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Pets & Vets galore magazine would like to thank all of our readers and clients for the support you have shown throughout the launch of the magazine this year. It has reached that time of year, where we all deserve a break and time to wind down and spend some quality time with our loved ones and pets. We are excited to grow our magazine throughout 2015 and we will be continuing to provide our readers with new and exciting topics. Pets & Vets Galore visited the Great Dane open show in November and have included some pictures and an interesting read on this special giant breed we love so much!! We also feature “picking the perfect puppy on pages 10 & 11. Please have a look at the FNB pet drive in 2015 on page 16 & 17, the group will be organising a motorbike ride from JHB -Piet Retief - St Lucia & Hibberdene – Van Reenen – Clarens and finally back to JHB. This ride is organised with the aim of collecting food and funds for sterilizations for RWSA and ALPS. Feel free to send us any letters or stories you might want published in our magazine, we would love to hear from you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year !!!! The Pets & Vets Galore Team
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The South African Great Danes Association was formed and affiliated to the Kennel Union of Southern Africa in 1945 and is numbered as one of the oldest Specialist Dog Clubs in South Africa. Our aim is to encourage the correct breeding of our ‘Giant Breed’ by encouraging breeders: • to research the background of the breeding stock they use • make use of available health checks on their breeding stock • exhibit their dogs a Championship Show Level • carefully check and follow up on the stock they sell We hold one Championship show each year and although, in company with many other breeds, exhibit numbers have dwindled somewhat - the huge increase in the cost of travelling, accommodation, etc, our show is still the one that the ‘top breeders’ try to attend. We also hold one ‘Non Championship’ show each year. This one does not draw out of the Province exhibition and is a more ‘relaxed’ and training sort of show. We also keep in close touch with a network of people who rescue and where possible re-home abused, abandoned and stray dogs and use our network to try and re-home any Great Danes needing assistance. Until recently we had a bank of kennels of our own where we could house Danes in need but unfortunately this is no longer the case and we can only act as a ‘network’ in case of need. So! You are thinking of making a GReat Dane a part of your family? Well here is a little background on our beloved breed. The Great Dane was originally bred and kept in packs as Boar Hounds by the nobility of Germany. They were a very fierce breed and not at all like the “Gentle Giants” that we know today, their physical appearance was also very much coarser and more “mastiff like”. During the years after the second world war dedicated breeders of Great Danes in Germany, America and Britain all played a part in the refining of this lovely dog into the beautiful, elegant but still very powerful dog that we know today. The original fierce and aggressive temperament has vanished and in its place we now have the gentle, protective and playful temperament so well known to the owners of these dogs. Today the Great Dane is known around the world and beautiful specimens of the breed grace the showrings of most countries - some of the best specimens coming from Sweden and Norway but with the adverts of jet travel the best bloodlines are now to be found all over the world including South Africa. The colours that you see here today are FAWN (the brown ones) BRINDLE (the striped ones) BLACK, (either solid or with some white markings) and the MANTLE (white with a solid ‘cape’). The Great Dane is NOT a kennel dog - he is most definitely a HOUSE dog and desperately needs to be with his or her family and live in the house. Kept as a true companion dog the Great Dane will reward his family with loyalty, love and protection. The Great Dane is NOT an outside ‘Guard Dog”. Kept indoors as part of the family he will defend you with his life. Restricted at all times to outside the house he does not always develop that close bond. The Great Dane is NOT a horse - don’t let the children sit on his back, his spine is not built for it and it will cause him injury and discomfort ( and you with some hefty vet’s bills to fix the problem). Although his great size does need sufficient exercise to keep him firm and muscular, he does not demand excessively long walks - he does need a place to stretch his muscles and run and play every so often and a daily walk is very welcome but he
will happily fit in with your routine and stretch out at your feet to watch television with you on the days you are not feeling particularly energetic. One the other hand, if you are a fitness fanatic or a runner he will very happily join you in your daily run or run alongside your horse on your daily outride - but a word of caution - don’t take him for long runs until he is over 12 months old and has developed his joints and muscles enough to take the exercise (just as you would not take your toddler or young child on a long hard road run). The Great Dane Puppy takes a little bit of special rearing because he grows at a tremendous rate and needs the correct food and sufficient rest time to do all that growing in the first year of his life. He is very good with children but is rather clumsy as a puppy so small children need to be supervised around him because he is very soon much bigger than they are. Right from the start