Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence is revoked. Reprimand to be issued. Required to pay a fine of $1,000 to the Treasurer of Ontario. Must pay costs to the College in the amount of $28,178.77. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of 2 months or such longer time until the licensed member complies with the provisions of the order. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensed member complete: a) a half-day pre-remediation assessment by an assessor selected by the College; b) a two-day mentorship with a veterinarian regarding the veterinary medical issues and communications issues raised in this case; c) a follow-up half-day post-remediation assessment; and d) the College’s  online learning module, Foundations for Medical Record Keeping: Food Producing Animal, Equine and Poultry.  A further condition is placed on the licence requiring the member to complete four record reviews. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on February 1, 2022. Must pay costs of $5,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensee complete: a) a half-day assessment by an assessor selected by the College to evaluate the licensee's baseline knowledge of the issues raised in this matter and, in particular, on proper supervision of auxiliaries, appropriate client communication and record-keeping; b) at least three  mentoring sessions or such courses addressing the issues in this matter and, in particular, on proper supervision of auxiliaries, appropriate client communication and record-keeping; c) successful completion of Professional/Problem-Based Ethics course; d) quarterly meetings with a College-approved mentor for a period of 12 months that focus on the issues in this matter and, in particular, on proper supervision of auxiliaries, appropriate client communications and record keeping; e) completion of up to four record reviews; f) a follow-up one-day assessment conducted by the assessor to review what the licensee learned in the mentorship. Reprimand issued. Must pay costs of $5,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence to be suspended for a period of 12 months or such longer time until the licensed member complies with the provisions of the order. The licensed member shall, at their expense, participate in a forensic psychiatric assessment and provide a copy of the forensic psychiatric assessment report to the Registrar. The licensed member will also undergo, at their expense, such counselling, treatment, or other course of action recommended by the assessor if the same is necessary, and provide proof acceptable to the Registrar, to demonstrate to the Registrar, to the Registrar’s satisfaction, that they are at low risk of repeating the conduct at issue in these proceedings. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence no later than September 6, 2021. Must pay costs of $5,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct on March 22, 2021. Licence to be suspended for a period of eight months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member complete: a) a half-day assessment to evaluate the member's baseline knowledge of the issues raised in the case; b) a half-day mentorship regarding the issues raised in the case; c) an ethics course acceptable to the Registrar; and d) a follow-up half-day assessment to review what the member learned in the mentorship and to assess whether and how the member will change their practice as a result of remedial activities.

Permanent conditions and limitations placed on the member's licence: a) the member may practise veterinary medicine only where another veterinarian approved by the Registrar (the "Monitor") is available to monitor the member's practice. The monitor is not required to be present at all times the member is practising but the Monitor must report to the Registrar every six months on whether the member is complying with the conditions and limitations on their licence; and b) in the event that the member becomes the sole owner of a veterinary facility, the member shall sell all dental equipment, seek an exemption from the College from the relevant provisions of the Minimum Standards for Veterinary Facilities in Ontario that deal with dental equipment and post a sign in the veterinary facility reflecting the restriction on the member's licence to practise dentistry.

Prohibited from practicing dentistry and from supervising an auxiliary or anyone else in the performance or practice of dentistry, effective September 2006.

