Hospital For Forgotten Animals
One of the worst fears animal lovers have is that their pet will become sick and they will not be able to afford the cost of treatment or surgery. Therefore, this hospital brings new hope to many who cannot afford expensive medical therapies for their animals.
The Mexican government knows that many people in this country find themselves in this situation and therefore came up with a wonderful idea that is of great help to many animal lovers. Read on to learn more about it.
Mexico establishes a hospital for the less well-off animals
The Hospital Veterinario de México is the first hospital in the Mexican capital to treat animals whose owners cannot afford expensive medical treatments.
How can this hospital help? Very simple: Here you can have animals examined free of charge and receive a 40% discount on treatments.
This hospital was opened in a poor part of Mexico (DF). Violence is the order of the day in Iztapalapa, almost 40% of the population live in extreme poverty and water is also very scarce.
Of course, pets also suffer from this situation, many of them live on the streets because no one can take care of them. In the capital, it is estimated that around 10% of the animals live on the streets, but in this part of the city the figure is around 30%.
The hospital cannot take care of all of them, but it does help with free examinations and very low prices for the treatment of the animals to prevent them from being abandoned. Silvia Viruega, who works in this animal hospital, reports:
What does this hospital for under-wealthy dogs look like?
The animal hospital has high quality, modern technological facilities; there is no other hospital in the area like it. There are the following departments:
- emergency reception
- doctor’s office
- Operating theaters
- Hospital area
- rehabilitation
- chemotherapy
- X-ray department and endoscopy department
A wide variety of top quality services are offered here, to which many Mexicans have no access themselves. It is said that this animal hospital is supposed to function better than the country’s health system.
What are the results?
The hospital was only recently opened, but it is very successful and the maximum number of patients it receives every day.
Every day, many pet owners wait in line to have their animals examined. You have to get up very early to actually get your turn.
Around 150 animals are treated in this animal hospital every day, some are also admitted when they need longer therapy.
A couple of patient cases
Many dogs and other animals were able to improve their quality of life by visiting this animal hospital. A dog named Manchas suffered from neurological damage but was able to live a dignified life through aquatic therapy and rehabilitation.
One cat had severe breathing difficulties and could barely sleep. She had to stay in the hospital longer and received IV fluids in the intensive care unit.
In a private clinic, this treatment would have been priceless for the owners. But in this animal hospital for the less well-off, the cat is provided with the latest technological equipment and by the best veterinarians at a low price.
An excellent initiative that will hopefully find many imitators all over the world!
