Bogus vet sentenced to 3-year prison term

A fraudulent vet who used the identity of a legitimately registered vet has been sentenced to three years in prison. Peter Keniry (pictured), who has previous convictions for fraud and impersonating a veterinary surgeon, admitted one charge of fraud and one of practising as a registered veterinary surgeon when he was not qualified. Most recently, Keniry was employed at Priory Close Vets in Taunton for almost two years before a member of staff alerted their suspicions to the RCVS. The College says that within 24 hours of being informed, its chief investigator Michael Hepper alerted Avon & Somerset Police. He attended the practice with officers to assist in Mr Keniry’s identification and arrest in May this year. Investigating officer DC Darren Bowden said: ‘Peter Keniry had a sufficient amount of knowledge to avoid detection but that didn’t mean he had the required skills to practice lawfully. ‘The court heard...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News section Source Type: research