Hearing adjourned sine die; member has resigned his licence

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of 4 months or such longer time until the licensed member complies with the provisions of the order. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensed member complete: a) a half-day assessment by an assessor selected by the College to evaluate the licensed member’s baseline knowledge regarding the issues that were raised in the cases; b) a one-day mentorship with a veterinarian other than the assessor, who has been pre-approved by the College, on the issues raised in the cases; c) a follow-up half-day assessment conducted for the assessor to review what the licensed member learned in the mentorship and to assess whether and how the licensed member will change their practice as a result of the mentorship; and d) the College’s three-part online learning module on record keeping.  A further condition is placed on the licence requiring the member to complete up to three record reviews. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on July 1, 2021. Must pay costs of $80,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of two months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensee complete: a) a half-day assessment by an assessor selected by the College to evaluate the licensee's baseline knowledge of the issues raised in the case; b) the College's three medical record modules for companion animals; c) a two-day mentorship addressing the issues raised in this case; and d) a half-day follow-up assessment by the assessor to evaluate the licensee's baseline knowledge regarding the issues raised in this case. A further condition is placed on the licence requiring the member to complete up to three record reviews. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on October 16, 2020. Must pay costs of $10,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of twelve months or such longer time until the licensee complies with the provisions of the order. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensee complete: a) a one-day assessment by an assessor selected by the College to evaluate the licensee's baseline knowledge of the issues raised in the case; b) at least five eight hour mentoring sessions or such courses addressing the need for proper assessment and review of medical history, the requirement and content of obtaining informed consent to treatment, the need for a proper veterinarian-client-patient relationship before treating an animal, drug interactions, the proper dispensing and labelling of drugs, and record keeping. Once the licensee returns to practice further conditions are placed on the licence: a) quarterly meetings with a College-approved mentor for a period of twenty-four months with an emphasis on the issues in this matter; b) completion of up to four record reviews; c) a follow-up one-day assessment conducted by the assessor to review what the licensee learned in the mentorship. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on November 15, 2020. Must pay costs of $10,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  License suspended for 8 months.  Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensee: (a) continue therapy with a psychotherapist registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) or a psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) approved by the Registrar, for a defined period of time.  The therapist must provide two written reports to the Registrar with their assessment of the licensee’s risk of harm to the public;  (b) undergo two separate assessments by a third-party registered psychologist of psychotherapist, acceptable to the Registrar, including an assessment of whether the licensee is fit to return to work and whether there is any ongoing concern that there remains a risk of harm to the public; (c) successfully complete the PROBE course focusing on workplace ethics and boundaries issues; (d) be subject to an in-person assessment by a person appointed by the Registrar (the “assessor”), should the licensee choose to return to a practice wherein he has supervisory duties.  Two assessments shall take place, with findings reported to the Registrar with respect to the licensee’s conduct towards staff, clients and other members of the public; and (e) provide his employer and anyone supervising him with a copy of the Panel’s decision and reasons prior to commencing any such practice or employment, should the licensee choose to return to a practice wherein he has no supervisory duties.  Reprimand issued.  Suspension to start January 1 2023.  Must pay costs of $92,500.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence revoked as a result of a discipline hearing. Reprimand issued. Costs $5,000.

Hearing adjourned sine die as member has irrevocably resigned his license. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended commencing April 1, 2020 and ending on May 31, 2020. During the suspension, a condition and limitation is placed on the licence requiring the member to successfully complete i) an assessment conducted by a veterinarian selected by the College to assess the member's baseline understanding of the issues that presented in this case; ii) requirement to complete the College's companion animals record keeping module; iii) requirement to complete the communications modules on the College's website entitled "Building Trust with Clients" and "Breaking the Silence: Discussing Medical Errors with Clients"; iv) completion of a mentorship regarding the issues that arose in this case; v) completion of a one-day course or mentorship with a Board-certified veterinary dentist regarding dentistry in companion animals; and vi) follow-up assessment conducted by the Assessor to review what the member learned in the courses/mentorship described above and to assess whether and how the member will change their practice with regard to the issues that presented in this case based on the courses/mentorship. A further condition and limitation is placed on the licence that the member must complete three record reviews no sooner than six weeks and no later than two years following the completion of the suspension of their licence and at the expense of the member. Must pay costs to the College of $2,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended commencing January 17, 2020 and ending on March 16, 2020. During the suspension, a condition and limitation is placed on the licence requiring the member to successfully complete i) an assessment conducted by a veterinarian selected by the College to assess the member's baseline understanding of the issues that presented in this case; ii) requirement to complete the College's companion animals record keeping module; iii) requirement to complete the communications modules on the College's website entitled "Building Trust with Clients" and "Breaking the Silence: Discussing Medical Errors with Clients"; iv) completion of a mentorship regarding the issues that arose in this case; v) completion of a one-day course or mentorship with a Board-certified veterinary dentist regarding dentistry in companion animals; and vi) follow-up assessment conducted by the Assessor to review what the member learned in the courses/mentorship described above and to assess whether and how the member will change their practice with regard to the issues that presented in this case based on the courses/mentorship. A further condition and limitation is placed on the licence that the member must complete three record reviews no sooner than six weeks and no later than two years following the completion of the suspension of their licence and at the expense of the member. Must pay costs to the College of $2,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence to be suspended for 2 months commencing February 1, 2020. During the suspension, a condition and limitation is placed on the licence requiring the member to successfully complete i) an assessment by an assessor selected by the College to assess the member’s baseline understanding of the issues that arose in this case (how the member communicates and follows up with pet owners, particularly with respect to results, and record keeping); ii) requirement to review of the medical record modules on the College website; iii) a one-day mentorship regarding the issues that arose in this case and iv) a follow-up assessment,  conducted by the Assessor to review what the member has learned in the courses/mentorship described above and to assess whether and how the member will change his practice based on the courses/mentorship. Must pay costs to the College of $3,500. Reprimand issued.

