Legal Opinion
Nelson v. State Board of Veterinary Medicine
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 7, 2004PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
James W. Nelson, D.V.M., petitions for review of an adjudication of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board) holding that Dr. Nelson had violated the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act 1 (Act) when he verbally harassed the owner of a patient animal. To sanction this violation, the Board ordered a public reprimand and directed Dr. Nelson to enroll in courses designed to improve his ability to communicate with the owners of animals entrusted to his care.
The facts are not in dispute. On September 4, 2001, Betty Voorhies, who is 76 years old, brought her ailing 17-year…
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