Consent Resolutions

The document below addresses public notification of all Consent Resolutions (CR) and Undertakings negotiated between Members and the former BCVMA for the five years (2005 – 2010) prior to the adoption of the new Veterinarians Act SBC 2010 c. 15 (the “Act”) which came into effect on September 15, 2010.

Each of these CR’s was negotiated on the basis that, unless there was a restriction of practice, the CR would not be published. The new Act requires retroactive publication of all CR’s and undertakings for a five-year period prior to the adoption of the Act. Council has directed that publication of these agreements and undertakings should be anonymous.

Historic Consent Resolutions

Remedial Action by Consent

Following resolutions reached with the Investigation Committee, notification of Reprimands or Remedial Actions by Consent must be published pursuant to s. 68(1)(c) of the Veterinarians Act.

The following registrants have agreed to remedial action following an investigation pursuant to s. 66 of the Veterinarians Act.

12/20/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Tom Honey Complaint File Number: 21-111 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on December 19, 2024. Description & Reasons: On September 18, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Tom Honey, wherein Dr. Honey agreed that while acting in the capacity of a designated registrant, he failed to supervise three non-registrants with the level of supervision required in the CVBC Bylaws. He further acknowledged that he failed to ensure that all persons providing veterinary services at or from his facility complied with section 46(2) and 47(2) of the Veterinarians Act and he failed to comply with CVBC Bylaws, Part 4, Division 4.4 and Professional Practice Standard: Advertising by allowing non-registrants to be shown as veterinarians on his facility’s website. Dr. Honey consented to a reprimand, which included the undertaking not to allow an individual who is not a registrant to provide a service that constitutes unauthorized practice. Dr. Honey also agreed to pay the CVBC $4,052.99, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

11/15/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Sukhvinder Dhillon Complaint File Number: 22-114 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 15, 2024. Description & Reasons: On June 20, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Sukhvinder Dhillon, wherein Dr. Dhillon agreed he misdiagnosed a gastrointestinal problem as a benzodiazepine toxicity and did not give sufficient consideration to other differential diagnoses, including simple gastroenteritis and Addison’s disease, which were better supported by the history and clinical findings. Dr. Dhillon also acknowledged that he discharged a patient who was not improving without a sufficient recommendation for further testing or care. Dr. Dhillon consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 12 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in emergency gastrointestinal conditions of dogs (6 hours); endocrinology (3 hours); and toxicology (3 hours). Dr. Dhillon also agreed to pay the CVBC $793.19, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

11/06/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Nenad Paunovic Complaint File Number: 23-048 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 1, 2024. Description & Reasons: On July 25, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Nenad Paunovic, wherein Dr. Paunovic agreed he created medical records that did not comply with the CVBC Bylaws, Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records and Professional Practice Standard: Small Animal Anesthetic Monitoring. Dr. Paunovic consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 3 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in medical record keeping. Dr. Paunovic also agreed to pay the CVBC $1,223.51, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

11/06/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Tammy Wong Complaint File Number: 23-023 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 1, 2024. Description & Reasons: On July 25, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Tammy Wong, wherein Dr. Wong agreed she failed to recognize that a cat had a linear foreign body, failed to develop a differential diagnosis list for vomiting and abdominal pain in a cat that included gastrointestinal foreign body. She further agreed that she failed to offer imaging, which might have diagnosed the foreign body in this instance, and she failed to look under the cat’s tongue, which might have assisted in diagnosing a linear foreign body. Dr. Wong consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 6 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in feline gastroenterology. Dr. Wong also agreed to pay the CVBC $1,853.26, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

09/23/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Shiv Vashisht Complaint File Number: 23-027(c) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 20, 2024. Description & Reasons: On June 20, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Shiv Vashisht, wherein Dr. Vashisht agreed he failed to consider and strongly recommend hospitalization, IV fluids, and urinary catheterization for a cat with evidence of urethral obstruction. He further agreed that he failed to discuss the risks associated with alternative treatment plans for urethral obstructions, i.e. monitoring at home and he administered antibiotics without evidence of a urinary tract infection, contrary to the best practices with respect to antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Vashisht consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 5 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in feline lower urinary tract disease (4 hours) and antimicrobial stewardship (1 hour). Dr. Vashisht also agreed to pay the CVBC $759.39, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

09/20/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Sandeep Mann Complaint File Number: 22-027(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 13, 2024. Description & Reasons: On June 20, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Sandeep Mann, wherein Dr. Mann agreed that he failed to urgently recommend transfer of a recently unblocked cat to a 24-hour emergency hospital for further care at the time of discharge from the clinic, which was closing and he failed to discuss the risks associated with alternative treatment plans for urethral obstructions. He further agreed that he administered antibiotics without evidence of a urinary tract infection, contrary to the best practices with respect to antimicrobial stewardship and he created medical records that do not comply with the CVBC Bylaws, Professional Practice Standard: Medical Record Keeping and Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records.

09/09/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Marin Guldie Complaint File Number: 21-079(d) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 6, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Guldie agrees that she made statements in response to inquiries by new clients which, in consideration of the circumstances known to her, were likely to be interpreted by those clients as being critical of the care that had been provided by a previously involved registrant, prior to Dr. Guldie having the relevant discussions with that previously involved registrant. In terms of the Consent Agreement, Dr. Guldie will review and comply with the CVBC Bylaws Part 4 – Ethics and Standards, s. 210. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC $245.06 representing 50% of the investigation costs within three months of being invoiced.

08/08/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Ravindra Yadav Complaint File Number: 22-085(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on August 7, 2024. Description & Reasons: On January 25, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Ravindra Yadav, wherein Dr. Yadav agreed that he created medical records that did not meet the requirements established in the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Medical Records Keeping and Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records. Dr. Yadav consented to a reprimand and agreed to pay the CVBC $153.56, representing 50% of the investigation costs within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

08/02/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Sylvia Tingson Complaint File Number: 23-013 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on August 1, 2024. Description & Reasons: On May 16, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Sylvia Tingson, wherein Dr. Tingson agreed she inappropriately used prophylactic antibiotics after a routine neuter procedure, despite being advised previously that this was not appropriate. She also acknowledged that she created medical records that did not conform to the CVBC Bylaws and Professional Practice Standards for Medical Record Keeping. Dr. Tingson consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete the CE course offered by VetMedTeam: “Veterinary Medicine: Medical Records, the Roadmap to Quality Care. Dr. Tingson also agreed to pay the CVBC $889.35, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

07/23/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Trinity Smith Complaint File Number: 22-069(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 19, 2024. Description & Reasons: On May 6, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Trinity Smith, wherein Dr. Smith agreed that as designated registrant of Central Animal Hospital, she supplied an inappropriate heating device for use during anesthesia that resulted in a patient suffering from a burn. Dr. Smith consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to pay the CVBC $923.03, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