A Panel of the Accreditation Committee on July 23, 2019 suspended from September 16, 2019 to September 25, 2019 the certificates of accreditation for the Cat Hospital of Brampton and the Dog Hospital of Brampton (the “Hospitals”) held by Dr. Long. 

The following conditions were also placed on the Hospitals:

• The Hospitals shall be subject to a full inspection each month for the following eleven (11) months.

• There will be a peer review of medical records of the Hospitals, including radiographs and controlled drug logs.  

• An independent assessor approved by the Registrar will also attend the Hospitals to assess whether the peer reviewer’s recommendations have been implemented by the member.

• The member will be mentored for three (3), seven (7) hour mentoring sessions in a veterinary practice in the Greater Toronto Area.

• The member shall retain a practice consultant to review the Hospitals and assist the member to put systems in place to ensure compliance with all practice standards including record keeping, auditing controlled drugs, strategies for maintaining cleanliness, and other criteria set out in the Minimum Standards for Veterinary Facilities in Ontario.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of one month. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) an assessment to evaluate the Member's baseline understanding of pain management and specifically the use of Meloxicam and Diazepam in cats, the use of human formulation of Meloxicam in cats, and obtaining informed consent for the use of Meloxicam in cats; b) a course in pain management approved by the College; c) a one-day mentorship regarding pain management specifically the use of Meloxicam and Diazepam in cats, the use of human formulation of Meloxicam in cats, and obtaining informed consent for the use of Meloxicam; d) a follow-up assessment to review what the Member has learned in the mentorship and course, to assess whether and how the Member will change his practice as a result of these activities. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on September 1, 2019. Must pay costs of $3,000. 

Hearing adjourned sine die; member has agreed not to practise veterinary medicine as a result of an undertaking.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of one month. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) an assessment conducted by an assessor to assess the member's baseline understanding of the findings of professional misconduct made in this case; b) a one day mentorship conducted by a board certified specialist with respect to the findings of professional misconduct made in this case, following which the member shall prepare a 2,500 word paper on what was learned and how the member will change his practice based on what he learned in his mentorship; c) a follow-up assessment conducted by the assessor to review what the member learned in the mentorship described above and to asssess whether and how the member will change his practice based on the mentorship.  Reprimand issued.  Suspension to commence on July 1, 2019. Must pay costs of $3,500.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of three months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) the member must undergo an assessment by an assessor to evaluate the member's baseline knowledge and practices regarding the issues that arose in these cases; b) the member must complete a mentorship with a veterinarian other than the assessor where the mentorship addresses all aspects of veterinary practice, focusing on the issues that arose in these cases and completion of the College's medical record modules; c) the member is required to participate in medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer; and d) the member's practice shall be assessed by the assessor on two separate days in the six months following the suspension. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on June 1, 2019. Must pay costs of $8,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence to be suspended for a period of 3 months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the licensee: a) successfully complete an anger management course to be approved by the Registrar; b) meet with an anger management coach approved by the Registrar before and after the above-noted course. The coach is to prepare a report following the second meeting and provide a copy of the report to both the Registrar and to the licensee; c) successfully complete the PROBE course focusing on workplace ethics and boundaries issues; and d) successfully complete a privacy course approved in advance by the Registrar. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on May 6, 2022. Must pay costs of $62,400. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Once the member's licence is reinstated, the licence is to be suspended until the later of: a. 4 continuous months, and b. the date on which the member complies with the first two conditions below.  

Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member:  

1. complete the College's Peer Review of Medical Records to the satisfaction of the Registrar. 

