Suki's Safe Haven is exactly what it sounds like - a safe place for victims of veterinary incompetence, negligence, and abuse to obtain information about this disturbing but important subject. It's a companion site to The Veterinary Abuse Network, which grew out of a site founded in 2000 in memory of Suki the Cat, REPEATEDLY MISTREATED BY EDWARD J NICHOLS DVM, CRESTWAY ANIMAL CLINIC, San Antonio, and to alert the public of serious flaws in state board systems that routinely look the other way to protect the vets - and not our pets. You'll find original posts and articles as well as links to victims' stories, resources, other sites and blogs, and media coverage from all over the net. We'll also cover First Amendment issues for those of us who have been sued by the very veterinarians who mistreated our pets and then used the legal system in an attempt to silence us.

We will never forget. We will never be silenced.

This is an independent consumer advocacy blog and not associated with any government agency in any way.

April 26, 2012

Baltimore Sun Investigates State Veterinary Board Policies and Disciplinary Actions



Stefani Olsen (Bad Vet Daily, The Toonces Project) sent us links to recent coverage in her state on the veterinary board system:

Reporter Yvonne Wenger of the Baltimore Sun did a great job with two recent articles covering what Maryland pet guardians need to know about their state veterinary board. Be sure to check them out.



The first one tells the story of William Gunn and his dog Smokey, who was subjected to an unauthorized spaying procedure by veterinarian Badr Oweis with near fatal results. Oweis was later disciplined by the Maryland vet board.


Wenger reports: “After conducting an investigation and hearing testimony, the board determined that Oweis spayed Smokey without her owners' permission, performed major surgery without follow-up pain medication and failed to properly record the treatment.”

The next article provides a look into the Maryland veterinary board system.


The last article is one project that every newspaper in the country should be doing: publicizing disciplinary actions against vets in their state. Kudos to design and technology specialist Nick Tann who built a searchable database that lists disciplined Maryland vets since November 2007.

Protecting Maryland Pets – a list of disciplined veterinarians in Maryland since November 2007

To obtain information on a Maryland vet or to file a complaint call 410-841-5862.

Stefani of Bad Vet Daily has more detailed information on some of Maryland's disciplined vets at The Toonces Project here

Thanks to Yvonne Wenger and the Baltimore Sun for coverage of this very important subject of interest to all pet owners and guardians. 
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