Andrea Rosebrock 
The cruel Galatin, Tennessee Vet, Dr. William Baber, who became notorious after an undercover video showed his torturous euthanasia methods was suspended for four months, fined $2000 and will be on probation for five years after a hearing yesterday which included 6 hours of testimony.
At the end of his suspension, the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medicine will then decide whether to revoke his license completely.
This story came to light in early November when an undercover video showed Baber administering intracardial injections while he was under contract to the Sumner County Animal Shelter His method was to have a jail trustee hold the dog or cat up and stick the lethal injection into their hearts.
“He hits them with the needle. They flip. They flop,” said a source who didn’t want his identity disclosed to the public. “They’re just basically going nuts. They’re yelping.”
At some points in the video, he appeared to step on some of the animals’ heads to keep them still before he injects them.
Under Tennessee law, intracardial injections are not illegal but Tennessee’s Non-livestock Animal Humane Death Act states that “intracardial injection by hypodermic needle [should] only if performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose animals.”
Baber’s excuse is that he didn’t know the law was changed in 1982 and blames the board from not keeping him informed of changes in statutes.
“I don’t know what else could have been done,” he said. “If I had known about the stature change, that would have solved a lot of this but I didn’t and as a result, this has come about.”
After the story came to light, he was temporarily suspended, then reinstated until yesterday’s hearing and now he will be suspended at least four months and if he is reinstated after that time he won’t be allowed to work in an animal shelter. The board ordered Baber to take a certified euthanasia course and undergo grief counseling.
Maybe I’m wrong but I thought it was up to medical professionals to keep up with medical happenings through medical journals, associations, etc. His excuse s so typical of so many in society today, place the blame on someone else. Well, for all Baber’s blame placing, it looks like the Board ultimately placed the blame squarely where it belonged, on his shoulders! Any medical professional that can’t keep up with what’d going on doesn’t deserve to keep practicing!
Source – Tennessean, WKRN
Even if he didn’t now the law what kind of person would do this!! Someone should do the same to him!! For every dog who suffered….I have love for every one of you!! My heart breaks for you!
Someone tell me that the psychologist who evaluates Baber is going to conclude that he’s not likely to re-offend. Not only is he out of touch with legal veterinary practice, willing to deliver an obviously painful and prolonged death to save a buck, but he appears to be totally devoid of compassion. I doubt he could get a job dispatching death row inmates.
If some animal activist harms this guy, two wrongs don’t make a right, but I sure won’t cry for him. The rougher his life is from here on, the better.
Wouldn’t it be nice if cameras were all across North America in shelters/pounds etc. I can not believe the cruelty that goes on in those places! It’s torture to read all that goes on, but we need to know these things so we can take action! It must stop and that man should never ever work again with animals in his life! Scary thought.. didn’t all serial killers start out with animal abuse/torture? And here we are.. talking about a ‘respected’ vet with a cold heart and a cruel mind
None of you know what you are talking about. This type of euthanasia is a common practice in alot of small town shelters….you just don’t get the opportunity to see it.
And to say that it wouldn’t hurt your feelings any if something happen to Dr. Baber, because of this….where were you when these dogs needed you to adopt them. They were at the shelter waiting for good homes but NO ONE WANTED THEM…..now that they are gone ya’ll want to start throwing a fit. Grow up.