Opinion ID: 1697798
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Heading: Veterinary License Probation and Other License Sanctions

Text: Roseberry holds veterinary licenses in Nebraska, Iowa, and other states. The Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine placed him on probation from February 1991 to January 1992 and assessed a $250 civil penalty against him. The board alleged that he purchased 10 milligrams of Ritalin, a federally controlled substance, from a pharmacy by falsely representing that the drug was for a horse he owned. Roseberry testified that Ritalan is often used with racehorses. According to Roseberry, the commonly accepted way to obtain a prescription is to write it for office use. However, when he went to the local drug store seeking seven Ritalan pills, he was told that he could not write a prescription for office use and that the pharmacy required a patient's name. Roseberry gave the name of the horse the Ritalan would be used for. According to Roseberry, he was told that although he could purchase Ritalin under a proper federal Drug Enforcement Agency license, by putting the horse's name down, he implied that he owned the horse. He entered into an informal settlement with the board for the fine and probation. No action was taken by the Drug Enforcement Agency.