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Practice Facility Update: Cache Creek Animal Hospital


Cache Creek Animal Hospital is on Limited Accreditation as of May 21, 2025. No veterinary services may be offered at or from this practice facility. More information, including details about access to medical records, is available here.

 

Practice Facility Update: Boundary Animal Hospital


Boundary Animal Hospital remains on Limited Accreditation, with the terms amended as of May 21, 2025, as follows:

No veterinary services may be offered at or from this practice facility. More information, including details about access to medical records, is available here.

 

Discipline Decision: Dr. Hardeep Kataria


Dr. Hardeep Kataria
is found to have failed to cooperate with the College’s investigation in breach of the Veterinarians Act, SBC 2010, c 15.

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A hearing and decision on sanctions and costs will follow.

Discipline Decision: Dr. Pavitar Bajwa


Dr. Pavitar Bajwa is found to have:

  1. maintained deficient medical records in breach of the College’s Bylaws and Professional Practice Standards;
  2. committed professional misconduct by maintaining deficient medical records, the deficient nature of which was a marked departure from the standard expected of a competent veterinarian;
  3. failed to cooperate with the College’s investigation in breach of the Veterinarians Act, SBC 2010, c 15 and the College’s Professional Practice Standards; and
  4. committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate with the College’s investigation.


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A hearing and decision on sanctions and costs will follow.

Discipline Decision: Dr. Pavitar Bajwa


Dr. Pavitar Bajwa
is found to have:

  1. failed to cooperate with the College’s investigation in breach of the Veterinarians Act, SBC 2010, c 15 and the College’s Professional Practice Standards; and
  2. committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate with the College’s investigation.


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A hearing and decision on sanctions and costs will follow.

Great Place to Work Certified


The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia is pleased to share that it has been Great Place to Work® Certified. The College is proud to be an engaging, inclusive, and rewarding workplace to its valued employees who work diligently in service of the College’s public protection mandate. 
 

Discipline Decision: Dr. Rajan Salhotra


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

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Read the decision on liability

 

Suspension: Dr. Javaid Chaudhry


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

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