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A mass dog sterilisation clinic aimed specifically at pit bulls in Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass Village has made a significant dent in the breeding population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colleen Pienaar, an animal-welfare veteran in the area, sourced more than 60 pit bulls for sterilisation \u2013 a rare achievement, as many pit bull owners breed their dogs for fighting. Illegal pit-bull fighting is rife, she said, and law enforcement did little to stop it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no law enforcement in Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass; we\u2019re a forgotten village. And if they do come when there\u2019s a fight, it\u2019s usually too late. The dog owners disappear quickly and get rid of the evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pienaar approached the EberVet Petcare Group, which has veterinary clinics and Vetshops in the Helderberg and Overberg, to host a mass sterilisation programme in the local community hall. EberVet\u2019s Community Veterinary Care (CVC) division and Cottage Vet in Gordon\u2019s Bay offered seven veterinarians working shifts, vet nurses and more than a dozen volunteer staff members to run the clinic on Thursday (30 March). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 67 dogs were sterilised at no cost to their owners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, not all of the pit bulls we signed up turned up, but we are nonetheless thrilled with the result,\u201d Pienaar said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One small pit bull female, whose owner Erin Bagus agreed to have her spayed, recently gave birth to 16 puppies. A second litter would have killed her, the vets said. According to Bagus the deaths of several of the puppies had prompted him to have Nalla sterilised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Nondo, a local priest, brought his male and female pit bulls for sterilisation. \u201cI believe sterilisation will keep them healthy and they will live with me for longer.\u201d He described pit bull fighting as \u201cungodly\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EberVet CEO Dr Hilldidge Beer said sterilisation helps protect dogs against testicular, ovarian and mammary cancer. It also protects them against injury, as unsterilised dogs tend to wander the streets in search of bitches on heat and are often hurt in fights or run over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she ran out of pit bulls, Pienaar gathered as many dogs as she could from the informal settlement and from neighbouring communities and had them sterilised too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the sterilisations, every dog was vaccinated against rabies, protected against parasites, had its nails trimmed and went home with bags of food, tick and flea control, dewormers, treats, water bowls, collars and leads, thanks to significant donations from, among others Montego, Hill\u2019s, Ultra Dog, Petsbrands and Bravecto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EberVet veterinary surgeon Dr Hilldidge Beer thanks animal-welfare volunteer Colleen Pienaar for her efforts to control pit-bull breeding in Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass Village.Foto: <\/div>\n
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EberVet veterinary surgeons Drs Ingrid de Wet (left) and Hilldidge Beer sterilising pit bulls at Thursday\u2019s (30 March) clinic in Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass Village.Foto: <\/div>\n
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Vets and volunteers manning the mass pit bull sterilisation clinic in Sir Lowry\u2019s Pass Village.Foto: <\/div>\n
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EberVet nurse Sr Jeanette Rudge and team members Kayley Clackett and Jesse Gerber restraining a pit bull for anaesthesia.Foto: <\/div>\n
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Pit bull owner Michael Nondo watches as his dog is being shaved for anaesthetic.Foto: <\/div>\n
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