2. complete the ProBE course and receive an unconditional pass. Prior to the beginning of the ProBE course, the member must undergo an assessment by an assessor to evaluate the member's baseline understanding regarding the issues that arose this case. After completing ProBE course, the member must meet with the assessor to evaluate what was learned by the member in the ProBE course and how he will apply what was learned in the ProBE course to his practice and to his interactions with the College.  

3. must respond to all correspondence from the College appropriately, as determined in the Registrar's sole discretion, within the time specified in the inquiry or, if no time specified, within 15 days after the day the inquiry was received by him.  

Reprimand to be issued. Must pay costs of $21,000. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended for a period of two months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) a half day assessment to evaluate the Member's baseline knowledge regarding the issues of assessment, informed consent, and professionalism that were raised in this case; b) A two day mentorship on all aspects of veterinary practice raised in this case, including assessment, informed consent, and professionalism; c) A follow-up half day assessment to review what the Member has learned in the mentorship and to assess whether and how the Member will change his practice as a result of these activities; and d) the Member is required to participate in medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on or before February 1, 2019. Must pay costs of $2,500. 

Hearing Adjourned sine die; member has surrendered his licence.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence to be suspended from January 27 - February 24, 2019. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) the College's online learning modules, Foundations for Medical Record Keeping: Companion Animal; b) a half day assessment to evaluate the Member's baseline knowledge regarding the issues of proper diagnostic and surgical protocols for cryptorchid neuter surgery; c) A one day mentorship on proper diagnostic and surgical protocols for cryptorchid neuter surgery; d) A follow-up half day assessment to review what the Member has learned in the mentorship and to assess whether and how the Member will change her practice as a result of these activities; and e) the Member is required to participate in medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Reprimand issued. Must pay costs of $3,500. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months. A condition and limitation is imposed on the licence requiring Dr. Aziz to: complete 6 days of mentoring with a veterinarian mentor that is to include proper assessments, treatment, post-operative care, informed consent and medication contraindications, a learnings paper on what was learned in the mentorship and be assessed 1 day per month for 6 months following the date that Dr. Aziz returns to practice after his suspension. The assessment is to include proper assesments, treatment, post-operative care, informed consent and medication contraindications.  Suspension shall commence July 22, 2018. Must pay costs to the College of $5,000. Reprimand received.  

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) the College's recordkeeping webinar; b) a 3-day mentorship focusing on auxiliary supervision, euthanasia, medical and anesthetic issues; c) the ProBE course; and d) the member is required to participate in medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Reprimand issued. Costs $18,000.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 6 weeks. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which imposes that the member: 

a) complete the College's records webinar;

b) complete a 5 day mentorship at an emergency veterinary medical facility. The mentorship will involve pre-surgical procedures, appropriate surgical techniques, post-operative management, proper discharge advice and appropriate record keeping. Following the mentorship the member shall provide a 2500 word learnings papers; and 

c) participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. 

Suspension shall commence November 16, 2017. Must pay costs to the College of $3,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence to be suspended for a period of 12 months. Upon completion of the suspension, the College shall appoint a Mentor for the licensed member for a period of 2 years. The Mentor shall meet with the College and the licensed member to determine the areas that need to be monitored and rehabilitated. The licensed member and the Mentor shall meet quarterly. Every quarter, the Mentor shall write a report to the College identifying the licensed member’s progress and areas that they should work on. The licensed member is responsible for the costs of the Mentor. For a period of five years, following the completion of the suspension: a) the licensed member shall immediately advise the College and the Mentor of new employers or work-places prior to working there; and b) the licensed member shall be restricted from being an owner, or part-owner in any veterinary clinic (limitation not extended to ownership of a mobile practice). The licensed member shall not be named as a Director of any clinic during this period. Reprimand issued. Suspension to commence on May 5, 2021. Must pay costs of $85,000.  

