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Dog Rescue Group Ordered To Stop Practice Of Veterinary Medicine

PEYTON, Colo. (CBS4) - A mill dog rescue group in Peyton has been ordered to stop practicing veterinary medicine. National Mill Dog Rescue has been rescuing dogs from puppy mills for years.

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The Colorado State Board Of Veterinary Medicine has ordered founder Theresa Strader to stop acting like a vet. The board says she has provided veterinary medicine without a license. It has issued a cease and desist order.

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The state also accuses her of using a veterinarian's signature stamp on vaccination certificates without the vet's permission.

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