A detailed report on the collapse of veterinary care in Gaza, where only two pet clinics remain operational amidst severe medicine shortages, causing widespread animal suffering and forcing owners to use harmful food alternatives.
A severe shortage of veterinary supplies is devastating pet and animal health in Gaza . Only two clinics for household pets remain operational in the territory of over 2 million people, with critical shortages of medicines and vaccines.
Pet owners, struggling to feed their animals, resort to dangerous alternatives like onions, leading to poisoning cases. Veterinarians report many pets have died due to the unavailability of essential treatments. The situation is compounded by widespread hunger, making even basic sustenance scarce. Despite claims from Israeli authorities that animal vaccines are approved for entry, veterinarians on the ground confirm that many common medicines remain inaccessible.
At a modest clinic in Gaza City, staff provide basic medical care, grooming, and treatment for various animals, including cats, dogs, and even a rooster with nasal discharge. Pet owners like Saja al-Hattab and Heba Hathat face immense challenges, with unvaccinated cats and an inability to afford proper litter or food. The crisis highlights the broader humanitarian disaster in Gaza, where civilian infrastructure, including animal care, has collapsed.
The two remaining clinics are overwhelmed, and the few facilities that exist primarily focus on livestock, leaving household pet owners with almost no options. The suffering of animals is a stark indicator of the territory's protracted conflict and siege, which has decimated essential services across all sectors
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