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MARTIN COUNTY The woman operating a veterinary clinic where a fatal drug overdose and a hazardous chemical leak happened in February lacked the proper permits to run the business, according to court records.
Wendy LaValle, 46, whose last known address was in the 5000 block of Southeast Grafton Avenue, faces a felony charge of practicing veterinary medicine without a premise permit, an arrest affidavit states.
LaValle owns Hope Animal Cancer Clinic, 11844 S.E. Dixie Hwy., Hobe Sound.
Records show LaValle has owned the clinic since January 2012 first operating out of Boca Raton, moving to Stuart in 2014 and then to Hobe Sound in 2019.