07/23/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Carey Keith Complaint File Number: 22-069(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 19, 2024. Description & Reasons: On May 6, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Carey Keith, wherein Dr. Keith agreed that a patient in her care suffered a thermal burn due to her use of an inappropriate heating pad during surgery. Dr. Keith further agreed that she provided false information to a client regarding recall of a product. Dr. Keith consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to pay the CVBC $1855.08, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

07/11/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Jagjit Sandlas Complaint File Number: 22-098 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 4, 2024. Description & Reasons: On February 29, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Sandlas, wherein Dr. Sandlas agreed he did not consider post-surgical complications with regards to bladder integrity and the possibility of uroabdomen at an initial recheck 2 days post-surgery when the patient was not doing well, and he did not ensure that adequate post-surgical pain control was provided. He further agreed that he created medical records that do not comply with the CVBC Bylaws, Professional Practice Standard: Medical Records Keeping, Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records, and Professional Practice Standard: Small Animal Anesthetic Monitoring. Dr. Sandlas consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 6 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in the following topics: recognition of post-surgical and anesthetic complications, post-surgical pain management in dogs, and medical record keeping. Dr. Sandlas also agreed to pay the CVBC $1,363.32, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

07/11/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Jagjit Sandlas Complaint File Number: 22-115 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 9, 2024. Description & Reasons: On February 29, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Sandlas, wherein Dr. Sandlas agreed he failed to protect a patient’s airway and consider anesthetic safety when the patient was maintained under anesthesia for a spay surgery with a mask and anesthetic gas. He further agreed that he failed to provide adequate post-surgical pain control following a spay procedure and he created medical records that did not comply with the CVBC Bylaws and Professional Practice Standards for Medical Record Keeping; and failed to comply with the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Small Animal Anesthetic Monitoring. Dr. Sandlas consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 6 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in the following topics: anesthetic monitoring and safety; post-surgical pain management in cats; and feline-friendly handling practices. Dr. Sandlas also agreed to immediately cease the practice of masking anesthetic for invasive procedures, and pay the CVBC $1 106.55, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

07/10/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Alana Symington Complaint File Number: 23-003 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 10, 2024. Description & Reasons: On February 29, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Symington, wherein Dr. Symington agreed that while acting in the capacity of a designated registrant, she permitted veterinary technicians to perform feline neuters and surgical dental extractions over an extended period of time. Dr. Symington consented to a reprimand, agreed to pay a fine to the CVBC in the amount of $1,000 and she agreed to pay $619.67 representing 50% of the CVBC’s investigation costs within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

07/10/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Kamin Mamaghani Complaint File Number: 21-110(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 4, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mamaghani acknowledges that he did not provide adequate follow-up communication, or obtain and document informed consent for intermittent monitoring overnight in contravention of the requirement in the Bylaws for explicit consent. Dr. Mamaghani will complete a total of 4 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in post-operative monitoring and agrees to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation.

07/09/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Howard Thwaites Complaint File Number: 22-032(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 4, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Thwaites acknowledges that he failed to diagnose and appropriately treat an upper respiratory infection in a cat, and he inappropriately prescribed an antibiotic (metronidazole) contrary to accepted principles of antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Thwaites will complete a total of 4 hours of RACE-approved Continuing Education (CE), over and above the amount required for ongoing registration, in each of the following areas: gastro-intestinal disease in cats, upper respiratory tract infections in cats, and antimicrobial stewardship. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation.

06/28/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Quinn Gavaga Complaint File Number: 21-049 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on June 26, 2024. Description & Reasons: On July 20, 2023, Dr. Gavaga agreed that an employee working under his supervision and responsibility failed to correctly operate and monitor anesthetic equipment, resulting in a patient’s death. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

06/05/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Mehdi Hassanzadeh Complaint File Number: 22-125 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 29, 2024. Description & Reasons: On February 29, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Hassanzadeh, wherein Dr. Hassanzadeh agreed he performed a non-urgent elective procedure under general anesthetic in a patient who was critically unstable with excessive thirst due to a suspected severe endocrine disease and a possible undiagnosed neurological condition. Dr. Hassanzadeh consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 8 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in the following topics: endocrinology and electrolytes; anesthetic risk assessment and anesthetic precautions in the at-risk patient. Dr. Hassanzadeh also agreed to pay the CVBC $902.07, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

04/25/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Michael Des Harnais Complaint File Number: 22-121 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 24, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Des Harnais acknowledges that contrary to the CVBC Bylaws, Professional Practice Standard: Medical Record Keeping, and Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records, he failed to complete medical records for a dog who underwent surgery. Dr. Des Harnais has taken proactive steps, including completing continuing education, of his own volition toward ensuring that this type of oversight is avoided in the future. Considering his positive attitude, transparent response, and willingness to accept accountability, the consent resolution does not include an undertaking to pay a fine or a portion of the investigation costs. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

04/22/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Kristina Ringness Complaint File Number: 22-012(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 18, 2024. Description & Reasons: On January 25, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Kristina Ringness, wherein Dr. Ringness agreed she performed dental extractions incorrectly, leading to the retention of tooth root tips and failed to obtain post-extraction radiographs. Dr. Ringness consented to remedial action, which included agreeing to complete a total of 6 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in companion animal dental extractions, perform future dental extractions competently and take post-extraction radiographs. Dr. Ringness also agreed to pay the CVBC $118.13, representing 50% of the investigation costs, within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

04/22/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Jessica Pui Man Lam Complaint File Number: 22-055 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 9, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Lam agreed that she failed to respond sufficiently to a patient recovering poorly in the post-operative period. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Lam will complete a total of 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in post-operative anesthetic complications. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

04/16/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Aaron Fotsch Complaint File Number: 22-133 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 11, 2024. Description & Reasons: On January 25, 2024, the Investigation Committee approved a Consent Agreement between the CVBC and Dr. Aaron Fotsch, wherein Dr. Fotsch agreed that while acting in the capacity of a designated registrant, he delegated tele-triage services to a non-CVBC registrant, who performed telemedicine, and this constituted the unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine. He admitted that a client was re-directed to a teleservice provider when they called his facility for emergency services and was unable to access a registrant that worked at his facility, despite the client repeatedly communicating with the teleservice provider about the deteriorating condition of her dog, who ultimately passed away. Dr. Fotsch agreed that the non-registrant at the teleservice provider was unprofessional in their client communications. He further agreed that the “emergency services” link on his facility’s website stated that the teleservice provider’s veterinarians provided telehealth services, although these services were provided by non-registrants who were not permitted to provide telemedicine in British Columbia. Dr. Fotsch consented to a reprimand, agreed to pay a fine to the CVBC in the amount of $500.00 and agreed to pay $1354.59 representing 50% of the CVBC’s investigation costs within 3 months of signing the Consent Agreement.

