A diagnostic imaging centre contracted with Cyprus’s state health system (GHS/GESY) is alleged to have been scanning pets after hours, accepting animals through a back entrance after 8 pm while operating as a human medical facility during the day, according to a report by Alpha Cyprus television.
The channel’s programme Alpha Enimerosi presented a dialogue between a dog owner, a member of staff, and a doctor at the centre, in which he arranged an MRI scan for his pet.
According to the programme, the centre works with veterinarians and directed the dog owner to arrive in the evening and use a non-main entrance, so that visitors would not be noticed.
The dog owner said staff asked whether his dog was on a lead to ensure it would not move freely around the premises. He said the scan cost €410 — paid entirely in cash.
The report also raised questions about the payment method, with the allegation stating that services provided to animals at the centre were offered on a cash-only basis.
The Ministry of Health had not issued an official statement at the time of publication.
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