A Greeley, Colorado man had to have three of his toes amputated after being treated by veterinarian Francis Freemyer instead of by a medical doctor, police said on Thursday.<br /><br />It all started when the animal doctor prescribed topical skin cancer ointment for the man's neighbor's dog, a Jack Russell terrier named Scooter. <br /><br />After he complained of a foot infection, the neighbor gave the man some left over salve.<br /><br />The man next visited Freemyer's small animal practice for a follow-up.<br /><br />"He came and talked to me, I said, 'hell, I don't treat people, but you've already put it on there,'" Freemyer told Denver television station KUSA.<br /><br />The 78-year-old vet said he only helped the man dress his wound. <br /><br />Nonetheless, Freemyer accepted payment from the man despite having no license to practice medicine on humans.<br /><br />"There was an exchange of money in his office for his services," said Greely Police Sergeant Susan West.<br /><br />Sadly for the poor man, though, the ointment didn't turn out to be the magic bullet he no doubt hoped it'd be.<br /><br />"Ultimately, the patient required surgery to remove three toes due to a lack of proper medical care," Greeley police said in a statement.<br /><br />The unidentified patient told medical staff at the North Colorado Medical Center his infection had been treated by a veterinarian. Staff informed local police, which prompted the investigation.<br /><br />According to Denver's 7NEWS, the patient told investigators Freemyer was "very energetic about his confidence in his ability to fix the foot."<br /><br />Police ticketed Freemyer, who has practiced veterinary medicine since 1959, for "unauthorized practices", a misdemeanor. <br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updat
