84 dog surgeries have successfully been completed during the week long free Dog Spaying and Neutering Clinic in Vatuwaqa.
This was possible through the collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Suva City Council, Charles Sturt University and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Agriculture Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Jitendra Singh says the clinic was intended to provide free spay and neuter for dogs to control the dog population in Suva.
Singh says a few weeks back, the Ministry conducted a free spay and neuter of dogs and cats in collaboration with Vet Essentials Fiji in Waikalou Village, Navua.
He says it is intended that the public‑private sector initiative can be strengthened in order to conduct more of this de‑sexing drive in the rural areas where stray dogs are very much of a concern and people cannot afford these kind of services.