04/15/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Nicola Parkinson Complaint File Number: 22-097(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent to a Reprimand executed on March 11, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Parkinson acknowledge that she altered the medical records made by another veterinarian without making the proper annotations to preserve the original content and failed to note the author and date of the change, contrary to the CVBC Bylaws and Professional Practice Standard: Medical Record Keeping. Considering Dr. Parkinson’s positive attitude and willingness to accept accountability, the consent resolution does not include an undertaking to pay a fine nor a portion of the investigation costs. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

02/29/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Sylvia Tingson Complaint File Number: 22-031 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on January 4, 2024. Description & Reasons: Dr. Tingson acknowledges that she failed to use approved warming devices to keep patient ‘Minnie’ warm, and she used devices that are listed as unacceptable in the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Thermoregulating Devices. She further acknowledges that she did not provide Minnie with adequate peri-operative pain management for an abdominal surgery, and that she did not satisfactorily cooperate with the CVBC’s investigation by failing to respond to the CVBC’s written correspondence in a timely manner. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Tingson will complete a total of 10 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the following areas: pain management, including peri-operative pain management, and anesthesia, including thermoregulation. Dr. Tingson has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation and a fine of $500 within three months of being invoiced.

01/10/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Terry Funk Complaint File Number: 22-032(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 26, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Funk acknowledges that he failed to diagnose and appropriately treat a respiratory infection in a cat, and he allowed a breakdown in communication with a client to interfere with his clinical judgement. He further acknowledges that he made an inappropriate recommendation for risky, unnecessary surgery in a dehydrated, compromised patient. Dr. Funk will complete a total of 4 hours of RACE-approved Continuing Education (CE), over and above the amount required for ongoing registration, in each of the following areas: gastro-intestinal disease in cats and upper respiratory tract infections in cats. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

01/09/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Marcellus Blom Complaint File Number: 22-068 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 29, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Blom acknowledges that he failed to determine or document sufficiently detailed monitoring parameters including physical examinations and examinations of the heartrate from visit to visit, and that he failed to respond to the complainant’s repeatedly expressed concerns regarding the vomiting in reaction to methimazole. He further acknowledges that he provided treatment on July 4, 2022, which did not demonstrate the appropriate level of intensity, monitoring or assessment. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Blom will complete a total of 8 hours of RACE-approved Continuing Education (CE), over and above the amount required for ongoing registration in each of the following areas: managing feline hyperthyroidism, and management of the critically ill cat. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

01/05/2024
	Registrant: Dr. Tara Westworth Complaint File Number: 22-025(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 28, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Tara Westworth acknowledged that she failed to review and interpret radiographs taken in preparation for a rehabilitation evaluation with her, failed to reassess the radiographs prior to referral for CT in the face of a patient’s worsening condition and failed to prescribe opioids as the case developed and as more information became available. Dr. Westworth will complete a total of 8 hours of Continuing Education (CE), with a minimum of 4 hours in each of the following areas: pain assessment and pain management, and radiographic interpretation and management of bone neoplasia. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced.

11/15/2023
	Registrant: Dr. Malwina Mochol Complaint File Number: 22-003 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 29, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Malwina Mochol agreed that she failed to correctly interpret bloodwork, diagnosing serious systemic diseases including anemia, which was not supported by bloodwork and failed to diagnose otitis externa in a patient. Dr. Mochol further agreed that she misinterpreted a normal abdominal radiograph as having an abdominal mass. Dr. Mochol agreed to complete a total of 10 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the following areas: radiographic interpretation, clinical pathology, and diagnosis and management of otitis exlema. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

10/13/2023
	Registrant: Dr. Kenneth Gummeson Complaint File Number: 22-028 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on August 25, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Gummeson acknowledges that he failed to acknowledge cardiac disease as a differential for a dyspneic cat, and that he failed to recognize the seriousness of the patient’s condition and provide the client with appropriate options. Dr. Gummeson has agreed to complete a total of 8 hours of RACE-approved Continuing Education (CE), over and above the amount required for ongoing registration, in the following areas: feline thoracic radiographic interpretation, managing dyspneic cats; and cardio-pulmonary disease in cats. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

08/08/2023
	Registrant: Dr. Helene Childs Complaint File Number: 22-059 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on July 27, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Childs agreed that she used an outdated drug protocol for the sedation of a frail, senior cat when there are well-known, safer protocols available, even for fractious patients, and failed to obtain informed consent by not discussing the risks and adverse effects associated with sedation, and the consent form signed by the client was not appropriate for the specific procedure and its risks. She has further agreed that the medical records did not meet the CVBC Bylaws and professional practice standards for medical record keeping. Dr. Childs will complete a course in veterinary record keeping, and 4 hours of Continuing Education, over and above what is required for ongoing registration, in sedation and anesthesia protocols for frail senior patients. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

06/14/2023
	Registrant: Dr. Sukhvinder Dhillon Complaint File Number: 21-097 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 29, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dhillon agreed that he inappropriately used a topical ophthalmic medication containing a steroid in a patient where the primary diagnoses included corneal ulceration and that he used systemic antibiotics in a manner contrary to the expected standard for antimicrobial stewardship. Pursuant to the consent agreement Dr. Sukhvinder Dhillon will complete a total of 6 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the following areas: antimicrobial stewardship and ophthalmology, including treatment of corneal ulceration. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced.

03/23/2023
	Registrant: Dr. Edward Marshall Complaint File Number: 21-036 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on January 18, 2023. Description & Reasons: Dr. Marshall, a retired registrant, agreed that he did not perform ligation of the uterine stump adequately. He agreed that improvements are needed to his medical records to include a physical exam and to document anesthetic monitoring in according with the current CVBC professional practice standard. Pursuant to the consent agreement, Dr. Marshall will complete a total of 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE), should he apply for registration with the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia, in the following areas: ovariohysterectomies/ovariectomies, post-operative analgesia, and anesthesia. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Consent Order have been met and the matter has been closed.

12/20/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Teresa Jacobson Complaint File Number: 21-014 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on December 6, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Jacobson recognizes that she behaved unprofessionally by making derogatory comments about a client in her medical record and in written communication to another veterinarian which may have been prejudicial to the new veterinarian-client-patient relationship. She has agreed to comply with the CVBC Bylaws, Part 4 – Ethics and Standards, s. 203(2), which says that a registrant must at all times be courteous, respectful and professional in all dealings with clients, the public, other registrants and registrants of other professions. She has also agreed to pay to the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Consent Order have been met and the matter has been closed.