it is important to make your puppy aware of the house rules and what behaviour is permitted or “out of bounds”. Please do not fall for the wrinkly face, pleading eyes gimmick and allow puppy up onto the furniture and especially your bed unless you are prepared for the fact that in a few short months it will be impossible for both you and dog to fit comfortably on that bed or settee and believe me the dog will not be the one who is uncomfortable. At this stage it is very difficult to explain to that same hurt and puzzled face that the “rules” have changed. Don’t allow or encourage rough & tumble play and races indoors with the children and dog unless you are happy to have a 60+kg animal crashing into anything or anyone in it’s path because it could not navigate that slippery corner. Likewise, it is not advisable to play the game of “look how big he is when I put his paws on my shoulders” unless you teach him the correct and only instruction permissible for this action. You do not want a visit by the Great Aunty Eliza to end up with a broken hip! Before you decide on a Great Dane do some investigation of the breed and make sure you find a reputable breeder who will help you with advice on the correct rearing of a puppy and who will make sure that this is the correct breed for you before they agree to sell you a puppy. Never buy any puppy of any breed from a breeder who will ‘meet you at the garage’ with the puppy or who is not happy for you to visit and meet the mother/father/ both of the puppy and see where and how they were raised. A good breeder will be available to you 24/7 with advise and assistance and will in fact insist on being part of the puppy’s settling down process. By Jackie Ratner of The South African Great Dane Association 5
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Loolilocks Koi Farms Every new Koi that you receive should be quarantined. A Koi can harbour parasite, bacteria or virus's without even showing any symptoms. If you place an un-quarantined Koi in your pond, you risk the well being of your entire collection. Performing a quarantine cycle will keep both the new fish and your existing collection safe. Equipment Needed: The quarantine tank can be a lot smaller than a pond because it will only be a temporary home for the Koi. Most quarantine tanks are 500 to 2000 litres in size. The Filter: The water quality will need to be in pristine condition. The new Koi will be stressed out enough from the move and poor water quality will further its immune system. A biological filter can also be used to clean the water, but the bacteria in it will need to be grown for at least six weeks beforehand in order be able to handle a fish load. Air Pump: The tank will need a constant supply of fresh oxygen. An electromagnetic air pump can be purchased cheaply at most koi dealers. Heater: An aquarium heater could be installed on the tank. It should be large enough to keep the water temperature between be 20-24 degrees Celsius. Net: The quarantine tank will need its own net. You do not want to use the same net for the pond and the quarantine tank because of the risk of cross Tank Cover: The tank should have a net that covers the top to keep the Koi from jumping out. Koi are jumpy for up to two weeks when they are introduced into a new environment. Quarantine Medicine and Test Kits: The following medicines are required to help with the quarantine procedure: •Salt •Parasite, Bacteria and Fungal Treatments •Microscope •Water Test Kit and thermometer. Quarantine Procedure: Use the following steps to properly quarantine your fish: 1. Get the quarantine tank up and running. This includes getting the bacteria colonized in the filter and adding 3kgs of salt to the water. The water temperature should be 20-24 degrees Celsius. 2. Acclimate the new Koi fish in the quarantine tank. 3. Cover the tank with the net. 4. Place a piece of plastic or a piece of insulation over the net so the Koi has some shade. This will allow the Koi to feel safer in its new, temporary home. 5. Test the water parameters daily for the first week. You should test for: temperature, pH, Ammonia, Nitrite and salinity . If they are stable after the first week, you may switch to testing every few days. 6. Don’t feed the Koi for a few days until they have become used to its new surroundings. 7. Keep an eye on your Koi. They should swim around the tank without scratching its side (also known as flashing).If the Koi is flashing, it may have a parasite infestation. If you suspect that the Koi has a parasite infestation, you can treat it with a broad spectrum parasite treatment or you can contact a koi specialist that is knowledgeable in freshwater fish care come and examine the Koi. The koi specialist will perform a scraping of the slime coat with a microscope slide. The koi specialist will then examine the slide under the microscope to try and identify the parasite that is affecting the Koi. Once the parasite is found, the koi specialist will prescribe a parasite treatment regimen that will get rid of the infestation. If left untreated, the damage caused by the parasites could lead to bacterial infections. 8. Perform a 25% water change weekly. 9. Catch the Koi and examine the entire surface of the body. An ulcer may have popped up on its underside, which is impossible to see when viewing the fish from top down. If ulcers are found anti biotic may be needed. 10. After three weeks and if the Koi fish is large enough, you may want to have a KHV (Koi herpes virus) test performed. A KHV test will let you know if the Koi fish has this viral disease. A sample is required to perform an khv test, if you don’t know how consult a koi specialist.