Found guilty of professional misconduct.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which requires that the member successfully complete: a) the College's recordkeeping webinar; b) a 1 day mentorship regarding auxiliary supervision and recordkeeping with respect to auxiliaries and employees followed by 1 day where the mentor will supervise the member and the mentor will critique the member based on his/her observations; c) following the mentorship and supervision, the member will complete protocols on both auxiliary supervision and recordkeeping with respect to auxiliaries and employees, along with a 2000 word paper outlining what was learned; and d) the ProBE course. The member is required to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension shall commence September 18, 2017. Must pay costs to the College of $5,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for one month, commencing August 1, 2017. A condition and limitation is placed on the licence that the member successfully complete: the Ontario Medical Association's Crucial Conversations course; a three-day mentorship on the medical, dental, anesthetic and boundary issues raised in this case; and the College's records webinar. Following the mentorship the member shall provide a 2,500-word paper addressing what was learned. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to three medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Must pay costs to the College of $2,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month of which is remitted if member successfully completes a one-day mentorship with Dr. Fraser Hale, or such other mentor who may be approved by the College, on the proper treatment of fractured teeth and informed consent in the context of dental procedures to take place by August 31, 2017; and a minimum 1,500 word learnings paper, with at least 5 appropriate and current references, addressing what was learned in the mentorship. Conditions and limitations are placed on the licence which imposes that the member complete ProBE and requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension shall commence September 5, 2017. Must pay costs to the College of $3,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 weeks, commencing July 8, 2017. A condition and limitation is placed on the licence that the member successfully complete: the College's records webinar; and a 1 day mentorship on the issues raised in this case. Following the mentorship the member shall provide a 2,500 word paper addressing what was learned. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Must pay costs to the College of $2,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months. During the suspension, a condition and limitation is placed on the licence requiring the member to successfully complete five day mentorship and following the mentorship the member will prepare a paper outlining what was learned in the mentorship. Following the suspension, the member is to work with a practice coach for a period of one day for six months where the coach will review all arising in this case and provide a report to the Registrar.  The member must also undergo up to five unannounced record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer in which the member must implement any recommendations.  Suspension to commence July 27, 2019. Must pay costs to the College of $142,000. Reprimand to be issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 6 weeks, commencing April 5, 2017. A condition and limitation is placed on the licence that the member successfully complete: the College's records webinar; and a 5 day mentorship at an emergency veterinary medical facility. The mentorship is to involve, among other things, proper pre-surgical procedures, appropriate surgical techniques, post-operative management, proper discharge advice and appropriate record keeping. Following the mentorship the member shall provide a 2,500 word learnings paper summarizing the cases reviewed during the mentorship and addressing what was learned. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Must pay costs to the College of $3,500. Reprimand issued. 

