Veterinarian, Addicted To Animal Sedatives, Fires Stapels Into Dog Brought In For Tail Treatment

[matcom]

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A vet addicted to animal sedatives has been struck off for trying to staple a dog's leg.

Michael Mario McCarthy should have been treating the animal's tail, but had to be reminded by the owners which part of their greyhound needed treatment.

The incident happened while he was working at the Alder Veterinary Hospital in Liverpool.

A Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) inquiry heard McCarthy had been slurring his words and started firing staples into the dog randomly.

Nicole Curtis, for RCVS, told the hearing McCarthy was stumbling when he attempted to pick up the dog's leg, before being reminded the tail needed treatment.

He then dropped the stapler he was holding and said to one of the two owners: "Which one of you is doing the stapling then? Oh I'll do it, I get paid lots of money for this."

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