A veterinarian in Greely, Colorado was recently cited for unauthorized practices including the crime of performing medical services on humans. The veterinarian allegedly provided medical care to individuals looking for a doctor in the area and did not disclose that he was unlicensed to do so. One patient who visited this doctor required surgery to amputate three toes after improper medical care. The police investigated the claims regarding the doctor after the medical malpractice incident and then discovered that the man did not have any right to perform surgeries or treatments on humans at all.

According to the doctor, the claims of illegal practice are incorrect. The veterinarian says that he simply applied a skin cancer topical treatment for animals called Dermex to a dog, and the rest of the story is the owner's fault. The veterinarian argued that he applied the topical treatment to the dog but the owner allegedly thought that the doctor had put on more cream than was necessary, and scraped it off.

The owner then saved the skin cancer cream, and applied it to her neighbor's foot when the neighbor was complaining about an infection. The neighbor then came to the veterinary clinic to follow up, claiming to have used the animal topical treatment on her foot and wanting assistance.

According to the veterinarian, the individual came the veterinary office and asked him to treat the foot. The animal doctor is cited as saying that he didn't treat people, but that he would help the individual because he had already put the foot cream on his foot. The vet then applied a brown topical treatment to the man, and wrapped his foot in saran wrap so that the topical ointment wouldn't stain his sock. The veterinarian charged the patient for the treatments.

The plaintiff in a lawsuit against the veterinarian says that this wasn't the case at all. Instead, he says that he was treated by the veterinarian and given animal medications which caused severe infection and eventually lead to a shocking and devastating amputation. If you are harmed by a doctor who is not licensed to practice medicine on humans, then this can be a serious issue. You may have the right to seek compensation from the individual who harmed you.

Some physicians can also be charged with medical malpractice if they are simply not licensed to practice the type of medicine that they performed on you. For example, if you were treated for a stomach ailment by a plastic surgeon, chances are that you can sue because the plastic surgeon did not have the training to complete the treatments that he did. As well, if you are given anesthesia by a doctor that works specifically with dermatological cases and he or she was not trained to perform anesthesia, then you can seek compensation for medical malpractice.

Interestingly enough, most veterinarians have some training in human medicine. They are often required to take general human medications classes, but then focus in on animal medicine as their training intensifies. Because of this, some veterinarians may assume that they are qualified to treat injured or ailing humans that are looking for a doctor in the area. Still, this can backfire if anything goes wrong. All phsyicians should have their certificates and diplomas displayed in the office. As a patient, you should look to make sure that the physician you are working with is certified in the specific area of medicine that you need assistance with. If your physician does not have any credentials, you have the right to question this fact. Contact a medical malpractice attorney today if you want more information!