Allegations withdrawn as member has resigned his licence and is not practising as a result of an undertaking. Member has agreed to never reapply for licensure with the College or any other regulator.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 months of which is remitted if member 1) completes the College's interactive recordkeeping webinar 2) a course or seminar, approved by the Registrar in advance, addressing pain management in companion animals and 3) a minimum 2,500 word paper with at least 10 appropriate references, addressing diagnosing and treating intervertebral disc disease in companion animals. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 2 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence November 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $4000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 8 weeks, 5 weeks of which is remitted if member successfully completes 1) ProBE and 2) the originally mandated elements of the Mutual Acknowledgement and Undertaking with the College which Dr. Vihos signed on April 6, 2015. These elements include: attendance at a medical record workshop, participation in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer, research and preparation of a minimum 1,000 word paper with current references, addressing the topic of Chronic Renal Disease in Dogs and Cats (including identifying/diagnosing and treating the disease) and pay all costs associated with the undertaking. An indefinite condition on licence requires the member to reply to all correspondence from the College appropriately, as determined in the Registrar's sole discretion, within 15 days. Suspension to commence October 31, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $3000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 2 months of which is remitted if member 1) completes the College's interactive recordkeeping webinar 2) a session with a peer advisor of at least 2 days or 14 hours in length where the peer advsior shall review the issues related to anesthetic protocols and pain management, surgical sterility, recordkeeping, vaccines and x-rays use 3) develops protocols that are based on what is discussed in the peer advisor sessions (in particular with respect to anesthetic use and pain management, surgical sterility and x-ray practices), which the peer advisor will review. Any suggestions of the peer advisor must be implemented by Dr. Khakh. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence November 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 10 months, 4 months of which is remitted if member successfully completes 2 half-day didactic mentorship sessions relating to animal restraint and behaviour modification techniques and the rationale, 1 half-day mentorship session educating the member on the academic and scientific bases for animal restraint and behaviour modification techniques, an online certificate program in proper animal restraint and behaviour modification, a seminar on the low stress handling of animals, 1 day shadowing session to obtain exposure to and witness the application of the most current methods of appropriate animal restraint and behaviour modification techniques and a paper addressing what was learned in each section of the program. A condition and limitation is placed on the licence which imposes that the member be subject to 3 unannounced inspections each year for 2 years. Suspension shall commence no later than August 20, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $10,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if he 1) completes the College's interactive recordkeeping webinar 2) a session with a peer advisor of at least 2 days or 14 hours in length where the peer advsior shall review the issues related to anesthetic protocols and pain management, surgical sterility, recordkeeping, vaccines and x-rays use 3) develops protocols that are based on what is discussed in the peer advisor sessions (in particular with respect to anesthetic use and pain management, surgical sterility and x-ray practices), which the peer advisor will review. Any suggestions of the peer advisor must be implemented by Dr. Saini. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence October 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, all of which shall be remitted if the member successfully 1) the College's record keeping webinar 2) the Crucial Conversations course offered through the Ontario Medical Association or an alternative communications course pre-approved by the Registrar 3) a mentorship session with a veterinarian pre-approved by the Registrar of a half-day in duration reviewing the facts of this case with a particular focus on the proper management of Addison's disease in companion animals 4) a 1,500 word paper reviewing what was learned in the mentorship session with a focus on the proper management of Addison's disease in companion animals with up to at least 10 different and appropriate references. Following the record keeping webinar, the member must submit medical records to be reviewed by a medical record reviewer. The member is to participate in up to 2 medical record reviews. Must pay costs to the College of $3,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully 1) completes a one-half day mentoring session on canine separation anxiety and related issues 2) a minimum 2000 word paper, with appropriate references, discussing concepts that the member learned from the mentoring session 3) the Crucial Conversations course conducted through the Ontario Medical Association, or such other communications course that is approved in advance by the Registrar; and 4) the College's medical records webinar. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 2 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence July 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $4,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 1 month, 2 weeks suspended if member successfully completes a 1,000 word paper with appropriate references on proper dispensing and the supervision of auxiliaries. Must pay costs to the College of $2,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully 1) completes the ProBE program 2) a minimum 1500 word paper with at least 5 appropriate references, reviewing what the member learned as a result of taking the Radiology course with Dr. Anthony Pease in November 2014 and 3) the College's medical records webinar. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence July 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $5,500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes the ProBE course, or such other course as may be acceptable to the Registrar in advance; and, the CVO Jurisprudence Exam by July 31, 2016. Suspension to commence June 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully 1) completes the ProBE program 2) completes a half day mentorship on the use of catheters and submits a paper discussing the concepts learned from the mentoring session and 3) completes 9 hours of continuing education on veterinary dentistry procedures and/or a course that addresses the planning of dental procedures and suturing extraction sites and submits a paper reviewing what was learned through the continuing education and how the member should have approached the dental case differently. A condition on licence requires the member to participate in up to 3 medical record reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension to commence May 2, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $7000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 6 months, 3 months suspended if member successfully 1) completes a session with a peer advisor of at least 1 day or 7 hours in length where the peer advisor shall review the issues related to consent, pain management, inclusive of Metacam use, and wound care management in all four discipline matters. The peer advisor shall also discuss with the member the issues related to the appropriateness of performing elective dental surgery on a clinically toxic cat. 2) develops protocols as necessary (in particular with respect to pain management and wound care management), which the peer advisor shall review 3) attends, along with his staff, a pre-approved communications workshop and 4) completes the College’s record keeping webinar. Following the record keeping webinar, the member must submit medical records to be reviewed by a medical record reviewer. The member is restricted from performing any dental treatments (either directly or through an auxiliary) unless and until the member obtains at least 12 hours of continuing education on dental procedures, where at least 6 of those hours would be obtained through practical, hands-on coursework. Suspension shall commence July 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $20,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes the College's medical record keeping webinar and the College's informed consent webinar, following which the member shall complete a learnings paper. Suspension shall commence March 1, 2016. Following completion of the medical record keeping webinar, the member must submit medical records to be reviewed by a medical record reviewer. Restricted from performing orthopedic surgeries unless and until the member obtains at least 9 hours of continuing education on orthopedic procedures. Must pay costs to the College of $3000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 2 months suspended if member successfully completes the College's medical record keeping webinar, the College's informed consent webinar, 2 half-day mentorships with a mentor relating to intestinal biopsy procedures and fluid therapy in cats and prepares a paper addressing the issues discussed during the aforesaid mentorship and a two-day seminar regarding COHAT procedures which the member completed previously by February 29, 2016. Suspension shall commence February 1, 2016. Following completion of the medical record keeping webinar, the member must submit medical records to be reviewed by a medical record reviewer. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct and serious neglect. Licence suspended for 5 months, 2 months suspended if member successfully completes the ProBE course, a course in pain management, a five (5) day external mentorship dealing with fracture cases and pain management by a mentor and at a facility, a 3500-word paper relating pain management to the member's observations during his five (5) days of mentorship and the College's interactive recordkeeping webinar. Condition on licence requiring member to participate in 3 random chart reviews by a College-appointed reviewer with special attention to pain management, radiographic technique, labelling and interpretation. Suspension to commence June 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $85,000. Reprimand issued.

