Metro police charged a man Nov. 3 with impersonating a veterinarian at Caudle Veterinary Clinic on Gallatin Pike. Detectives know of at least seven pet cases with adverse outcomes.

Metro Nashville police have charged a man with impersonating a veterinarian at an East Nashville animal clinic. Detectives said pet owners brought dogs and cats there for procedures that went badly.

Community Crimes detectives arrested Prashant Pandya, 45, on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3. He is charged with the felony offense of impersonating a veterinarian at Caudle Veterinary Clinic, 3607 Gallatin Pike. That is according to the Metro Nashville Police Department’s release.

An arrest or charge is an accusation. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court.

What police said

The investigation began in September, after pet owners complained. The department said detectives worked with the District Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The release says:

  • detectives are aware of at least seven instances of adverse outcomes, between August 2025 and September 2026
  • Pandya has never been licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Tennessee
  • the state reports that he applied for a license but failed the required examinations
  • he presented himself as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, using the title “Dr. Pandya”
  • he wore a white coat displaying the title “Dr. P.F. Pandya DVM”

Detectives were executing a search warrant at the clinic in conjunction with the arrest, the department said. It said additional charges are anticipated as the investigation continues.

The release does not say what the DEA’s role is. It does not describe the procedures or the animals’ conditions beyond “adverse outcomes,” and it does not say whether the clinic remains open. We will update this page when the department or the District Attorney’s Office says more.

Facts from the Metro Nashville Police Department release: a man was charged Nov. 3 with impersonating a veterinarian at Caudle Veterinary Clinic, 3607 Gallatin Pike; detectives know of at least seven cases between August 2025 and September 2026; police say he never held a Tennessee veterinary license; the investigation began in September with the District Attorney's Office and the DEA.
The case in brief, from the police department's Nov. 3 release. Graphic by Nashville Local Today
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What it means for you

If your pet was treated at the clinic, the police release is the only official account so far. It does not name a contact for pet owners. The department’s non-emergency number, listed on the release page, is 615-862-8600.

Veterinarians in Tennessee are licensed by the state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, part of the Tennessee Department of Health. The board’s page says disciplinary actions are posted on the department’s license verification website. You can check any vet’s license there before a procedure.

Other public safety items from the department are collected on our Police and Fire log. A person named in our coverage whose charge is later dropped or dismissed can ask us to update the page.