11/21/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Ginger Langan Complaint File Number: 21-030 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 7, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Langan agreed that the high level of isoflurane sustained during the surgery (3.5%) was not appropriate and kept the puppy on a rebreathing rate of oxygen despite hypoxia for no apparent reason. She further agreed that she did not adequately respond to profound hypoxia revealed by pulse oximetry. Pursuant to the Consent Agreement Dr. Langan will complete a total of 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the area of small animal anesthesia. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/27/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Rebecca MacLellan Complaint File Number: 21-027 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 14, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. MacLellan agreed that she performed a TPLO surgery incorrectly. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. MacLellan will not perform any further cruciate ligament surgeries unless she first completes in-person, hands-on continuing education in TPLO or other repair techniques. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/25/2022
	Registrant: Sonia Legendre Complaint File Number: 19-026 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 30, 2022. Description & Reasons: Sonia Legendre acknowledges that she incompetently performed an enucleation surgery on a feline patient. Pursuant to the consent agreement Sonia Legendre will complete a total of 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the area of opthalmology and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation.

09/22/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Lisa Watt Complaint File Number: 21-006 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on August 26, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Watt recognizes that she failed to cooperate with an investigation by not responding promptly to the CVBC inspector upon request. She has agreed to attend the CVBC Bylaw and Ethics seminar, take and pass the Bylaw Exam as well as pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of investigation. The requirements of this Consent Agreement have been met and the matter has been closed.

07/06/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Randeep Malhotra Complaint File Number: 20-055(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on March 11, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Malhotra agrees that monitoring of vital signs at intervals of 4–8 hours is not sufficiently frequent for a critically ill patient. He admits that the suctioning of the tracheostomy tube was ineffective in this case and that his medical records lacked the detail required by the CVBC professional practice standards. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Malhotra will complete a total of 6 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in management of respiratory emergencies. He has also agreed to keep medical records that conform to the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Companion Animal Medical Records and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of the Remedial Action by Consent have been met, and this matter is now closed.

06/10/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Bedi Complaint File Number: 20-103(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 19, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Bedi agreed that his medical records did not meet the CVBC’s mandatory professional standards. He acknowledged that the medical records did not include a surgical report, contained insufficient detail of exam findings, insufficient details of client communication and incomplete home care instructions. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Bedi will complete a total of 2 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in medical record keeping and he agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

06/10/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Virender Ahlawat Complaint File Number: 20-103(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 19, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Ahlawat agreed that his medical records did not meet the CVBC’s mandatory professional standards. He acknowledged that the medical records did not include sufficient detail of client communications, exam findings, differential diagnoses, and treatment options, including bandaging, and the records contained errors of identification regarding the person creating the records. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Ahlawat will complete a total of 2 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in medical record keeping and he has agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

06/10/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Nigel Bass Complaint File Number: 21-002 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent to a Reprimand executed on May 11, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Bass recognizes that he knowingly practiced in or from a practice facility that had not been accredited. He agreed to attend the CVBC Bylaw and Ethics seminar, take and pass the Bylaw exam and pay the Bylaw Exam fee. He has further agreed to pay the CVBC a fine of $5000 as well as 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Reprimand by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

05/04/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Manjit Simk Complaint File Number: 20-126 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 3, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Simk agreed that use of cefovecin (Convenia) injections is off-label, risky and contraindicated in hind-gut fermenting small mammals, including guinea pigs, in most circumstances, due to the risk of intestinal dysbiosis. She further agreed that there was a lack of informed consent for the use of cefovecin in this case. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Simk will complete a total of 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in exotic animal medicine including antibiotic usage in hind-gut fermenters. She also undertook to ensure she obtains informed consent for all off label drug use and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

05/04/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Moira Drosdovech Complaint File Number: 20-046(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on March 17, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Drosdovech agreed that when faced with a patient in respiratory distress she did not recognize the severity of illness at presentation and without informed consent she used a homeopathic preparation to the exclusion of a conventional therapy such as oxygen. She acknowledged that her choice of sedative and antibiotics was inappropriate in the circumstances, and she did not recommend transfer to an emergency facility when this was warranted. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Drosdovech will complete a total of 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) including a minimum of: 4 hours in respiratory and cardiovascular disease; 4 hours in emergency treatment; 1 hour in antimicrobial therapy; and 1 hour in informed consent. She has also agreed to adhere to the CVBC Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Alternative Therapies and Sample Consent Form and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

03/22/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Erin Bennett Complaint File Number: 20-098 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on March 17, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Bennett agreed that her medical records were deficient in numerous ways and that they failed to meet the CVBC Professional Practice Standards- Medical Record keeping. She also acknowledged that she hospitalized a patient overnight knowing that the patient would not be monitored, and she did so without obtaining the owner’s informed consent. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Bennett agreed to: Complete a total of 4 hours of RACE-approved continuing education in medical record keeping; Maintain records that comply with the CVBC’s Professional Practice Standards for Medical Record Keeping; Avoid unmonitored, overnight hospitalization of sick patients unless there is a persuasive need and clear, documented, informed consent of the owners and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

03/22/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Jaswant Sran Complaint File Number: 20-063 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on March 15, 2022. Description & Reasons: Dr. Sran agreed that a dog in his care suffered an esophageal tear which proved fatal. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Sran will complete a total of 3 hours of RACE-approved continuing education (CE) in the following areas: Anesthesia and recognition of complications with anesthesia and perioperative pain management. He has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

02/04/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Moira Drosdovech Complaint File Number: 20-065 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 20, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Drosdovech agreed that when using vaccines, she needs to adhere to manufacturer guidelines and protocols for vaccine doses and the administration of them unless she obtains informed consent in writing from the client. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Drosdovech will complete a total of 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the following areas: General Immunology, General vaccines. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the investigation costs. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

02/03/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Eva Dudzic Complaint File Number: 20-051 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 13, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dudzic agreed that euthanasia was an appropriate treatment plan in this particular instance where the patient was a geriatric cat. She acknowledged that she should have recommended euthanasia when referral to an emergency clinic for overnight care was declined. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Dudzic will complete a total of 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) from among the following topics: feline neurology, calcium homeostasis, geriatric care, end-of-life decision making, and informed consent. She has also agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

01/13/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Sandy Jamieson Complaint File Number: 19-056(b) and 20-023 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent to a Reprimand executed on November 24, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Jamieson acknowledges that he allowed a non-registrant employee of The Cat Hospital of Kamloops to provide services that constituted the unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine, failed to report the unauthorized practice to the CVBC, referred to the non-registrant employee on the clinic website in a manner that could reasonably mislead the public about the employee’s non-registrant status, and failed to provide direct personal supervision for a delegated procedure as required by the CVBC Bylaws. He has agreed to pay the CVBC a fine of $5000 and 50% of the costs of investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Reprimand by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

