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Hermanus & Overberg CVC
By Dr Sandy Waddingham
This new SAVA – Community Veterinary Clinic (SAVA-CVC) has been running for
six months now. Dr Sandy Waddingham, the principal of this CVC, has worked in
Hermanus for the past 28 years and started the CVC because she would like to
give back to the town that has supported her business all these years.
O
ur focus is mainly on education and sterilisations. We have ongoing educatio
nal classes about animal care, presented in collaboration with Hermanus
Animal Welfare. We lecture at all the schools in the indigent communities,
both at Grade 5 and Matric level. The Grade 5 learners receive basic education
on handling, worms, mange, etc. With the Matrics we do a post-mortem and
show them how the body works. To raise funds for the sterilisations, we had a cabaret
show and dinner where we also ran a raffle. Together with donations, we raised R96 000.00.
Since October 2014, we have spayed 160 animals. We run dipping and vaccination clinics in
Hawston and are also actively involved with many wildlife sanctuaries and projects.
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An initiative of the
SOUTH AFRICAN
VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
Non-profit Company: 1998/016654/08
Non-profit Organisation: 000-234 NPO
Public Benefit Organisation: 130001321