First veterinary clinic opens in Maldives
The clinic in the capital’s suburb Vilimalé is open on Mondays and Thursdays.
14 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM
The long-awaited first veterinary clinic in the Maldives opened in the capital’s suburb Vilimalé on Thursday.
Located in a research centre managed by the ministry of fisheries, marine resources and agriculture, the clinic offers surgeries, vaccines, neutering, microchipping and other treatments with a consultation fee of MVR50 (US$3.2).
A rabies vaccine was administered to a cat by resident veterinarian Anoosha Hemathy at an inauguration event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Fisheries Minister Zaha Waheed noted that veterinary services were not within the ministry’s mandate and urged private parties to open clinics.
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