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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Nadeem Badshah

Vet reprimanded for home care of ‘happy’ cat she was told to euthanise

Parody worked at a surgery in Framlingham, Suffolk, and had an ‘exceptional’ reputation, a tribunal heard.
Dr Janine Parody worked at a surgery in Framlingham, Suffolk, and had an ‘exceptional’ reputation, a tribunal heard. Photograph: Facebook

An experienced vet has been reprimanded for taking home a patient’s cat that she was told to euthanise and charging nearly £500 for the animal’s care in Suffolk.

Janine Parody decided against putting down the ill eight-month-old feline named Shadow in 2021 and, contrary to the owner’s wishes, treated him.

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