Department of Community Health v. Anderson

Respondent, Cynthia S. Anderson, D.V M., appeals by right the March 20,2012, final order of the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine Disciplinary Subcommittee finding that respondent violated MCL 333.16221(a) and MCL 333.16221(b)(i). The disciplinary subcommittee found that during a C-section to remove a dead fetus and a diseased uterus, respondent ligated1 the dog’s bladder rather than the uterine stump. The disciplinary subcommittee also found that respondent failed to break down adhesions (scar tissue) to separate the dog’s organs before attempting the ligation, which was further evidence…