Court Overturns Vet’s Suspension in Cobra Venom Case
Ron Mitchell/The Horse
March 15, 2013
A Kentucky court overturned a suspension handed to Rodney Stewart, DVM, for the possession of cobra venom.
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A Kentucky court overturned a suspension handed to Rodney Stewart, DVM, for the possession of cobra venom.
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