I have questions on the competence of this veterinarian

Oct 26, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
I took my pet to the GSPCA located at Robb St. and Orange Walk, Bourda for some basic check up and treatment because he was behaving unusual and had runny eyes. When I entered the compound, a woman by the name of Amrita said that my dog has to be looked at by the vet. I was thinking that they were going to refer me to a vet somewhere in Georgetown because I didn’t know one was working there.
A few minutes later, I was called into the office and I saw a woman who spoke to me in broken English. She started asking me some questions which I answered but she could not understand clearly what I was saying so she asked a technician to explain what I was saying. Soon after she gave my dog three injections, two sets of tablets and told me to follow the instructions on the package of the tablets which I did.
However, around 5:30pm my dog started to vomit, I went back to the clinic where I met an elderly woman and she told that the clinic is closed and she gave me a piece of paper with names and contact numbers of three veterinarians. I called the numbers but only one answered and said his clinic is closed so I decided to call a friend because my dog was getting worse. My friend gave me a number for a veterinarian that looks after her dogs.
That veterinarian came and said my dog had an allergic reaction to the injections and he treated the dog which subsequently recovered after a few days. While I explaining to the veterinarian about what transpired he said that he was not aware of any veterinarian who is practising at the GSPCA that I should find out the name of the individual and do some research on her.
Her name is (name offered) and she is not on the list of registered Veterinarians and technicians who are allowed to practise in Guyana. This is alarming to know that the GSPCA would allow an unregistered veterinarian to practise in our country that nearly killed my dog. Mr. Editor, with that being said, I would like ask a few questions:
1. Does Guyana have laws to protect us from these kinds of people entering our country and taking our money and not delivering proper services?
2. Is this person really a veterinarian?
3. How long has she been in Guyana and who authorised her work at the GSPCA?
4. Is she registered to practise in Guyana?
5. Does she have a work permit and the necessary documents to reside in Guyana?
6. Can someone just come to Guyana and engage in medical practice?
7. If this person has no documents, then why is she not apprehended by the police?
8. Why is the GSPCA allowing such persons to work at their clinic knowing that it is illegal?
9. Is the GSPCA above the law?
If the GSPCA knows that this veterinarian has no registration and is breaking the law; then all the members of the management should be taken before the court and charged, then ask to resign because they are condoning lawlessness.
Debra Charles

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