Wait until the test result is back to move the Koi into the pond. 11. If you did not perform a KHV test, but you feel that the Koi is healthy, you may move the Koi out to the pond if the quarantine period is over. Re-acclimatise the Koi to your main pond. Remember: • Isolate the Koi in the quarantine tank for at least 3 weeks. • Do not introduce a sick Koi into your pond even if the quarantine period is over. Putting the rest of your collection in danger and needlessly moving a sick Koi is a terrible idea. Most of all enjoy your koi and buy from a reputable specialist shop where you can go for advice and help. Make sure your supplier has a microscope on hand and can test water parameters and do microscopic testing on Koi.
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Taking him from his littermates and introducing him to a new home with new smells, sights, and sounds can be overwhelming for an eight-week-old pup, so take steps to assure an easy transition. Make sure the pup has a spot to call his own, someplace he can go where he will not be pestered by children, other pets, or visitors. This can be a crate, a purchased dog bed, or a blanket in the corner. The crate for a puppy should be a small one; an adult size crate can be purchased when he outgrows the puppy crate. Bring a blanket or towel from his first home and put it in his place along with a blanket or towel from your own supply. Dogs have a strong sense of smell; familiar smells will help him feel more comfortable. Feed the same food that the breeder did, or mix some of that brand in with the food you prefer to gradually accustom the pup’s system to the new diet. Confine the pup to a room occupied by an adult so you have a better chance of preventing mischief and of catching him before he relieves himself on the floor. If you are distracted, leave the pup in his crate for short periods while you work. If he is confined, your relationship stands a good chance of getting off to a fine start - he can’t soil the floor, chew the furniture, or bite baby’s ankles if he is in the crate, so won’t start his life in your family being scolded. Place a crate in the bedroom of the person who is responsible for taking the pup out during the night if he has to relieve himself. Proximity to people will help him adjust better to being without his littermates, and immediate attention to his toilet needs will make housetraining easier. ________________________________________
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Plan a visit to the veterinarian within a few days of bringing the little one home. If you don’t have a vet yet this is a good time to choose a one. Bring a copy of the puppy’s vaccination and worming record and any other medical records. Ask the vet any questions you may have about puppy care. ________________________________________
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Plan on keeping the puppy at home (except for visits to the vet and short trips to accustom him to riding in the car) until he is at least 12 weeks old and preferably until he’s 16 weeks old. Puppies get their initial immunity to disease from their mother. As the pup grows, he is vaccinated for continued protection from several potentially fatal viruses and bacterial infections. However, there is usually a gap in protection as mother’s immunity decreases and administered immunity increases to a safe level.
Pups can pick up bacteria or viruses from other dogs on a walk in the park or a visit to puppy kindergarten class or to a friend’s house. Diseases can be transmitted through dog urine and faeces, so a pup coming into contact with one or the other can become infected. People can bring germs home on their shoes and clothing, so beware of visiting a friend whose dog has had any of the canine infectious diseases. Enjoy the puppy. Guide him or trick him into correct behaviour until it becomes habit. Play with him to help develop his confidence. But most of all, enjoy the puppy. That’s what you got him for.
