Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS

INQUIRY RE:

DUNCAN LESLIE DAVIDSON MRCVS

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CHARGES

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That, being registered in the Register of Veterinary Surgeons and whilst in practice at Mitcham Veterinary Clinic, 4 Upper Green East, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 2PA, in relation to an Egyptian Mau cat named Ameira belonging to Rukhsana Hayat, you:

1.  Between 7 November 2013 and 13 December 2013, failed to provide adequate care to Ameira, more particularly in that you:

(i) administered corticosteroids to Ameira when the same were either not indicated or were contraindicated;

(ii) between 21 and 23 November 2013, failed to administer adequate fluid therapy to Ameira;

(iii) on Saturday 23 November 2013, discharged Ameira to Ms Hayat's care, suggesting a referral on Monday 25 November 2013, when you should have suggested and/or arranged for an urgent same-day referral and/or transfer to another veterinary practice;

(iv) Between 25 November 2013 and 13 December 2013 failed to communicate adequately to Ms Hayat the urgency of the need for further investigation of Ameira's condition and/or referral for the same.

2.  Between 7 November 2013 and 17 January 2014, in relation to your clinical records for Ameira:

(i) dishonestly made retrospective alterations to those clinical records; and/or

(ii) failed to keep clear, accurate and detailed clinical records, more particularly in that:

(a) your handwritten records for Ameira were insufficiently legible; and/or

(b) there were a number of different versions of your clinical records for Ameira; and/or

(c) you made retrospective alterations to your clinical records for Ameira without dating the amendments or otherwise making it clear that they had been made retrospectively;

AND that in relation to the above, whether individually or in combination, you are guilty of disgraceful conduct in a professional respect.

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