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Animal hospital faces charges

The California Veterinary Medical Board has filed additional charges of negligence and deceit against All Care Animal Referral Center in Fountain Valley. In a complaint filed Oct. 25, the board says All Care Director Robert Rooks lied about the qualifications of his staff, kept faulty records of surgical procedures and subjected a dog with leg pain to unnecessary spinal surgery. Rooks' attorney said the allegations, like earlier charges filed in 2001, lack merit and largely come from disgruntled former employees. A San Diego judge is expected to rule on the case after hearings in April.

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ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=
19127&section=LOCAL&year=
2003&month=1&day=4