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Pet Drive 2015 If you are reading this magazine, you LOVE animals & so do we The Pet Drive Volunteers is run by normal south africans just like you & me, who LOVE animals & LOVE riding their motorbikes and have joined forces to impact on our furry friends. We have joined our TWO passions in life & decided to ride to raise awareness & support for two non-profit organisations namely Animal Lovers Project Swing ALPS NPO & Rainbow Warriors South Africa RWSA NPO. Both these two NPO’s share our LOVE for animals & were founded to make a difference in their communities. They raise awareness on animal abuse, teach owners how to treat, feed & care for their animals & supply them with many free services from vet care to food to sterilizations. Our team of 10 volunteers will be riding from 10th to 17th April 2015, from JHB to Piet Retief to St Lucia to Hibberdene – collecting food & money for sterilizations for RWSA, KZN & then on their return trip from Hibberdene to Van Reenen to Clarens to JHB to collect food & money for ALPS, GAUTENG. (See invite on next page for more info) Last year our trip of 8 volunteers raised R60,000 for sterilizations & 1.2tons of cat & dog food for Lucky Lucky Foundation NPO & PETS NPO in the Western Cape. Our goal this year is to raise R75,000 for sterilization & 1.5tons of food for our two NPO’s voted on by our Volunteers.
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Make a deposit directly to FNB Banking Channels Volunteers Bank Account held at FNB bankcity branch – 250805 62065573852 & use REFERENCE BPD (biker pet drive) & your name & email the proof of payment to the contacts below. Arkam Plumbing & FNB Staff Volunteers have volunteered to audit the money that is raised, to ensure that every cent raised is spent on the vision of our volunteers. We also have many marketing opportunities available, if you want to have your companies logo on the side of our two vehicles, which will be riding in convoy with the bikes for the week – giving your logo maximum exposure.
Supported by \ Staff Volunteers
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Want to join in on the awareness ride & make a difference? your invited! The Biker Pet Ride 2015 Committee, would like to invite you to join us for the 2015 run from JHB to Hibberdene, KZN from 10th to 17th April 2015, to support 2 Non-profit organisations – Alps NPO JHB & Rainbow Warriors SA NPO KZN. MISSION: to raise as much dog & cat food in kg’s & money to pay for sterilizations TARGET: R75,000 & 1.5tons of food (last year we did 1.2tons of food & R60,000) WHO IS INVITED: all volunteers, family & friends. We have space in the combi’s & also you can take your own bike to explore our beautiful country & help our fellow furry friends. ITINERARY: • 10th – JHB to Piet Retief • 11th – Piet Retief to St Lucia • 12th – St Lucia to Hibberdene • 13th & 14th – Hibberdene – Handover to Rainbow Warriors SA NPO • 15th – Hibberdene to Van Reenen • 16th – Van Reenen to Clarens • 17th – Clarens to JHB – Handover to ALPS NPO COST TO ATTEND: R3,500 per person which includes dinner, bed & breakfast per day + a sterilization donation. FOR YOUR OWN COST: If you are a biker – petrol, toll fees, refreshments & lunch. If you are a passenger in the combi’s – refreshments & lunch. TOURIST ACTIVITIES: Along the route we have many tourist attractions planned to show you how beautiful our country really is. Contacts: nix@fnb.co.za 0837026503 or jeanne.jonker@gmail.com 0829253174 For more information visit us on Facebook – Bikers Pet Drive
SPACE IS LIMITED. SO DONT LEAVE IT TOO LATE!
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DOG SHOWS & EVENTS-JAN & FEB 2015 2015 EVENTS CALENDAR
PROVISIONAL - JAN-FEB 2015 DATE
JANUARY
TYPE
PROV
CLUB NAME
EVENTS
VENUE
CLOSING
CONF.
