Newark Vet Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dogs Die: Prosecutor

NEWARK, NJ — A veterinarian who owns an animal hospital in Newark has been accused of multiple counts of animal cruelty, authorities announced Tuesday.

Ehren Seth Yablon has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and other offenses related to the mistreatment of dogs under his care, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Yablon, 44, of Hillside, owns the Newark Veterinary Hospital at 98 Wilson Avenue.

Prosecutors said the accusations include:

• “On June 28, 2021, a dog owner brought her English Bulldog, ‘Princess,’ for an examination because the dog had a bloody discharge. It is alleged that the defendant performed bloodwork, administered medicine, and told the dog owner the English Bulldog needed surgery. When the dog owner returned the next day, she was told by the veterinarian that the dog died during surgery. A necropsy done by another veterinarian showed no surgery was ever performed.”
• “Yablon is also accused of neglecting to properly care for three husky puppies. A dog owner took the puppies to the defendant’s clinic for treatment. One of the puppies tested positive for canine parvovirus, a highly infectious disease. It is alleged that despite the diagnosis the three puppies were caged together in his office. One died in the same kennel with the two siblings. It is further alleged that the defendant charged the dog owner for services that were never rendered and refused to release the puppies until he was paid.”

Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a temporary suspension application to temporarily suspend Yablon’s license to practice, pending the resolution of the verified complaint, authorities said Tuesday. The matter is scheduled to be heard by the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners at their next meeting.

Yablon was charged and released. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance on May 17, prosecutors said.

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