Vernon vets on hook for $3,000 for burning pet during surgery
The owners of a Vernon veterinary clinic are on the hook $2,800 after burning a pet during surgery.
According to the College of Veterinarians of BC, Central Animal Hospital co-owners Dr. Trinity Smith and Dr. Carey Keith used an inappropriate heating pad during surgery which gave the animal a thermal burn.
The regulator gives little information about what precisely took place, only stating that an "inappropriate heating device for use during anesthesia" resulted in burning a pet while having surgery.
The College said Dr. Keith then gave "false information" to a client regarding the recall of the product.
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The regulator's notice doesn't give details on what kind of pet was burnt or how serious the burn was. The notice also doesn't state when it took place.
Dr. Smith and Dr. Keith are the co-owners of Vernon's Central Animal Hospital and signed a consent agreement with the regulator on July 19, admitting to their behaviour.
Dr. Smith was ordered to pay $923, and Dr. Keith $1,855, as part of remedial action. The amounts reflect 50% of the costs of the College's investigation. Both vets have three months to pay.
No other information was given by the College.
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