He's still a veterinarian, even after mistreating hundreds of animals VETERINARIAN Aaron Stachmus

 

Authorities knew this vet had previously neglected and harmed more than 350 animals.

This Vet Abused Animals Until They Were Missing Eyeballs. Ban Him From Practicing Veterinary Medicine Now!

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Veterinarians are supposed to care for animals, but instead, a veterinarian in Oklahoma is allegedly a serial animal abuser. When authorities arrived at the vet's farm, they discovered more than 200 animals who were in such awful conditions, they needed to see a veterinarian — but definitely not this veterinarian. The mistreated animals included two horses, each of whom were missing an eye. One of the poor horse's situation was so bad, its remaining eye was infected and leaking ooze onto its face. Officials ultimately rescued 186 animals from this vet's property, including dogs, kittens, guinea pigs, large tortoises, sugar gliders, ostriches, emus, two parrots, and more. To make matters worse, this vet was already a known animal abuser!   Last year, authorities seized upwards of 350 animals from this vet's farm and charged him with animal abuse and animal cruelty. Those charges are still pending — yet somehow, in the meantime, he was able to accumulate hundreds of additional animals and continue practicing as a veterinarian. Apparently, the Oklahoma Veterinary Board is aware of the situation, but so far has refused to revoke this man's license to practice veterinary medicine. Because of the Oklahoma Veterinary Board's negligence, hundreds of animals became this vet's latest victims — and two horses lost eyes. Sign the petition to tell the Oklahoma Veterinary Board to immediately revoke this notorious veterinarian's license. Local authorities in Oklahoma should also ban him from ever living with, adopting, or owning animals again!

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168 animals, some missing eyes, seized from veterinarian’s farm

by: Natalie Clydesdale/KFOR, Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: May 15, 2022 / 07:22 PM CDT

 

CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – An Oklahoma veterinarian is facing new trouble after 168 animals, some of which are exotic, were seized from his farm. 

Norman Animal Welfare took the animals from Aaron Stachmus’ farm about a month ago. New court documents revealed that among the animals seized were draft horses, emus, ostriches, tortoises and dogs. 

The documents also detail that “both horses had one eye missing” and “appeared to be in need of immediate veterinary care.”

The Norman Police Department said the animals weren’t provided adequate access to water, food and appropriate shelter. 

A full list of the animals seized, according to court documents filed in Cleveland County. (Credit: Cleveland County)

“We all work closely together to make sure animals whether they’re native or non-native, everybody’s following the rules and those animals will be treated fairly,” said Micah Holmes, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. 

Last year Stachmus found himself in a similar situation, when Norman Police took more than 350 animals off of this same property. In that case from July of 2021, the veterinarian is facing charges of animal abuse and animal cruelty. 

The animals are now in the care of various animal rescue groups. 

Nexstar’s KFOR reached out to Stachmus at his clinic and was told he wasn’t available for comment. 

The Oklahoma Veterinary Board says he still has his license, but they’re waiting to see how his court case pans out. For now, he’s facing 10 years of probation. 

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