Woof! Free rabies jabs for your pooches and fluffballs
With veterinary staff unable to make house calls or hand out vials for home use, pet owners can take their animals to seven stop-and-go stations.
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs is offering free rabies jabs for dogs, cats and ferrets at various locations starting on October 26.
Rabies is a state-controlled disease; therefore, pet owners cannot administer the vaccine themselves.
Local veterinary technician James Erasmus said that unfortunately, the department does not do house calls.
For this reason, the Nkangala campaign has been rolled out to seven local spots where pet owners can stop-and-go.
Teams visit local venues
On October 26, the team will be at the Alzu Depot at the Middelburg Mall from 10:00 to 16:00.
On October 27, two teams will be in Kanonkop, at Super Spar and the Tosca Centre from 10:00 to 15:00.
On October 28, vaccinations will be done at OK Foods Mineralia from 10:00 to 15:00.
Two teams will be deployed to Aerorand on October 29, where they will be at the Food Lover’s entrance, as well as the Friendly Grocer next to Corpus Christi, from 10:00 to 15:00.
The last round of vaccinations will take place at the state veterinary services behind the SPCA on October 30 from 10:00 to 15:00.