11-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
ROODEPOORT & DISTRICTS KC
BR,DJ,CA,AG,HCL
Goldfields Show Grounds, Boeing Rd, Bedfordview, Jhb
11-Jan
N-CHAMP
KZN
NATAL BOXER CLUB
DJ,AG
TBA
17-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
EASTERN DISTRICTS
SUPA 7'S
TBA
18-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
JUBILEE TOY DOG CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
18-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
WORKING & HERDING BREEDS, GOLD REEF
BR,OB,DJ,CA,AG
Goldfields Show Grounds, Boeing Rd, Bedfordview, Jhb
Y
18-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
TRANSVAAL TERRIER CLUB
BR
TBA
25-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
PRETORIA KENNEL CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
25-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
TKC KENNEL CLUB
BR,OB,DJ,AG
TBA
Y
31-Jan
N-CHAMP
GAU
SA BULL TERRIER CLUB (MTS)
BR
TBA
Y
31-Jan
N-CHAMP
EC
PORT ELIZABETH KENNEL CLUB
OB,DJ,CA,AG
PEKC Grounds, Victoria Dr, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Y
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
WALMER & SUBURBAN KENNEL CLUB
BR,DJ,CA,AG
PEKC Grounds, Victoria Dr, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Y
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
WEIMARANER KLUB
BR
TBA
Y
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
TECKEL CLUB
BR,CA
TBA
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
GOLDFIELDS KENNEL CLUB
BR,OB,DJ,CA,AG,FLY,HCL
Goldfields Show Grounds, Boeing Rd, Bedfordview, Jhb
Y
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE BULLMASTIFF CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
01-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
LIESBEEK KENNEL CLUB
BR,OB,DJ,AG
TBA
07-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
DOBERMANN CLUB OF N.TVL
IPO,BWT
TBA
07-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
NORTHERN AREAS FRENCH BULLDOG CLUB
BR
TBA
07-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
PRETORIA STAFFORDSHIRE B.T. CLUB
BR
TBA
07-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB
BR
TBA
07-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
NORTHERN TVL BULL TERRIER CLUB
BR
TBA
08-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
EASTERN DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB
BR
TBA
08-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
BIRCH ACRES DOG TRAINING CLUB
OB,WT,DJ,CA,AG,FLY
Bekker Lodge Park, 505 Norkem Park
Y
08-Feb
N-CHAMP
KZN
DURBAN & DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB
BR,CA
TBA
Y
08-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE TOWN KENNEL CLUB
BR,OB,WT,DJ,CA,AG,FLY,HCL
TBA
08-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE HANDLERS DOG CLUB
FLY
TBA
14-Feb
CHAMP
GAU
S.A. LADIES KENNEL ASSOCIATION
BR,HCL
TBA
14-Feb
N-CHAMP
FS
KIMBERLEY KENNEL CLUB
BR,DJ,AG
TBA
14-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
UITENHAGE KENNEL CLUB
OB,CD,DJ,CA,AG
TBA
14,15-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
BAAKENS VALLEY W & H BREEDS CLUB
OB,CD,DJ,AG
TBA
1 4,15-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE HANDLERS DOG CLUB
OB,CD,DJ,AG,FLY
Theo Marais Park, Koeberg Rd, Koeberg Rd, Milnerton
15-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
NORTHERN TSHWANE KENNEL CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
15-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
NAPC TOP DOG COMPETITION
BR
TBA
Y
15-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
BOXER CLUB, GOLD REEF
BR
TBA
Y
15-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE GUNDOG CLUB
BR
TBA
15-Feb
N-CHAMP
KZN
HIBISCUS KENNEL CLUB
DJ,AG
TBA
Y
21-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
NORTH WEST STAFF.BULL TERRIER CLUB
BR
Goldfields Show Grounds, Boeing Rd, Bedfordview, Jhb
Y
21-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
PRAETOR ROTTWEILER CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
21-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
STAFF. BULL TERRIER CLUB OF TVL.
