Dr. Rajan Salhotra is reprimanded, ordered to complete and pass the College’s Bylaw and Ethics course and exam, ordered to complete specified continuing education, and ordered to pay $29,465.31.  

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Dr. Javaid Chaudhry is suspended for one month effective March 20, 2025. Dr. Chaudhry is prohibited from practising veterinary medicine in British Columbia while suspended.   

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Dr. Pavitar Bajwa is found to have: 

1. committed professional misconduct by failing to obtain informed consent or any consent prior to the use of general anesthetic in the treatment of a dog, which was found to be a marked departure from the standard expected of a competent veterinarian; 
2. maintained deficient medical records in breach of the College’s Bylaws and Professional Practice Standards; and 
3. committed professional misconduct by maintaining deficient medical records, the deficient nature of which prohibited the College from effectively reviewing the care and treatment of the dog, which was found to be a marked departure from the standard expected of a competent veterinarian.  

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A hearing and decision on sanctions and costs will follow. 

Dr. Javaid Chaudhry is reprimanded, suspended one month, ordered to undertake 12 hours of specified continuing education, and ordered to pay $40,372.73.  

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Dr. Rajan Salhotra is found to have maintained deficient medical records in breach of the College’s Bylaws and Professional Practice Standards.  

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A hearing and decision on sanctions and costs will follow. See update posted on March 20, 2025.