A veterinarian has been found guilty of animal cruelty, eight years after the National Council of SPCA's laid charges.
Dr Elfrede Alberts was convicted in the Nigel Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on charges that also included the obstruction of justice and the illegal possession of an indigenous animal.
She reportedly claimed in court that the monkey was caught in a gin trap and should have been euthanised.
The NSPCA said in a statement that it was made aware in October 2012 that Dr Alberts was in possession of a vervet monkey that had three of its limbs amputated and was in pain and distress.
"On arrival, the NSPCA Inspectors were refused entry onto the property and required police intervention to gain access. The Inspectors were further obstructed after gaining access, and only after threats of arrest, Dr Alberts begrudgingly complied," said spokesperson, Meg Wilson.
She said the animal was found in a cage in her bedroom and was removed and later euthanised.
"It has taken nearly eight years for justice to be served for the monkey that was so terribly abused at the hands of a veterinarian who, by their chosen profession, should have had the animal's best interests at heart," Wilson said.
Sentencing is set for 18 March.
