Liverpool vet struck off for inadequate clinical care
The Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS has found Mr Leslie Higgott, of Wallasey, near Liverpool, guilty of Disgraceful Conduct in a Professional Respect and has directed that his name be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons. The hearing held last week concluded a case that started on 29 April and adjourned on 2 May 2008. At the previous hearing, the Committee had heard a number of charges regarding Mr Higgott’s in-patient treatment of a Springer Spaniel, Fliss, in June 2007: namely, that he had not carried out any or sufficient investigative procedures; had not sought any additional...
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