BR
TBA
Y
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
BULLMASTIFF CLUB OF SA
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
HIGHVELD BSD CLUB
BR,OB,DJ,CA,AG,FLY
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
CHIHUAHUA CLUB
BR
TBA
Y
FEBRUARY
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
SHETLAND SHEEPDOG CLUB
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
ROTEK GSD CLUB OF N. AREAS
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
SA DACHSHUND CLUB
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
GAU
THE GUNDOG CLUB
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
BAAKENS VALLEY W & H BREEDS CLUB
BR,CA
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
UITENHAGE KENNEL CLUB
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
KZN
KZN DOG ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION
DJ,AG
TBA
Y
Y
09-Feb
Y
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
VICTORY TOY DOG CLUB
BR
TBA
22-Feb
N-CHAMP
WC
CAPE HOUND CLUB
BR
TBA
28-Feb
CHAMP
WC
KENNEL ASSOCIATION
BR,OB,DJ,CA,AG,FLY,HCL
Jagtershof Sports Ground, Kuils River
28-Feb
CHAMP
WC
WC STAFFORDSHIRE BT CLUB
BR
28-Feb
CHAMP
WC
CAV. KING CHARLES SPANIEL CLUB, WC
BR,AG
Jagtershof Sports Ground, Kuils River
04-Feb
Y
28-Feb
CHAMP
WC
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB, WC
BR,FLY
Jagtershof Sports Ground, Kuils River
02-Feb
Y
28-Feb
N-CHAMP
EC
BAAKENS VALLEY W & H BREEDS CLUB
WT
TBA
11-Feb
Y Y
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Pet Veterinary Clinics Practice Address Area
Contact No After Hours
Paws In Motion Vet Clinic 101 Second Avenue, Florentia Alberton 011-9079614 071-3921323 Randhart Vet Hospital Cnr Jacqueline Ave & Poets Street, Randhart Alberton 011-8644755/6 Vet Acupuncturist Appoinments ONLY! Dr Michelle Miller (101 Second Avenue, Florentia) Alberton 011-9079614 Kritzinger Road Vet 94 Kritzinger Road, Verwoed Park Alberton 011-9029800 Brackenhurst Vet Hospital 60 Hennie Alberts Street, Brackenhurst Alberton 011-8673631 Crystal Park Veterinary Hospital 107 Totius Road, Crystal Park Benoni 011-9682035 072-7804814 Rynfield Veterinary Hopsital 125 Pretoria Road, Rynfield Benoni 011-8498811 071-4690313 Benoni Vet 2 Main Road Farrarmere Benoni 011-8498923 Kloof Road Vet 19A Kloof Road Bedfordview 011-4551296 Dalvet Animal Clinic 14 Hendrick Potgieter Street, Dalview Brakpan 011-7405441 011-7405441 St Francis Animal Clinic 113 Athlone Avenue, Dalpark Brakpan 011-9155613 082-411-6527 Sherwood Gardens Animal Clinic 25 Craven Street Brakpan North Brakpan 011-7444668 Eastside Animal Emergency Clinic 19A Kloof Road Bedfordview 011-450-3157 Bedfordview Animal Hopsital 28 Concorde Rd West Bedfordview 011-6164088/3245 Park Vet Hospital Cnr Rondebult & Kingfisher Street Boksburg 011-8932117/8 011-8932117/9 Northrand Road Animal Hospital Plot 152 North Rand Road Boksburg 011-8943100 011-8943100 Wifield Animal Hospital Cnr Main & Scholtz Street, Witfield Boksburg 011-823-3018/9 011-8233018/9 Corlet City Vet 590 Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove Bramley 011-7867038 Boskruin Vet Cnr CR Swart & Kowie Streets Boskruin 011-7920482 Bromhoff Vet Clinic Cnr Ostrich & Witogie Street Bromhoff 