The Capital Region's First Hospital for Treating Vulnerable Companion and Abandoned Animals Opens in Seongnam on the 22nd

Seongnam Municipal Animal Hospital will open on September 22 as the first animal hospital in the metropolitan area specializing in the treatment of pets and abandoned animals from vulnerable groups.

The first animal hospital in the Seoul metropolitan area dedicated to treating pets of vulnerable groups and stray animals will open in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Seongnam City announced on the 18th that the opening ceremony of the Seongnam Municipal Animal Hospital will be held on the 22nd at the basement level 1 of the Sujeong Community Center (59 Tanri-ro, Sujeong-gu).

The municipal animal hospital, which opened with a total area of 145.3㎡, is equipped with facilities including examination rooms, a pharmacy, a clinical pathology room, a treatment room, an operating room, inpatient rooms (for dogs and cats), an X-RAY room, consultation and reception rooms, and a waiting area.

Two veterinarians responsible for examinations and treatments and three animal health technicians assisting with surgeries will be in charge of supporting medical care for pets of vulnerable groups, treating stray animals, and monitoring and preventing zoonotic diseases (such as rabies).

The treatment targets include ▲pets owned by recipients and near-poor households under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act ▲pets owned by persons with disabilities under the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act ▲pets owned by seniors aged 65 and older ▲stray animals at animal protection centers that require timely admission, among others.

Medical fees will be discounted by 50-70% depending on the treatment target, based on the average prices of nearby animal hospitals. Operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, Seongnam City will hold the "2023 Pet Festival" on October 21.

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