Andrea Rosebrock 
Shock and outrage! Dr. William ‘Bill’ Baber, the Gallatin, TN, who came under scrutiny in November for his inhumane euthansia methods, all caught on videotape, who was suspended, fined then arrested and charged with animal abuse, a list of 16 different charges, who had his license suspended, has now regained his veterinary license.
Yes, he can actually practice again, after killing untold hundreds of animals so cruelly that it garnered national attention and outrage. Unbelievable!!
William Baber had his license suspended after the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners viewed video footage of his practices first aired by WSMV-TV in Nashville.
The video showed Baber injecting sodium pentobarbital directly into the animals’ hearts, a procedure known as intracardial euthanasia. The procedure is legal in the state only if the animal is sedated.
Andrea Turner, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Health, said Thursday he met the requirements by the board to get his license back and will be required to appear before the board annually. Baber still faces criminal charges, including animal cruelty.(The Leaf Chronicle)
How can they allow this man, who is still facing 16 charges of animal cruelty practice on animals, regardless of whether he’s on probation or not.
This is a man who is blaming the whole thing on the veterinary board because “he was unaware of state law that prohibited heart shot euthanasias without sedation.” This law went into effect in 1982!! He was unaware of a 24 year old law?!?
As I said before and will repeat again, 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.
If he was unaware of such an important change, what else is he unaware of?? Has be bothered to even keep up with human medical treatments?
His euthansia methods caused some of the animals to suffered cruelly up to 30 minutes before they succumbed to death. He was shown even stepping on the animals to immobilize them for the injection. Anyone would know that this is not humane!! So how humane a vet could he be if he thought this was acceptable, even if he didn’t know the law?
I don’t buy his excuses and am highly disappointed, to put it mildly, that he license was reinstated!! This is not someone who should have anything to do with animal in any way, shape or form!!
Guess when he shows up in court to face th animal cruelty charges we can expect yet another ’slap on the wrist’ sentence. Yet another damn shame!
There must be something we can do. Perhaphs a petition is in order.
I saw the films of dogs staggering around until they died after receiving a “heart stick”. How in the hell did this man (not a vet by any means) get his license back? He was not aware of a law that has been in effect since 1982? Give me a break! I hope the citizens of Tennessee and America stand up and object to this man being back in practice. What you wanna bet he will do it again!
Because he is a lying no good SOB that probably greased somebodies palm. I hope that the next animal that this PIG ( sorry pigs for the comparison, you are a higher intelligence than this walking bag of vomit)is going to murder, rips out his throat ~SLOWLY ~
This is like a child molester working in a daycare!WTH?Did not know the law exists?Oh come on!Did not know someone would turn his butt in more likely!This is ridiculous!
This SOB needs euthinized the same way he did those poor victims