01/13/2022
	Registrant: Dr. Sylvia Tingson Complaint File Number: 20-047 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 22, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Tingson agreed that improvements are needed to her medical record keeping and anesthetic monitoring. She acknowledged that she needs to comply with the guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship as well as the CVBC practice standard regarding thermoregulating devices. She conceded that she ought to recommend a necropsy in cases of unexpected death and that she is obliged to provide the CVBC with an annual self assessment form that contains true and accurate information. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Tingson will complete a total of 16 hours of Continuing Education (CE) with a minimum of 2 hours in each of the following areas: anesthesia and monitoring, informed consent and ethics, antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacology, and surgery. She has also agreed to keep medical records that comply with the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Medical Record Keeping as well as complete a medical records review and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

11/30/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Pritam Dhaliwal Complaint File Number: 20-005 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 16, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dhaliwal agrees that he has a professional obligation to comply with the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Thermoregulating Devices. Dr. Dhaliwal also agreed that improvements are needed to his medical record keeping to ensure the records are complete and accurate. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Dhaliwal will complete a total of 2 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in managing complications of anesthesia and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

11/30/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Eva Dudzic Complaint File Number: 20-044 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on September 1, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dudzic agrees that she has a professional obligation to comply with the CVBC Professional Practice Standard: Thermoregulating Devices. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Dudzic will complete a total of 2 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in managing complications of anesthesia and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/1/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Julie Lahey Complaint File Number: 19-046(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 19, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Lahey has agreed to obtain and document proper informed consent by consulting with each client regarding the details of the scope of work to be completed, teh anticipated costs of the work, the risks and benefits of the procedure including those of general anesthesia, and any recommendations or requirements that she has without relying on a referring veterinarian to do any part of this for her. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

5/7/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Arminder Brar Complaint File Number: 19-053 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 22, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Brar agreed that improvements are needed to modify the treatment plan when there is a change in clinical signs and ensure adequate informed consent is obtained for overnight hospitalization and monitoring. Dr. Brar accepted the terms of the agreement and agreed to: 1) obtain explicit, informed consent before leaving hospitalized patients unattended; 2) offer the alternative of transfer to another facility capable of providing overnight monitoring in the case of a patient that would have an increased risk of an adverse event occurring or deteriorating condition developing overnight; and 3) pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/23/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Gurpal Chahal Complaint File Number: 18-089(a) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 22, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Chahal acknowledges that improvements are needed with respect to his record keeping and communication with clients, keeping them informed particularly in cases with grave prognosis where euthanasia is a reasonable alternative. Dr. Chahal has consented and agreed to complete a total of 8 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in the following areas: (a) emergency stabilization and intensive care monitoring for cardiorespiratory emergencies (b) the human-animal bond, palliative care, end-of-life decision making, and euthanasia. Dr. Chahal has further agreed to keep medical records that comply with the CVBC Professional Practice Standard and pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/23/2021
	Registrant: Dr. John Atkinson Complaint File Number: 19-112 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 22, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Atkinson agreed that improvements are needed to his preoperative client workups as well as communications with his clients regarding risk and adverse effects of prescribed medication. In terms of the consent agreement Dr. Atkinson will complete a total of 8 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in one of the following areas (a) management of chronic kidney disease; (b) anesthesia and pain management in senior patients. Dr. Atkinson has agreed to pay the CVBC 50% of the cost of the investigation within three months of being invoiced. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/14/2021
	Registrant: Dr. Michael Charach Complaint File Number: 18-096 Decision:The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on April 13, 2021. Description & Reasons: Dr. Charach agreed that improvements are needed to his record keeping. The terms of agreement include (1) write medical records that conform to the CVBC Professional Practice standard: Medical Record Keeping (2) provide the CVBC with five medical records for review from the registrants animal dermatology specialist as requested and if deemed inadequate after a second set of five medical records are requested, further remedial action will be considered (3) pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

11/19/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Grant Neilson Complaint File Number: 18-100 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on November 1, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Neilson agreed that improvement is needed in his diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis and acute abdomen matters in dogs and that his medical record keeping is not compliant with the CVBC’s professional practice standards. The terms of the agreement include: (1) completing 4 hours continuing education on acute abdomen in dogs, including a component of current therapy on pancreatitis; (2) to promptly refer cases if he does not perform adequate diagnosis or treatment for any reason; (3) ensure that medical records conform to CVBC Professional Practice Standards: Companion Animal Medical Records; and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/29/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Simon Pemble Complaint File Number: 18-097 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on October 29, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Pemble agreed that improvement is needed in his diagnosis of orthopedic fractures and that his medical record keeping is not compliant with the CVBC’s professional practice standards. The terms of the agreement include: (1) completing 4 hours continuing education in canine orthopedic disease; (2) reviewing current CVBC medical records practice standards; (3) within two months of the date of signing this Consent Agreement, providing the CVBC with ten examples of his medical records that must include at least two surgical cases, two internal medicine cases, one case with radiographs and their interpretation and controlled drug logs, anesthetic records and dental charts, where applicable; and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/13/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Eric Galmut Complaint File Number: 19-029 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent to a Reprimand executed on September 14, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Galmut recognizes that the IC views altering medical records to be a serious matter. It is an ethical/conduct issue to pass off an altered (i.e. unannotated) record as an original one, without a plausible explanation for the alteration. Although the substance of the changes to the records in this case was not medically significant in terms of effect on subsequent patient care, a registrant has a professional obligation to maintain medical records in accordance with the Professional Practice Standard: Medical Record Keeping, which includes ensuring that any changes made to records preserve the content of the record before the change, and identify the change, with an annotation as to date and author. This matter was strictly a record keeping issue and not a reflection of Dr. Galmut’s medical abilities. The requirements of this Reprimand by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/13/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Sukhvinder Dhillon Complaint File Number: 18-023 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 7 January 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dhillon agreed that improvements are needed to his examination, diagnosis and treatment in emergency care situations. The terms of the agreement included: (1) completing 2 hours continuing education on the common neurological emergencies; (2) completing 2 hours continuing education on antibiotic stewardship; (3) completing 3 hours on client communications; (4) not taking work at emergency facilities until his skills in neurological emergencies, antibiotic stewardship and client communication is improved; and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/13/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Nurez Kassam Complaint File Number: 14-070 Decision: The IC approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent (RAC) on September 3, 2015 Description & Reasons: Dr. Kassam undertook to complete specified CE and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/10/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Lisa Watt Complaint File Number: 17-044 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 21, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Watt agreed that improvements were warranted in her medical recordkeeping and her diagnosis and management of juvenile musculoskeletal disorders, and accepted terms of the agreement that she: (1) complete continuing education on pediatric and juvenile musculoskeletal disorders and diseases, splint application and care, and analgesia; (2) record TPR (temperature, pulse and respiration) and body weight of all sick patients in her medical records in the future, and (3) pay the CVBC 50% of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/10/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Sandeep Mann Complaint File Number: 17-114 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on June 5, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mann agreed that improvements are needed in performing fracture repairs in a competent manner. The terms of the agreement included: (1) within six months of signing this Consent Agreement, complete ten hours of Continuing Education (CE), in orthopedic surgery, at least five hours of which must be in a (practical) wet lab; (2) refrain from performing orthopedic surgery independently until the aforementioned CE is completed; (3) provide two anesthetic records and two medical records on current cases dealt with in the past three months; and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/10/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Douglas Ebbott Complaint File Number: 17-069 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on May 23, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Ebbott agreed that improvements are needed to the recognition and treatment of hypovolemic shock and to his protocols and record keeping in the area of anesthesia and analgesia. The terms of the agreement included: (1) to more thoroughly assess patients prior to elective procedures and to obtain proper information consent from owners according to the CVBC standards; (2) within six months of the date of signing this Consent Agreement, complete continuing education in (a) the recognition and treatment of shock, (b) anesthesia, (c) anesthetic monitoring, and (d) canine and feline analgesia; (3) a review in three months, of anesthetic monitoring records in 10 surgical or dental cases that post-date the signing of the Consent Agreement to ensure anesthetic monitoring is compliant; and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

