Disciplinary Actions July 2000 - June 2001
Disciplinary Terminology
Effective Decision Date
The date the disciplinary action goes into operation.
Probation
The licensee or registrant may continue to practice under
specific terms and conditions.
Public Reprimand
The licensee or registrant is issued a letter of reprimand
resulting from a disciplinary action or pursuant to Business and Professions Code
Section 495.
Revocation, or Revoked
The license or registration is canceled and the right to
practice is ended.
Stayed
The revocation or suspension is postponed.
Suspension
The licensee or registrant is prohibited from practicing
for a specific period of time.
Voluntary Surrender /
Surrender of License
Surrender of License
The licensee or registrant turns in
the license or registration while charges are still pending. The right to practice
is ended.
Disciplinary Actions
The disciplinary actions contained in this web page are not complete for the time period of July 2001 through June 2002. To obtain further information on specific discipline for a person listed below, please contact the VMB office at (916) 263-2610.
| Respondent Name, City, License No. |
Action | Effective Date |
Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen
Cesafsky Oakland, CA VET 4118 |
Revocation/stayed 3 yrs. suspension $1,000 fine $1,500 cost recovery Take & pass a disciplinary exam |
3/31/2001 |
4883(i)--Negligence 2032.3--Recordkeeping 4883(j)--Aiding & Abetting 2036.5--Unregistered Assistant Tasks |
| Jeffrey Friedman Pelham, NY VET 7148 |
Revocation/stayed 3 yrs. probation $1,375 cost recovery |
1/5/2001 | 4883(l)--Out-of-state discipline |
| Michael
Galatioto Apple Valley, CA VET 7239 |
Revocation/stayed 1 yr. suspension 5 yrs. probation $7,250 cost recovery |
1/18/2001 |
4883(a)--Conviction of a crime 4883(g)--Unprofessional conduct 4883(g)(2)--Self use of controlled drugs 4883(i)--Negligence 4883(c), 2030--Failure to meet minimum standards |
| Russell
Hackler Castro Valley, CA VET 4857 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation 10-day suspension $8,021 cost recovery |
9/9/2000 |
4883(g)(2)--Self use of controlled drugs 4883(h)--Unsanitary conditions 4883(c), 2030--Failure to meet minimum standards |
| Brian Hosking San Marcos, CA VET 6832 |
Revocation/stayed 10 yrs. probation |
8/28/2000 |
4883(a)--Conviction of a crime 4883(g)(2)--Self use of controlled drugs 4883(i)--Negligence, incompetence |
| Meg
Jacobs La Honda, CA RVT 880 |
Revocation | 6/16/2001 |
4883(g)--Unprofessional Conduct 4840.2--Unauthorized Practice 4826(c)--Practice of Veterinary Medicine |
| Louis
F. Johnson Temecula, CA VET 2158 |
License Surrendered | 10/13/2000 |
4883(g)--Unprofessional conduct 4883(i)--Negligence, incompetence |
| Janet
Loken Imperial Beach, CA VET 11655 |
Revocation/stayed 30-day suspension 5 yrs. probation $3,000 cost recovery |
12/28/2000 |
4883(a)--Conviction of a crime 4883(g)(2)--Self use of controlled drugs 4883(k)--Fraud, misrepresentation, deception |
| Grant
Maurer Portland, OR VET 4628 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation $1749 cost recovery Abstain from controlled drugs Submit to fluid testing |
6/15/2001 | 4883(n)--Out-of-state discipline |
| Robert
James Moore Flagstaff, AZ VET 7472 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation $903 cost recovery |
9/15/2000 | 4883(l)--Out-of-state discipline |
| Dara Kay Nance San Anselmo, CA RVT 2426 |
License Revoked | 9/15/2000 |
4883(a)--Conviction of a crime 4883(g)(2)--Self use of controlled drugs |
| John W. Oliver Mendocino, CA VET 2277 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation Suspension until correction of all minimum standards violations $5,735 cost recovery Continuing Ed |
1/27/2001 |
4853--Premises Registration 2030--Minimum Standards 2032.3--Recordkeeping |
| Joyce Regina Pillsbury Rancho Cordova CA RVT 5786 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation |
1/18/2001 | 4883(a)--Conviction of a crime |
| Alan Drew
Rubenstein Sonora, CA VET 6295 |
Revocation/stayed 30-day suspension 5 yrs. probation $12,125 cost recovery |
9/29/2000 |
4883(g)--Unprofessional conduct 4883(h)--Unsanitary conditions 4855 & 2031--Recordkeeping |
| Donald Seawell El Sobrante, CA RVT 5779 |
Revocation/stayed 3 yrs. probation |
1/7/2001 | 4883(a)--Conviction of a crime |
| Michael David Sorum Laguna Niguel, CA VET 14172 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation |
9/7/2000 | 4883(l)--Out-of-state discipline |
| Neal David
Spiro Hanford, CA VET 9995 |
Revocation/stayed 3 yrs. probation $5,000 cost recovery $1000 fine Practice Limitation Take & pass a disciplinary exam |
6/15/2001 |
4883(g)--Unprofessional conduct 4853--Premises Registration 4856(a)--Failure to Allow Inspection of Records 2032.1--Veterinary Client Patient Relationship 2032.3--Recordkeeping |
| Alfred C.
Sutherlin Sacramento, CA VET 5447 |
Revocation/stayed 4 yrs. probation 15-Day Suspension $1,280 cost recovery Supervised Practice Take & pass a disciplinary exam |
2/9/2001 | 4883(i)--Incompetence |
| Charles Wilkins Clovis, CA VET 11249 |
Revocation/stayed 5 yrs. probation $1,000 fine $10,000 cost recovery |
1/5/2001 |
4883(g)--Unprofessional conduct 4883(i)--Negligence |
If you have any questions about a specific disciplinary action or would like further information, please call the VMB's Enforcement unit at (916) 263-2610.
