STATE OF NEVADA .us

Jon Pennell. DVM President

Christopher Yach, DVM VicePresident

Debbie S. Machen Execllt;,'e Director

STATE OF NEVADA

Board MeDiben Beverly Willard Gary Ailes, DVM Craig Schank,DVM William Taylor,DVM, ABVP RichardSimmonds,DVM, MS

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS

4600 Kietzke Lane, Building 0, Suite 265 Reno, Nevada 89502

Phone(775)688-1788 I Fax (775) 688-1808

vetbdin fo@vetbo8rd. _w.nvvetbo8rd.US

April 12,2006

Lome Malkiewich, Director Legislative CounselBureau 40I SouthCarsonStreet CarsonCity, NV 89701

Re: QuarterlyDisciplinary Action Report-January1, 2006-March31,2006

Attachedis the quarterlyreport of discipline for the NevadaBoard of VeterinaryMedical Examinersfor the 3rd quart~, fiscal year2005-2006.

If you haveanyquestions,pleasecall me directly.

Sincerely,

~'?.hh ~ InAolAt,f( "-

Debbie Machen ExecutiveDirector

QUARTERLY DISCIPLINARY REPORTTO LEGISLAnVE COUNSEL BUREAU

FOR

January1, 2006-March31, 2006

Jon Kempf, DVM

March 16,2006

KSOI-0I0306-U64

A consumercomplaint was filed with the Board on January3, 2006. The complaintwas

investigatedand it was determinedthat Dr. Kempf hadviolatedthe provisionsof Chapter

638 in that the Licensee'sconductviolated NAC 638.045(2), negligence, a departure

from the standardof practiceof veterinarymedicine,in that the Licenseefailed to usean

appropriatetechniqueof ligation during a c-sectionand ovariohysterectomy.The Board Order stated that: 1) The Licensee shall pay investigative costs to the Board in the

amount of $250.00; and 2) Take an additional three hours of continuing educationin

reproduction which must include surgery and two hours of continuing education in

critical care.

Don Hittenmiller, DVM March 16, 2006

HNOI-oaOIO5-419

A consumercomplaint was filed with the Board on August 1,2005. The complaintwas

investigatedand it was determinedthat Dr. Hittenmiller had violated the provisions of

Chapter638 in that the Licensee'sconduct violated NAC 638.053,in that the Licensee

allowed unlicensedpersonnelwho were ownersof the animalto administera controlled

substanceandcloseda woundwith staples.The Board Order statedthat: 1) TheLicensee

shallpay investigativecoststo the Board in the amountof 5250.00;2) The Licenseeshall

take and passthe Nevada State Jurisprudenceexamination;3) The veterinary facility

shall be subjectto randominspectionsat stafI"s discretionand the Licensee'sexpense;

and 4) Will not allow any of his employeesto perfonn animal health tasks for which

licensureis requiredasa veterinarytechnician.

John Lindaman, DVM March 16,2006

LSOI-II0805-1367

A consumercomplaint was filed with the Board on November8, 2005. The complaint

was investigatedand it was detenninedthat Dr. Lindamanhadviolated the provisionsof

Chapter 638 in that the Licensee's conduct violated NAC 638.045, negligence, a

departurefrom the standardof practiceof veterinarymedicine,in that the Licenseefailed

to properly monitor anesthesiaT. he Board Order statedthat: 1) The Licenseeshall pay

investigativecoststo the Boardin the amountof $250.00;and2) Takean additionalthree

hoursof continuingeducationin critical care.

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