5/31/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Helene Childs Complaint File Number: 18-062 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent to a Reprimand executed on May 9, 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Childs recognizes that a registrant has a professional obligation to ascertain that the regulator has in fact reached an outcome with respect to a complaint, before filing documents in court which assert a favourable outcome was obtained; and that a registrant must uphold and advance the honour and dignity of the profession and promote its high standards of ethical conduct (see section 209(a) of Part 4 of the Bylaws). The requirements of this Reprimand by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/17/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Sandeep Mann Complaint File Number: 18-016 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 8 March 2019. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mann agreed that improvements are needed to his diagnosis and treatment of feline diabetes. The terms of the agreement included : (1) completing 2 hours, in person, continuing education in feline diabetes; (2) after completion of the continuing education provide an analysis of how, in retrospect, he would have handled the case differently; and (3) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/17/2019
	Registrant: Dr. Jagjit Sandlas Complaint File Number: 18-036 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 13 December 2018. Description & Reasons: Dr. Sandlas agreed that improvements are needed to his examination, diagnosis and treatment in emergency care situations. The terms of the agreement included: (1) completing 2 hours continuing education on corneal disease; (2) completing 2 hours continuing education on eyelid surgical techniques; (3) maintain medical records legibly or use a medical transcription service or convert to a computerized recordkeeping system; (4) ensure all transcriptions of original medical records are complete and accurate and certify their accuracy; (5) undergo a medical records review of randomly chose records by the CVBC for legibility; and (6) to pay the CVBC 50% of the cost of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/7/2018
	Registrant: Dr. Howard Thwaites Complaint File Number: 17-095 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 31 August 2018. Description & Reasons: Dr. Thwaites agreed that improvements are needed in his medical recordkeeping and diagnosis and treatment of the acute abdomen. The terms of the agreement included: (1) to complete continuing education on the diagnosis, treatment, and emergency management of the acute abdomen, (2) to complete continuing education on medical recordkeeping, (3) to undergo a medical records review, and (4) to pay the CVBC 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/24/2018
	Registrant: Dr. Adrian Walton Complaint File Number: 17-064(b) Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 11 August 2018. Description & Reasons: Dr. Walton agreed that improvements are needed in his recognition of the severity of an animal’s condition and deterioration and treatment, particularly as it relates to pharmacology, including antibiotic stewardship and use of analgesics post-operatively, and adequately working up the inappetence and lethargy in an animal after performance of a relatively standard surgical procedure. Dr. Walton further agreed that he needs to keep proper and accurate boarding records and to more appropriately delegate an animal’s assessment and treatment to non-veterinary staff. The terms of the agreement included: (1) the development of written protocols for veterinary monitoring of all boarding animals, determining when to refer to critical care facilities, determining who is ultimately responsible for animals, both post-operatively and “just” boarding, to ensure proper case transfer between veterinarians and as to what the staff need to record for boarders, (2) the design of a specific form that staff should fill out and complete for each boarder as to a notation and quantification of food and water intake and urine and feces passed, ensuring that the staff complete these new forms on an ongoing basis, with the entries initialed by the person entering the information on the sheet, (3) completing 4 hours of continuing education in pharmacology, including antibiotic stewardship and the use of analgesics post-operatively, and (4) paying the CVBC, 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/24/2018
	Registrant: Dr. Brian Danks Complaint File Number:17-064(a) Decision:The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 10 August 2018. Description & Reasons:Dr. Danks agreed that improvements are needed in his recognition of the severity of an animal’s condition and deterioration and treatment, particularly as it relates to dehydration and hypernatremia and in determining when to offer a referral to a critical care facility as the severity of an animal’s condition deteriorates. The terms of the agreement included: (1) to complete 2 hours of RACE-approved CE in fluid therapy, with a specific focus on education that addresses the correction of electrolyte imbalances and 2 hours of RACE-approved CE in the recognition and treatment of sepsis, (2) to offer and document all referrals to a critical care facility recommended to patients in the medical record, and (3) to pay the CVBC, 50% of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/22/2018
	Registrant: Dr. Peter Dobias Complaint File Number: 17-020 Undertaking: 1) To immediately resign his licensure and registration with the CVBC. 2) To amend his marketing materials and website to ensure he does not state he is licensed with the CVBC to practice veterinary medicine. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

12/6/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Terezah Pillai Complaint File Number: 15-118 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 16 October 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Pillai agreed to improvements in treating a critically ill patient. The terms of the agreement included: (1) to complete 8 hours of Registry Approved Continuing Education (RACE) in emergency and critical care, with at least 2 of those hours in fluid therapy and 2 hours in the treatment of shock, (2) complete Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Basic Life Support for Veterinarians course, in addition to the usual continuing education requirements for licensure, and (3) pay the CVBC one half of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

12/6/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Nenad Karli Complaint File Number: 15-085 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 18 September 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Karli agreed that improvements are warranted in interpreting, investigating and communicating about lab results indicating renal disease, and in medical record keeping. The terms of the agreement included: (1) to complete 8 hours of Registry Approved Continuing Education (RACE) in diagnosis and treatment of renal disease in dogs, (2) attend and pass the 2 day medical records course, The Art of Writing Medical Records, or an equivalent acceptable course, (3) undergo a medical records review of 5 medical records (4) undergo a second medical records review if the medical records are found to be deficient after the first review, and (5) pay the CVBC one half of the costs of the investigation.

