Lead veterinarian at Ridglan Farms vet license indefinitely revoked in Wisconsin

The lead veterinarian at a Dane County beagle breeding facility will never again be allowed to practice in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board votes to permanently revoke Richard Van Domelen’s license for engaging in “unprofessional conduct.” The board cites numerous occasions where Von Domelen delegated surgeries on the beagles at Ridglan Farms to persons without veterinarian licenses or training. That includes eye surgeries, vocal cord removals and dental extractions. Many surgeries at the facility were also performed without anesthesia. Ridglan Farms was the site of protests and arrests earlier this year, and some protesters have been charged. Hundreds of dogs were removed and adopted, and the facility is scheduled to permanently close by the end of August.