The hearing was adjourned sine die. The hearing into the allegations was adjourned indefinitely on the basis on an Acknowledgement and Undertaking whereby the member, among other things, agreed that she will not: engage in the practice of veterinary medicine or hold herself out as engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine, seek to resume the practice of veterinary medicine or seek to hold herself out as engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine or seek the return of her licence to practise veterinary medicine in Ontario or elsewhere.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes an ethics course by no later than March 1, 2016 and 1 month suspended if member prepares a paper addressing the proper supervision of auxiliaries and record keeping requirements, including a discussion of the importance of maintaining proper records by no later than March 1, 2016. Suspension shall commence February 1, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes a course on orthopaedic surgery in small breed dogs and a research paper on the treatment of fractures in small breed dogs by July 31, 2015. Suspension shall commence no later than July 1, 2015. Must pay costs to the College of $2000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month to be suspended if he successfully completes a mentorship. Suspension to be served from March 1 - March 31, 2015. Reprimand issued. Costs: $3,500. Publication

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 6 weeks suspended if member attends a meeting with the Registrar for the purpose of discussing professional self-regulation, accountability, and the need for practitioners to comply with their obligations to the College and to the public more broadly and successfully completes a paper relating to professional regulation. Condition on licence requiring member to participate in 3 chart reviews by a College-appointed reviewer. Suspension must be served between February 1, 2015 and April 1, 2015. Must pay fine of $5000. Must pay costs to the College of $3000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 2 months suspended if member successfully completes a medical record workshop and either a one day mentoring session or a one day educational course addressing surgical technique in companion animals, including abdominal surgery prior February 1, 2015. At least one week prior to the medical record workshop, the member must undergo a record review of at least 10 records. Suspension shall commence January 1, 2015. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes a course on ophthalmology and a follow up paper which is to be completed by March 1, 2015. Suspension shall commence February 1, 2015. 2 random chart reviews must take place by December 1, 2015. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 1 month, to be suspended if member completes a research paper addressing pathophysiology, diagnosis and managment of anuria, urinary blockage and acute renal failure in companion animals. Indefinite condition and limitation on licence prohibiting member from performing Caesarean sections. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes, at her expense and to the satisfaction of the Registrar: a 2 day mentorship relating to the particulars of the discipline case and the standards and requirements of euthanasia and controlled substances, a 1 day mentorship relating to shelter medicine and a paper addressing the proper management and documentation of the use of controlled substances, shelter medicine best practices, the importance of accreditation and describes what the member learned during the period of mentoring. Suspension shall commence September 24, 2014. Must pay costs to the College of $2250. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 6 weeks suspended if member successfully completes a two day ophthalmology refresher course, or such equivalent as approved in advance by the Registrar such as as a two day mentorship with a mentor specializing in ophthalmology, no later than four months from March 11, 2016. Suspension shall commence May 15, 2016. Must pay costs to the College of $3000. Reprimand issued. 