11/7/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Jasdeep Grewal Complaint File Number: 17-009/17-034 Decision: The IC accepted the Consent Agreement executed on 10 August 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Grewal agreed to (1) utilize electronic record keeping software, complete CVBC approved training to improve his record-keeping practice, and submit to a records review, (2) complete CVBC approved training addressing best anesthetic practices before resuming procedures requiring anesthesia and sedation, and to follow accepted protocols, and (3) strongly recommend to clients that necropsies be performed in certain circumstances. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/25/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Ruth Sims Complaint File Number: 16-012 Description & Reasons: Dr. Sims agreed to (1) use a standard equine pre-purchase examination form and complete that form accurately, (2) advise all purchasers and document that an adequate equine oral examination cannot be undertaken without sedation, (3) complete continuing education in equine dentistry, and (4) pay the CVBC a portion of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/21/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Vishesh Jalan Complaint File Number: 15-095 Decision: The IC accepted the executed Consent Agreement on May 5, 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Jalan agreed to (1) complete CVBC approved hematology training with a focus on education that addresses the interpretation of laboratory results with a view to arriving at appropriate diagnoses and treatment options, (2) either complete CVBC approved anesthesia training or have a board certified anesthesiologist attend the practice to review anesthetic drug protocols, monitor anesthesia and handle anesthetic complications, and (3) pay the CVBC one half of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/21/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Douglas Ebbott Complaint File Number: 15-064 Decision: The IC accepted the executed Consent Agreement on June 19, 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Ebbott agreed to (1) complete CVBC approved training in small animal internal medicine related to renal disease and interpretation of laboratory results, (2) complete CVBC approved training to improve his record-keeping practice, and (3) submit to a review of medical records selected at random by a CVBC inspector, and (3) pay the CVBC one half of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/21/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Rameez Sharma Complaint File Number: 15-006(c) Decision: The IC accepted the executed Consent Agreement on June 19, 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Sharma agreed to (1) complete CVBC approved training in feline internal medicine, to specifically address the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus, (2) improve the quality of his medical record keeping, and (3) pay the CVBC a portion of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/21/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Rehanni Khaseipoul Complaint File Number: 14-074 Decision: The IC accepted the executed Consent Agreement on October 27, 2016. Description & Reasons: Dr. Khaseipoul agreed to (1) complete CVBC approved training to improve her record-keeping practice, (2) complete CVBC approved training addressing zoonotic and reportable diseases, (3) avoid issuing immunization certificates following treatment with nosodes, (4) accept a reprimand, and (5) pay the CVBC a portion of the costs of the investigation.

8/21/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Gurpreet Bath Complaint File Number: 15-017 Decision: The IC accepted the executed Consent Agreement on January 11, 2017. Description & Reasons: Dr. Bath agreed to (1) review the product monograph for Metacam, along with currently accepted North American guidelines, and abide by the manufacturer’s dosing recommendations in the future, (2) read the American Association of Feline Practitioners position statement on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory in cats, (3) write accurate medical records, and (4) pay the CVBC one half of the costs of the investigation. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/5/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Jameson Pollock Complaint File Number: 10-042a Decision: On November 29, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Jameson Pollock undertook to complete specified CE, pay a fine and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breaching section 81 of the CVBC (BCVMA) Bylaws-Appendix A – BCVMA Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/5/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Mohammad (Reza) Rashidinia Complaint File Number: 13-055 Decision: On February 6, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Rashidinia undertook to take specified continuing education, pay a fine and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of sections 12, 14, 20, 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

5/8/2017
	Registrant: Dr. Virender Ahlawat Complaint File Number: 13-077a Decision: On February 5, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Ahlawat undertook to take specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of section 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/25/2015
	Registrant: Dr. Raju Vasudevan Complaint File Number: 13-085a Decision: On June 25, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Vasudevan undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/25/2015
	Registrant: Dr. Avtar Brar Complaint File Number: 14-049 Decision: On June 25, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Brar undertook to complete specified continuing education, obtain proper informed consent in the future, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 38 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/25/2015
	Registrant: Withheld Complaint File Number: Withheld Decision: On June 25, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Information from this publication has been withheld under authority of Sections 68(3) and (4) of the Veterinarians Act.

6/25/2015
	Registrant: Dr. Parminder Mangat Complaint File Number: 14-073b Decision: On June 25, 2015 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mangat undertook to complete specified continuing education, refrain from administering ampicillin and similar antibiotics to lagomorphs; refrain from treating rabbits until the continuing education is completed, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/30/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Rajwinder Singh Complaint File Number: 13-075 Decision: On October 30, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Singh undertook to complete specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach if sections 31, 36 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. Posted December 12, 2014 / reposted February 27, 2015. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/14/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Gurpreet Bath Complaint File Number: 13-038a Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. bath undertook to attend prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/14/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Varinder Dabri Complaint File Number: 13-078 Decision: On October 14, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dabri undertook to complete prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Jaswinder Dhot Complaint File Number: 13-047 Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dhot undertook to attend prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Mohan Matharoo Complaint File Number: 12-020c Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Matharoo undertook to complete prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Katherine Surguine Complaint File Number: 13-035a Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Surguine undertook to attend prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Kuldeep Chahal Complaint File Number: 12-020a Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Chahal undertook to attend prescribed continuing education, provide the Investigation Committee with written protocols regarding transfer of cases between veterinarians at the facility, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Varinder Dabri Complaint File Number: 13-083 Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dabri undertook to obtain proper informed consent before vaccinating ferrets, attend prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 36 of the CVBC Code of Ethics.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Jatinder Pal Singh Mundi Complaint File Number: 12-020b Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mundi undertook to complete prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/4/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Varinder Dabri Complaint File Number: 13-022 Decision: On September 4, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dabri undertook to refer non-elective abdominal surgery until remedial continuing education is complete, refer appropriate cases to a 24 hour facility for monitoring, particularly when requested by the owner, attend prescribed continuing education, pay a fine and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31, 41, 43 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics.

8/27/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Martin Rebele Complaint File Number: 11-059 Decision: On June 26, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Rebele undertook to attend specified continuing education, refrain from breaching the Guidelines-CVBC (BCVMA) – Marketing Rules in the future and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 102 and 103 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/26/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Michael Charach Complaint File Number: 12-074 Decision: On June 26, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Charach undertook to attend specified continuing education, pay a fine, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics and breach of a previously signed Consent resolution regarding the same section.

