to vomit up the same toy weeks later Carlton Huitt, BluePearl Scottsdale
21-133	A dog goes in for hernia surgery but dies in the middle of the procedure for unknown reasons: Part I Jessica Huess, VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
21-134	A dog goes in for hernia surgery but dies in the middle of the procedure for unknown reasons: Part II Roman Savicky, VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
21-135	A veterinarian hates the government waste involved in investigating a complaint against him Terry Silkman, Apollo North Animal Hospital
21-136	A dog allegedly gets an enema at the vet and comes back home "like a vegetable on life support" Neil Farrington, Catalina Animal Hospital
21-137	A dog allegedly goes in for a nail clipping and butt trim and leaves with her legs slipping out Janelle Starr, McDowell Mountain Animal Hospital
21-138	A dog is closely followed by pharma companies after a bad reaction to a new mast cell treatment Betsy Hershey, Integrative Veterinary Oncology
21-139	A dog with chronic ear infections allegedly gets too close a shave at a corporate hospital Sarah Rios, Banfield Tucson 1908
21-140	Investigators dismiss a complaint on grounds that any drug could have killed a sick cat with a bad liver Marc Laudonio, Acacia Animal Hospital
21-141	A complainant has very common criticisms for the failed system she blames for her dog's death: Part I Elizabeth Wyatt, Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center
21-142	A complainant has very common criticisms for the failed system she blames for her dog's death: Part II Alex Beckley, Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center
21-143	A dog given steroid eyedrops develops glaucoma and an ophthalmologist wants to remove both eyeballs Amanda Liesse, AZPetVet Las Sendas Animal Hospital
21-144	An acupuncturist wants Yunnan Bai Yao for her dog but the vet says that's only for severe cases Shellee Roe, Desert Sky Animal Hospital
21-145	A cat allegedly suffers exposed tooth roots and then euthanasia is suggested for a misdiagnosed mass Bernard Mangone, Palm Glen Animal Hospital
21-146	The responsible veterinarian for a premises gets some severe discipline for some failed inspection problems John Oplinger, Wickenburg Veterinary Clinic
21-147	The Board ignores a finding of gross incompetence over failure to treat a dog's eye problem Alison Ryan, Desert Veterinary Clinic
21-148	A dog dies hemorraging from mouth and anus after visits to a veterinary clinic with strong Board ties Raegan Chambers, Prescott Animal Hospital
21-149	A complainant alleges that a prominent vet clinic neglected to mention an eight-hour wait time Heather Lindgren, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Mesa
21-150	The board dismisses an incompetence finding after a dog dies shortly after visiting a local vet chain Madeline Beebe, AZPetVet Las Sendas Animal Hospital
21-151	A sick cat's appointment is too late to closing time for the veterinarian to actually do anything Steve Crofoot, Grand Paws Animal Clinic
21-152	A very sick cat allegedly has a peculiar and confusing set of referral experiences before dying: Part I Patrick Burns, VetMed
21-153	A very sick cat allegedly has a peculiar and confusing set of referral experiences before dying: Part II Carly Blom, VetMed
21-154	A very sick cat allegedly has a peculiar and confusing set of referral experiences before dying: Part III Kristi Sluiter, VetMed
21-155	A dying dog allegedly gets ignored at one top veterinary center before being euthanized at another Beau Bedell, VetMed
21-156	A dog with a bleeding mass is referred to an emergency center that took payment and sent the dog away Kathleen Tan, 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Phoenix
21-157	The President-Elect of the Association of Exotic Mammal Vets allegedly manipulates a scared rabbit owner Todd Driggers, Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic
21-158	A dog allegedly "shoulda, coulda, woulda" gone elsewhere after dying from snakebite: Part I Catherine Byrnes, Airpark Animal Hospital
21-159	A dog allegedly "shoulda, coulda, woulda" gone elsewhere after dying from snakebite: Part II Celeste Flannery, Airpark Animal Hospital