A Texas Veterinarian Allegedly Kept A Family's Dog Alive For Blood Transfusions Paul Szoldra April 30, 2014, 9:58 PM ïƒ ï‚ž ï‚™  A Fort Worth, Texas veterinarian has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals after a family alleged their dog was kept alive without their knowledge for blood transfusions instead of being euthanized, The Star-Telegram reports. The veterinarian, 71-year-old Millard Lou Tierce, turned himself in on Wednesday and was released on $10,000 bail. He denied the complaint, telling the Telegram it was "all a bunch of hooey." The dog at the center of the allegations, a 5-year-old...