New veterinary hospital raises doubts in Mogi das Cruzes The management of the new Municipal Veterinary Hospital of Mogi das Cruzes will pass to the Education and Research Support Foundation (FAEP) from August 11th. The entity won the public call opened by the City Hall after the request to terminate the contract from the Sociedade Paulista de Medicina Veterinária (SPMV), responsible for the administration of the Caramelo Clinic. ? The notice provided for a reference value of R$460,578.31 per month, totaling R$5,526,939.76 for an initial 12-month contract, with the possibility of extension for equal periods up to a limit of 60 months (5 years). In the public call, FAEP won by presenting a proposal of R$445,773.35 per month. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp With the change, veterinary care will be concentrated in the new unit, which will operate 24 hours a day on Rua Professor Álvaro Pavan. The transition, however, raised questions about how other services within the municipal animal protection network will operate, such as castrations, the future of the Animal Welfare Center (CBEA) and the participation of the University of Mogi das Cruzes (UMC) in the operation of the hospital. g1 compared information released by City Hall in official notes, statements by the veterinarian from the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Department, Jefferson Leite, and questioned the municipal administration again to seek to clarify these doubts. See the main points: Castrations What the City Hall initially reported In the first note sent to TV Diário, the City Hall stated: "In the same way, all castration actions, such as the Seu Amigo Pet Program and the joint efforts carried out by the Animal Welfare Center (Nubea), will continue to be carried out normally." What Dr. Jefferson Leite said During an interview with Diário TV 1st edition, the veterinarian from the Municipal Department of Health and Wellbeing stated that the new hospital will absorb this service. "The new hospital, which will have a structure already qualified for this type of surgeries with greater safety even for animals, and for the population in general, will absorb these castrations." When asked about who will provide services in the neighborhoods, he replied: "Today the work is done here in partner clinics, we have several partner clinics that do this work, so what makes life easier for citizens is that they will have a clinic close to home to make these appointments and here the hospital structure will also be providing this type of service." What City Hall responded after After further questions from g1, City Hall informed that: the Seu Amigo Pet Program will continue to operate in the neighborhoods; the agreement with accredited veterinary clinics will be maintained; The distribution of castrations between the Municipal Veterinary Hospital, the Seu Amigo Pet Program, the joint efforts and the partner clinics will be defined according to technical criteria and according to demand after the new unit begins its activities. "The Seu Amigo Pet Program is an itinerant initiative, carried out monthly in different neighborhoods and districts of the municipality, with the aim of promoting animal welfare, responsible ownership and access to veterinary services. The program will continue to operate, providing care to the population in the neighborhoods", said the new note. The City Hall, however, did not respond objectively as to whether it will continue to carry out itinerant castrations in the neighborhoods. Animal Welfare Center What the City Hall initially reported In the first note sent to TV Diário, the City Hall stated: "The Animal Welfare Center (CBEA), located on Estrada de Santa Catarina, in César de Sousa, will continue to operate and will act as a back-up unit within the municipal animal protection policy." What Dr. Jefferson Leite said When asked about the meaning of this rearguard, he replied: "All services will continue to be offered and expanded." When asked again about the future of the unit, he stated: "It will... for now, work will be done here, right? And we will then give the Center a new look." What City Hall responded later In a new statement, City Hall informed that consultations, exams, surgeries, hospitalizations and castrations will be absorbed by the Municipal Veterinary Hospital. He also stated that only after the consolidation of the activities of the new unit will a technical assessment be carried out to define which functions will remain within the CBEA. According to the administration, the place will continue to operate and will not be closed. UMC's participation What is stated in the document presented by FAEP In the public call process, the Education and Research Support Foundation stated that the management of a municipal veterinary clinic, "especially in cooperation with a University (UMC) that has a Veterinary Medicine course", is aligned with the entity's institutional objectives. What Dr. Jefferson Leite said During the interview, the veterinarian stated that the university would participate in the training of professionals. "In addition to the issue of animal care, you have professionals, students, residents, who can also work in the area of ??single health (...)." When asked if the university would work together with FAEP, he replied: "Yes, it helps, right, it will help there, which we will have... the hospital will be helping in the training of new professionals and these new professionals will also be helping the municipality in its animal welfare actions." What UMC responded In a note sent to g1, the University of Mogi das Cruzes informed that: it will not participate in the operation of the Municipal Veterinary Hospital; there will be no cooperation between the university and FAEP; students and teachers will not work in the unit; the hospital will not be used for teaching, research and extension activities of the university. "Management is entirely the responsibility of the Education and Research Foundation (FAEP)", said the UMC note. What the City Hall responded After the report presented this position of the university, the City Hall informed that: "The University of Mogi das Cruzes (UMC) does not have any participation in the management, operation or execution of the services of the Municipal Veterinary Hospital Pró-Pet 24 Horas." It also stated: "There is no partnership between the City of Mogi das Cruzes and the University of Mogi das Cruzes for the operation of the Pró-Pet 24 Hour Municipal Veterinary Hospital." According to the administration, all management and execution of services will be the exclusive responsibility of FAEP. When the transition begins Last Friday (10), City Hall notified the Sociedade Paulista de Medicina Veterinária (SPMV), responsible for managing the Caramelo Clinic, that the contract will be terminated on August 10. In the interview, Jefferson Leite stated that the expectation is that the Pró-Pet Municipal Veterinary Hospital will begin services the following day. "There will now be this transition period between Clínica Caramelo and the hospital, so that on the 11th we can be fully offering the service to the population." What the notice foresees as FAEP's obligations Among the obligations foreseen for the organization are: managing and operating the hospital; offer consultations; exams; surgeries; urgencies and emergencies; care for animals sent by Nubea; make available and maintain the property; pay for structure and equipment. Public call is the target of a procedure in the MP The public call that defined FAEP as the manager of the new Municipal Veterinary Hospital is also the target of a preparatory procedure for a civil inquiry initiated by the Public Ministry of São Paulo (MPSP). According to the body, the investigation seeks to verify possible irregularities in the clauses of the notice regarding the provision of veterinary services, administration, management and operation of the Municipal Veterinary Hospital, under a partnership regime. The procedure awaits the addition of the requested documents. New Mogi das Cruzes Veterinary Hospital will open on Rua Professor Álvaro Pavan Guilherme Alves/TV Diário Watch more news from Alto Tietê