| Complaint: | Complaint 22-39 |
|---|---|
| Respondent: | Jatin Jadhwani |
| Premises: | 1st Pet Veterinary Centers Chandler |
| Related: | 22-40 |
The complainant states that her dogs got into a fight. She took the dog to 1st Pet where she was seen by Jadhwani and Robinson. Per the complainant, the dog was not assessed or treated properly by Jadhwani and was subsequently neglected and died after the overnight transfer to Robinson. She also states that 1st Pet had specifically been advised about the dog's critical condition by a fellow veterinarian and friend of hers, Maureen Kirk.
Jadhwani's response describes the condition of the dog on entry and also details portions of a conversation he had with Kirk. He doesn't portray the dog as likely to just drop dead; bleeding was under control, neurological injuries were not suspected, and a plan to stabilize and surgically treat the dog was approved and performed. He states that the dog became hypothermic during the procedure and after recovery only a small amount of blood was noted oozing from the wounds.
Care was passed to Robinson shortly after midnight and the dog was found "unresponsive" in her cage 50 minutes later by a veterinary technician. He was still at the premises and the entire team sprang into action. Jadhwani called the complainant's husband and explained the events; he managed to get the husband to agree to stop CPR after 15 minutes. Jadhwani ticks off all the top care provided at 1st Pet and confidently concludes that nothing was wrong according to the standard of care.
The Investigative Committee decided that the care wasn't quite so tip-top, a particularly damning finding considering the overall slackitude that generally comes from veterinary investigators. They mentioned a variety of problems with records omissions and handling of the dog, stating that the dog needed more than just wound care; 1st Pet's treatment is repeatedly described as "inadequate." The investigators suggested that the dog should have been stabilized and surgery deferred until someone could come in the following morning and do surgery. The board, on the other hand, thought this was all fine and threw it out; there wasn't even a Letter of Concern.
| Source: | March 3, 2022 PM Investigative Committee Meeting |
|---|---|
| People: | |
| Jatin Jadhwani | Respondent |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Roll Call: | |
| Adam Almaraz | Aye |
| Amrit Rai | Aye |
| Gregg Maura | Aye |
| Justin McCormick | Aye |
| Steven Dow | Aye |
| Violations: | |
| ARS § 32-2232, (22) Medical:incompetence; failure to stabilize :the dog prior to addressing the .dog's wounds; inadequately addressing the -volume needs of the dog; and inadequately assessing the extent and severity of wounds. | |
| ARS § 32-2232 (18) as it relates to AAC R3-11-502 (H) (2) for failure to examine the dog within 6 hours before anesthesia was administered or surgery was performed and document the animal's temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, diagnosis, and general condition in the medical record. | |
| ARS § 32-2232 (18) as it relates to AAC R3-11-502 (H) (3) for failure to record the dog's heart rate and respiratory rate in the medical record immediately after giving the animal a general anesthetic and monitored and recorded a minimum of every 15 minutes while anesthesia is being administered. | |
| Result: | Passed |
| Source: | April 4, 2022 Board Meeting |
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| People: | |
| Jatin Jadhwani | Respondent |
| David Stoll | Respondent Attorney |
| Proposed By: | Darren Wright |
| Seconded By: | J Greg Byrne |
| Roll Call: | |
| Craig Nausley | Nay |
| Darren Wright | Aye |
| J Greg Byrne | Aye |
| Jane Soloman | Nay |
| Jessica Creager | Aye |
| Jim Loughead | Aye |
| Melissa Thompson | Nay |
| Nikki Frost | Aye |
| Robyn Jaynes | Absent |
| Result: | Passed |
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