Vet addicted to drugs mixed up dog’s leg with tail and had trouble typing ‘Pip’

A VET addicted to animal sedatives tried to staple a dog’s leg when he should have treated its tail.

Michael Mario McCarthy, who holds dual Irish/American citizenship, had to be reminded by the dog’s owners exactly which part of their pet needed treatment at a veterinary hospital in Liverpool.

Mr McCarthy was stumbling and slurring his words when he attempted to pick up the dog’s leg, before being reminded the tail needed treatment.