Dr Jack Brar to head Veterinary Board

CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of Veterinary Board elected Dr. Jack (Jagjit) Brar president on January 31 at a meeting held at Thompson center in Chicago.

Dr. Brar also served the board in the same position in 2014. He is the seniormost member of the seven-member board serving for the last 7 years.

The role of the Board is to handle complaints of the consumers against animal health workers and veterinarians as well as passing new rules and regulations regarding the welfare of animals. There are more than 4,000 veterinarians in the state of Illinois.

Dr. Brar received an MS in veterinary medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1979. While at the university of Minnesota, he was also inducted into the Phi Zeta Gamma honor society. In the past 20 years, he has been active in various regional and state veterinary organizations.

He was president, vice president and secretary of Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), the largest regional association in the country with 1,400 members. Dr. Brar was also the executive board member of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association for 3 years.

He was member of Cook County Executive council of University of Illinois extension from 2005-2013 and chaired nomination committee for 4 years.

Dr. Brar has been a practicing veterinarian for more than 50 years and has been working in the Chicago for 36 years. He owns Dorchester Animal Hospital and Palos Pet Clinic.

He has received numerous meritorious service awards from CVMA and Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association and by University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni.

He writes for the local newspapers on pet-related subjects and has appeared on television many times regarding veterinary topics. He lives in Palos Hills with his two children A.J. and Amy and his beloved miniature Pincher Brownie.