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes a 1 day mentoring session dealing with practice management, including the proper management and recording of medication by September 30, 2014. Condition and limitation on licence: must undergo two practice audits, at the member's expense, addressing practice management issues, including prescribing medication and proper documentation, such audits to take place on notice to the member between November 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015.  Suspension shall commence no later than October 31 2014. Must pay costs to the College of $2000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct.  Licence suspended for 4 months, 2 months suspended if member successfully completes a 2 half day mentoring sessions in surgical technique, with particular emphasis on neuter surgery by August 31, 2014. Suspension shall commence as of July 1, 2014. Conditions on licence: 1. must complete 2 further half day mentoring sessions by January 1, 2015. 2. must successfully complete ProBE Program/Ethics Program by June 1, 2015. 3. must undergo a random medical records review of 10 neuter cases following the end of the suspension. Must pay costs to the College of $2500. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended if member successfully completes a 2 day mentorship with a mentor relating to appropriate sedation, anesthetic and monitoring protocols, the proper use of auxiliaries, informed consent, maintaining appropriate surgical facilities and record keeping by June 15, 2014, 1 month suspended if member prepares a paper addressing the issues discussed during the aforesaid mentorship by June 30, 2014. Suspension shall commence no later than June 1, 2014. Must pay costs to the College of $5000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Must pay costs to the College of $36,000. Reprimand issued.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 3 months, 1 month suspended pending completion of research paper by December 31, 2013, 1 month suspended pending completion of medical record workshop/course by December 31, 2013, 1 month suspension served commencing December 2, 2013. Written reprimand issued. Costs $2,500

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if 1 day mentoring on consent to treatment and off-label use of medication completed by December 31, 2013. Second month suspended if research paper addressing the findings of professional misconduct made by the Discipline Committee is successfully completed by January 15, 2014. Costs $2,500. Oral Reprimand issued

Member has surrendered his licence and is not practising as a result of an undertaking. Costs $5,000. If member decides to resume practice of veterinary medicine he must comply with following undertaking: research paper, medical record workshop, jurisprudence exam, may only be employed by another veterinarian, may not employ an auxiliary, monitoring for 30 days, medical record reviews for 2 years.

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for 2 months, all of which is suspended pending completion of following condition and limitation. Condition and Limition: Research paper to be completed by December 31, 2013. Costs: $2,500, Reprimand

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Upon return to practice in Ontario, licence suspended for 2 months, 1 month suspended if 5 day mentoring completed within 1 month of returning to practise in Ontario and completion of Medical records workshop by August 31, 2013. Condition & Limitation on Licence - Must notify Registrar of date of return to Ontario to practise veterinary medicine and name of veterinary facility, at least 30 days before returning to practise in Ontario. Costs of $3,000. Reprimand issued.

Licence reinstated with multiple, complex limitations and conditions, including: *for the next 10 years, in veterinary clinical practice settings, must not be in the company of a female person under the age of 18 except in the presence of another adult, and must not be in a position of trust or authority over a female person under the age of 18.*for the next 10 years, shall not work in veterinary clinical practice setting as a sole practitioner. *for the next 5 years, must not work more than a combined total of 42 hours a week averaged over a 3 week period. *for the first 7 months of veterinary clinical practice work, must engage a veterinarian to monitor, mentor, assist, and advise on clinical competency, medical records, behaviour with co-workers and clients.

Guilty plea, professional misconduct. Penalty: oral reprimand, 1 month suspension commencing on August 1, 2013, attend the practice of another veterinarian for 1 day to watch a variety of surgeries, including spay surgeries, for purposes of being mentored with respect to all aspects of practice including providing and recording informed consent, appropriate pre-operative assessments, proper documentation for monitoring anaesthetized patients, and post operative management, $3,000 costs, publication.

Found guilty of professional misconduct (under appeal)

Found guilty of professional misconduct. Licence suspended for two months, one month suspended if the member completes a mentoring program addressing consent to treatment and use of off-label medication; one month to be suspended if the member completes a research paper. Must pay costs to the College of $2,500.

Licence reinstated; limited to food-producing animal practice, excluding equines; prohibited from purchasing, prescribing, possessing, dispensing or administering any controlled substance, narcotic or targeted drugs; must complete 15 hrs of CE related to food-producing and large animal practice within the first year of issuance of licence; must meet with a mentor for 3 hours, once a month, for 1 year; records must be reviewed up to 8 times over the first two years of licensure; must enroll in a substance-use monitoring program