Man makes house calls as veterinarian, but lacks license

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Miami - 12/21/07 - A 45-year-old man was arrested after attempting to give a puppy a rabies shot during a house call visit, despite having no veterinarian license.

Miami - 12/21/2007 - A 45-year-old man was rrested after attempting to give a puppy a rabies shot during a house call visit, despite having no veterinarian license.

Pablo E. Canchon Jiminez is charged with one count of unlicensed practice of veterinary medicine, according to the Miami-Dade police.

After the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation received a tip that Jiminez was passing himself off as a veterinarian, police began an investigation and arranged a house call using undercover detectives.

When Jiminez arrived, he examined the 7-month-old American boxer presented. When preparing to administer a rabies vaccination, police identified themselves and intiated the arrest.

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