State board finds multiple failures in care, imposes reprimand and sanctions on Dr. Ronald Mayer

The Connecticut State Veterinary Board concluded a fact-finding hearing for respondent Ronald Mayer, DVM (petition no. 2022-218), and voted that the Department of Public Health met its burden of proof on multiple allegations about the care of a patient and the adequacy of medical records. The board then approved a disciplinary package including a letter of reprimand, a $2,500 civil penalty payable within 30 days, and a six-month probation requiring continuing education and third-party auditing of records.

During the boards deliberations, members reviewed the statement of charges and the transcript evidence. The board found that the respondent held Connecticut veterinary license number 000797 (charge 1) and that he provided care to Patient No. 1 on or about Feb. 7, 2022 (charge 2). On the core standard-of-care allegations (charge 3 with subparts), the board voted that the department had met its burden with respect to: 3(a) records were incomplete or inadequate; 3(b) a complete physical examination was…