Official Veterinarian suspended for dishonesty over bTB testing
27 May 2021 |
The Official Veterinarian was found guilty of serious professional misconduct
An Official Veterinarian (OV) has been suspended from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons for three months for dishonesty over bovine TB testing.
David Chalkley was found guilty of serious professional misconduct in respect of bovine TB testing undertaken at a Cheltenham farm, in March 2018.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee found his conduct to be dishonest and misleading , and that it risked undermining government testing procedures designed to promote public health.
The hearing for Mr Chalkley took place from 10 May to 18 May 2021 at a venue in Cheltenham and concerned three charges against him.