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Letter From Bella Moss Foundation Suggests More Medivet Shortcomings

Author: The Bella Moss Foundation
Posted: Monday 26th July, 2010. 14:30:04

Jill Moss, President and Founder of The Bella Moss Foundation, a charity set up to highlight the dangers of MRSA in practice brings to light, her experience with Medivet.

"You may not know but the vet featured in the programme 'It Shouldn’t Happen At A Vet's' is Kafir Segev the vet who 'treated' Bella during her MRSA infection at Medivet Hendon in 2004.

The RCVS investigated Kafir Segev but due to the old 1966 VSA they were unable to address clinical negligence although they were concerned about the lack of referral to a specialist centre. Kafir was warned. I later found out about three other cases he had been involved with as pet owners read my story on the website and contacted me. I became horrified in 2009 when one pet owner told me she had just had a consultation with him and had no idea he was not registered.

Alarm Bells for me: I telephoned the RCVS and spoke with Michael Hepper, head of disciplinary hearings. He told me that there was a time period where Kafir could still work if he made an appeal against the RCVS decision to remove his licence. Mr Hepper and I kept in touch abut there was no appeal submitted. I asked what next to be told it was no longer a matter for the RCVS.

Four more pet owners contacted me and said he was performing surgery and doing consultations on their pets.

At this time my friend (who worked at the BBC) told me about an undercover programme which would feature bad practice at Medivet and asked me if I wanted to be included. I met with the team and refused ot be on camera btu agreed agreed to help them with information for the programme. I felt it my duty to protect other pet owners from becoming clients of Medivet Hendon and Stanmore practices.

The story attached is harrowing and not for publication just background material , but the letter is for publication. I want the veterinary profession to know that it shouldn’t take an undercover film crew to stop a negligent vet from practicing veterinary medicine. I have been sensible for five years and proud of what BMF have achieved and we want to continue to work with the profession but I can not stand by on this one unspoken.

Medivet have not requested that I remove reference to them on my website and neither have they demanded the £15,000.00 that I still owe them for Bella's treatment in 2004. Following her death Jeremy Vine had Mr Levy and myself on his BBC radio programme from that moment on Medivet never requested I settle my outstanding bill.

My story illustrates the high standard of care we received at Davies White compared to Medivet and I know for a fact thousands of pet owners will be removing their pets care away from Medivet post this programme."

Her letter can be viewed here

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