Fake Veterinarian Performed Illegal Spays, Neuters On PA Pets In Barn: PSPCA

EPHRATA, PA — A man has been neutering animals without a veterinary license in Pennsylvania, the state SPCA alleged after a dog was "bleeding profusely" from a surgery he performed.

The Pennsylvania SPCA is asking for people who may have gotten neuter surgeries for their dogs or horses from the man to come forward.

A Lancaster County District Attorney's detective and PSPCA Animal Law Enforcement officer spoke with a woman who said she took her dog to have a neuter surgery on May 2 at the Hahnstown Road property in Ephrata. The surgery took place in a barn, and the dog was bleeding profusely from the surgery site, said the PSPCA.

She took the dog to an emergency veterinary clinic, as his gums were reportedly turning white from the apparent blood loss.

"it was determined that the surgery site had not been cleaned or clipped, and that ligation to the cords was not performed, causing the bleeding," said the PSPCA. "It was suspected that whoever performed the surgery was not a licensed veterinarian."

The woman shared information about the man who had performed the surgery, and the PSPCA said " no one in the state was licensed under the name of the individual who allegedly performed the surgeries."

The Animal Law Enforcement Team searched the property May 4 and charges are pending, said the PSPCA. The county District Attorney's office has not announced any charges related to this case as of Friday afternoon.

The Pennsylvania SPCA is asking anyone who may have gone to this person for surgery, or who had the person come to their property to perform a surgery, to call their cruelty department at 866-601-7722 or email cruelty@pspca.org.

“It is clear that the individual in question is not only taking advantage of pet owners seeking affordable veterinary options but is also putting pets in imminent danger,” said Julie Klim, CEO of the PSPCA. “We are lucky in this case that the owner sought emergency care for her pet, but we may not be able to say the same for others who used this service. This is what we are hoping to uncover.”