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Augustus 2023 19 It was a feather in MediCoop’s cap when Prof Hartman signed his finance agreement to set up his surgical facility in Table View, Cape Town, through MediCoop’s Equipment Rental Finance. “The problem with the larger commercial banks is that they do not understand the scope and application of the specialized equipment that veterinary surgeons require. They regard it as an unknown minefield and tend to withdraw. To date, this has been a huge stumbling block for veterinarians to expand their practices. I regard this financing as a breakthrough and I look forward to the growth of veterinary practices across the country as a result of this partnership,” said Prof. Hartman . Prof. Hartman had only praise for MediCoop’s service. “It was a real relief to hand over the complete finance process to MediCoop specialist consultant, Mr. SP Burger. I did not have the time, expertise, or experience to take care of such a complex transaction associated with complicated paperwork and SP ranwith thewhole process. He dealt entirelywith the service provider and dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s. The process was smooth and left me free to focus on constructing my new surgical facility.” The world-renowned manufacturer of endoscopy equipment, Karl Storz, has been a staunch supporter of Prof Hartman during his postgraduate career as he based three of his five degrees on the subject of laparoscopic surgery in big cats (cheetahs, lions, and leopards) publishing thirteen research articles in international scientific journals on this very topic. Karl Storz has been following his research and ground-breaking work with keen interest and left no stone unturned to source and supply the advanced instrumentation and equipment that Prof. Hartman requires for his labour of love. For Prof Hartman it has been a dream to operate on veterinary patients using the advanced camera equipment and instruments from Germany. The set-up of his veterinary surgery is unique in that it now offers all aspects of endoscopic services available to animal patients. MediCoop will be following this development with interest. We are sure that Prof Hartman’s vision, to provide the best possible minimally invasive surgery services to all patients, will become a reality. v +27 (0)87 057 1427 info@medi.coop www.medi.coop SAPrimaryMedicalFinancialCo-operative LimitedRegistrationNo.2015/014609/24 | RegisteredCreditProviderNCRCP8712 Financial IntelligenceCentre ID38406 | ©CopyrightMediCoop. AllRightsReserved. Savings accounts, finance, investment and financial solutions exclusively to the healthcare sector Our innovative equipment finance solution provides practices with a cost-effective alternative to asset procurement We can assist practices to preserve their workingcapital and redirect cash reserves to core businessactivities. . We Offer Finance Save Tel: 012 346 1150 Email: assistant@sava.co.za ADVERTISE IN VETNEWS MAGAZINE Article