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Panel approves modified consent order returning veterinarian to supervised practice after treatment
Summary
The Connecticut State Veterinary Board approved a modified consent order for the respondent in petition 2021‑119, imposing four years of probation with random urine screens, medication compliance and therapy reporting, employer reports, attendance at anonymous support meetings and a ban on solo practice.
The Connecticut State Veterinary Board voted to approve a modified consent order for the respondent in petition 2021‑119, allowing the veterinarian to return to supervised practice under a four‑year probation and enhanced monitoring conditions.
Attorney Joel Newton, representing the Department of Public Health, summarized the proposed order and the case history: the board had previously placed the respondent on probation in June 2022, the respondent tested positive for alcohol in August 2022 prompting the department to move for summary suspension (which the board declined), and an interim suspension was put in place in January 2025. "The proposed modification…
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