6/26/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Narinder Dhanjal Complaint File Number: 11-058c Decision: On June 26, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Dhanjal undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/26/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Vivien Leung Complaint File Number: 12-031b Decision: On June 26, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Leung undertook to attend specified continuing education, obtain proper informed consent when prescribing NSAIDs to cats in the future, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 36 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

5/15/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Sheila Finch Complaint File Number: 13-035b Decision: On May 15, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Finch undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

5/15/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Parminder Mangat Complaint File Number: 12-031a Decision: On May 15, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Mangat undertook to attend complete continuing and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31, 36 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/3/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Surjit Jogar Complaint File Number: 11-042a Decision: On April 3, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: At the time of the execution of the Remedial Actin by Consent Dr. Jogar was not a Registrant with the CVBC. Before Dr. Jogar can be reinstated to active practice he undertakes to attend prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/3/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Upender Tomar Complaint File Number: 13-021 Decision: On April 3, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Tomar undertook to complete prescribed continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 36 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/6/2014
	Registrant: Dr. Ben Greenberg Complaint File Number: 09-113 Decision: On February 6, 2014 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Greenberg undertook to attend specified continuing education, cease dispensing homeopathic remedies to humans, pay a fine, and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 12, 35 and 38 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/17/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Leah Montgomery Complaint File Number: 12-086b Decision: On October 17, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Montgomery undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/17/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Jasdeep Grewal Complaint File Number: 12-046 Decision: On October 17, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Grewal undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/17/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Balraj Judge Complaint File Number: 10-069a Decision: On October 17, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Judge undertook to attend specified continuing education, ensure that he obtain adequate informed consent in the future, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31, 36 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

9/5/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Keith Lilley Complaint File Number: 10-043b Decision: On September 5, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Lilley undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/19/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Kuldeip Sekhon Complaint File Number: 11-067 Decision: On June 27, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Sekhon undertook to attend specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/27/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Megan Jones Complaint File Number: 11-084 Decision: On June 27, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Jones undertook to ensure appropriate hospital protocols are in place, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/27/2013
	Registrant: Veterinarian “B” Complaint File Number: Withheld Decision: On June 27, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: The Investigation Committee directed the Registrar to withhold all information from publication with respect to this file under the authority of section 68.3(b) and 68.4 of the Veterinarians Act.

5/23/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Bharpur Singh Complaint File Number: 09-105 Decision: On May 23, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Singh undertook to attend specified continuing education and to pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/11/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Rajwinder Singh Complaint File Number: 10-049 Decision: On April 11, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Singh undertook to attend specific continuing education, pay a fine and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of s. 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/11/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Kevin Shura Complaint File Number: 11-083b Decision: On April 11, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Shura undertook to abide by the CVBC Code of Ethics in the future and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of s. 57, 59, 60 and 61 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/7/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Nick Shaw Complaint File Number: 09-125 Decision: On February 7, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Shaw undertook to attend specified continuing education, pay a fine and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/7/2013
	Registrant: Dr. Theresa Hart Complaint File Number: 10-072 Decision: On February 7, 2013 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Hart undertook to take specified continuing education, pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breaching section 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/16/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Randeep Malhotra Complaint File Number: 09-079a Decision: On August 16, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Malhotra undertook to complete specified continuing education, pay a fine and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breaching Section 31 of the CVBC (BCVMA) Bylaws-Appendix A – BCVMA Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/16/2012
	Registrant: Dr. M. Shuaib Zaffer Complaint File Number: 07-068 & 09-079b Decision: On August 16, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. M. Shuaib Zaffer undertook to complete specified continuing education, pay a fine, and pay 50% costs of the investigation for breaching Section 31 of the CVBC (BCVMA) Bylaws-Appendix A-BCVMA Code of Ethics. Posted March 12, 2013 / reposted February 27, 2015 The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

8/16/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Elmer Phillipson Complaint File Number: 10-019 Decision: On August 16, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Phillipson undertook to complete specified continuing education, pay a fine, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breaching Sections 31 & 36 of the CVBC (BCVMA) Bylaws-Appendix A-BCVMA Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

6/27/2012
	Registrant: Dr. David Marlow Complaint File Number: 11-056 Decision: On June 7, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Marlow undertook to attend specified continuing education and to pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of section 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/19/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Gerry Out Complaint File Number: 09-091 Decision: On April 19, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Out agreed to attend specified continuing education, pay a fine, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

4/19/2012
	Registrant: Veterinarian “A” Complaint File Number: Withheld Decision: On April 19, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Veterinarian “A” underwent treatment for drug abuse. Veterinarian “A” undertook to comply with a five year Relapse Prevention Agreement with a medical addiction specialist and agreed to restrictions on access to controlled medications. Information has been withheld from this notification.

3/8/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Christiane Forbes Complaint File Number: 10-030 Decision: On march 8, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Forbes undertook to attend specified continuing education, accept a reprimand, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31, 43, 46 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/12/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Bharpur Singh Complaint File Number: 09-109 Decision: On February 2, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Singh undertook to attend specified continuing education and to pay 50% costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/12/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Erik Wirtanen Complaint File Number: 09-085 Decision: On February 2, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Wirtanen undertook to obtain informed consent in the future and to pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 36 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/12/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Sharmila Makhan Complaint File Number: 09-078 Decision: On February 2, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Makhan undertook to make all reasonable efforts to obtain informed consent in the future and to pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 36 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/12/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Jeanette Wood Complaint File Number: 09-064 Decision: On February 2, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Wood undertook to attend specified continuing education, to pay a fine, and to pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

2/12/2012
	Registrant: Dr. Cathy Lynn McDougall Complaint File Number: 08-103 Decision: On February 2, 2012 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. McDougall undertook to attend specified continuing education, pay a fine, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Section 31 of the CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

10/11/2011
	Registrant: Dr. Wayne Etherington Complaint File Number: 08-080 Decision: On October 27, 2011 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Etherington undertook to take specified continuing education and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 81 of the CVBC Code of Ethics.

10/1/2011
	Registrant: Dr. Stein Hoff Complaint File Number: 09-067 Decision: On December 1, 2011 the Investigation Committee approved the executed Remedial Action by Consent. Description & Reasons: Dr. Hoff undertook to objectively assess his surgical skills and refer as required, attend specified continuing education, and pay 50% of the costs of the investigation for breach of Sections 31 and 42 of the CVBC CVBC Code of Ethics. The requirements of this Remedial Action by Consent have been met and the matter has been closed.

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