011-7921728 Bryanpark Vet 1 Moray Drive Bryanston 011-7062590 Bryanston Vet Clinic 99 Grosvernor Road Bryanston 011-7061381 Bryanston Vet Hospital 6 Ballyclaire Road Bryanston 011-7066023 Birnam Vet Clinic 3 Delta Road Birnham 011-8878158 Craighall Park Animal Hospital Cnr Buckingham & Clarence Avenue Craighall Park 011-4427361 Bruma Lake Vet 1 Glanville Avenue, Cnr Marcia Street Cyrildene 011-6228813 The Avenues Veterinary Clinic 24 7th Avenue Edenvale 011-4536049 011-0220636 St Francis Vet Hospital 80 First Avenue, Dunvegan Edenvale 011-4538525 Fourways Vet Hospital Cnr Witkoppen & Straight Rd, Montecasino Blvd Fourways 011-7053411 Lambton Animal Clinic 120 Webber road, Lambton Germiston 011-8276246 011-8276246 Germiston Vet Hospital Cnr Blackreef & De Beer Roads, Dinwiddie Germiston 011-9022506 Sunnyridge Vet Clinic 1B Turnhout Avenue, Sunnyridge Germiston 011-8284751 The Glens Vet Hospital 16 Sneeuberg Street, Glenvista Glenvista 011-4323702 Harmelia Animal Clinic 47 Shelton Rd Harmelia 011-9745201 Parklands Veterinary Clinic 24 Newport Road, Parkwood Jhb 011-7994748 Blue Bush Animal Clinic Cnr Riverbend & Vloot Streets Jhb North 011-4625839 Birchvet Animal Clinic Cnr James Wright & Quintus vd Walt, Norkem Park Kempton Park 011-3915519 Van Riebeck Park Vet Clinic Cnr Gansogie Str & De Wiekus Road Kempton Park 011-3931288 Kenvalley Veterinary Clinic 80 Langerman Drive Kensington 011-6153416 011-4503157 Shannon Rd Veterinary Hospital Plot 499 Shannon Road, Bredell Kempton Park 082-6536351 082-6536351 Eastern Veterinary Hospital 26 Monument Road Kempton Park 011-9701684 011-9701684 Glen Marais Animal Hospital 230 Monument Road, Glen Marais Kempton Park 011-9791776/7 011-9791776/7 Lonehill Vet Hospital Cnr Lonehill Blvd & Crestwood Drive Lonehill 011-7053071 011-7053411 St Francis Animal Clinic Cnr Queen and JHb roads, Modderfontein 011-6082602 Columbine Vet Hospital 277 Columbine Avenue, Mondeor Mondeor 011-4333521 Ivy Road Vet 76 Ivy Road Norwood 011-7289385 Nigel Animal Consulting Room 1 Burgers Road, Ext 2 Nigel 081-4649721 Klip Street Vet 32 Klip Street Observatory 011-4870342 Culemborg Animal Clinic 60 Tulbach Lane, Culemborg Park Randfontein 011-4122313 Kameel Street Vet Hospital 5 Kameel Street, Greenhills Randfontein 011-4122810 Honeyridge Vet Room Cnr Dierdrichs Ave & Mozart Street, Honeyridge Randburg 011-4758700 082-8539774 Jukskei Park Vet Clinic 21 Topaas Avenue, Jukskei Park Randburg 011-4622511 Linden Vet Clinic 13 Linden Road, Emmerentia Ext Randburg 011-7825367 Honeydew Animal Clinic Cnr Dale Lace & Bayers Naude Rd’s Randpark Ridge 011-7952034 082-8539774 Ferndale Vet 123 Bram Fischer Drive, Ferndale Randburg 011-8864655 Helderkruin Veterinary Clinic 71 Naboom Street, Cnr C.R Swart Drive, Wilropark Randburg 011-7642542/3 Sandringham Vet Hospital 35 George Avenue, Fairmount Sandringham 011-6405133 083-7924490 Manorswood Vet Clinic 15 Umgeni Crescent, Gallo Manor Sandton 011-8042207 Springs Animal Hospital 66 12th Street Springs 011-8121517 Selpark Veterinary Clinic 11 Allen Road, Selection Park Springs 011-8153964 Selcourt Vet Hospital 11 Hewit Avenue, Selection Park Springs 011-8184436
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