NEW YORK -- A man accused of impersonating a veterinarian was indicted Thursday on more charges that he treated animals without a license or training.
Steven Vassall, of Brooklyn, performed surgeries and other medical procedures on 14 animals, the indictment said.
Vassall was arraigned Thursday and released on a previously posted $2,500 bail.
In February, he was charged with operating on Burt the Boston terrier and attempting to castrate Fred the cat.
Burt's owner contacted authorities after the dog survived a botched operation.
That's when Fred took his cue. Playing a patient, Fred bravely went undercover and helped investigators bust Vassall, a college student who once worked as a laboratory assistant in a vet's office, prosecutors said.
Vassall schemed to treat animals in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, they said.
His lawyer, Royce Russell, declined to comment Thursday.
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