Makana Vet Clinic

Makana Vet Clinic Makana Vet Clinic is based in Grahamstown/Makhanda and offers affordable, quality veterinary care.

𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 - 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲! 🐱🐾Earlier this year, two kind ladies in Peddie found a m...
23/08/2025

𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 - 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲! 🐱🐾

Earlier this year, two kind ladies in Peddie found a mom cat with a litter of kittens. We helped bottle-feed and rehome all the kittens quickly - so fast, they didn’t even make it to social media!

Recently, these amazing ladies reached out again - Shiloh had a second litter in the bush but only one kitten survived, Bean. They managed to tame mom enough to be brought into the clinic, and she has now been spayed, vaccinated, and treated for ticks, fleas and worms. Baby Bean has also received her first vaccination and tick/flea/worm treatment.

Now, both are looking for their forever homes, as their guardians in Peddie will soon be leaving.

💛 Shiloh – about 1.5 years old. A total cuddle buddy who loves to snuggle or chill, the perfect companion for quiet moments.

💛 Bean – about 4 months old. A little shy at first, so she’ll need someone patient and gentle. Once she trusts you… get ready for endless purrs!

If you’re able to give these two a second chance at life, please reach out to us at Makana Vet 🥹

☎️ 079 787 6479 📍 59 Fitzroy Street

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ♥️🐾Makana Vet Clinic’s front shop will be open this National Women’s Day, Saturday 9 August, from 9am to 12p...
07/08/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ♥️🐾

Makana Vet Clinic’s front shop will be open this National Women’s Day, Saturday 9 August, from 9am to 12pm 🤩

Since it is a public holiday, we will only be opening our front shop and will not be consulting 🐕🐾

We are delighted to share the story of Ling Ling’s successful treatment at our clinic for a disease called Feline Infect...
16/07/2025

We are delighted to share the story of Ling Ling’s successful treatment at our clinic for a disease called Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).

FIP used to be considered a devastating diagnosis in cats but significant advances and research in just the last few years have made treatment of this disease now possible. Sadly, the cost of treatment is often a limiting factor as many owner’s cannot afford the 12 week course of medication called GS-441524.

Thankfully, Ling’s dedicated owners have had her on pet insurance since they got her and their insurance provider paid out over R25000 to cover all of Ling’s diagnostic tests and treatment for the dry form of this disease.

Ling visited our clinic earlier this week after finishing the 3 month course and she received a clean bill of health and has made a full recovery! 🙏🏻

Ling’s case is yet another reminder of how pet insurance can save lives and we are very grateful to her dedicated owners for trusting us with her care and treatment!

A special thank you to Dr Ockert Botha of VetsBrands Pty Ltd for taking the time to consult with our Dr Amy and give advice on Ling’s case as well as for making this life saving medication available in South Africa.

📷 : Photo posted with owner’s permission

𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 ♥️🐾 These three adorable boys were born at Makana...
29/06/2025

𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 ♥️🐾

These three adorable boys were born at Makana Vet on 22 March. They have been carefully raised and nurtured by their mom (Gigi) and us since then but sadly no one has come forward yet to adopt them.

They are sweet, fun, energetic, playful and would love to be in homes where they will be spoilt and loved. Their mom is adorable and has been so caring towards her little family and we know she would love to be in a home with a garden where she can explore and spend time outside.

Please contact us via call or WhatsApp on 0797876479 for more info or to arrange an obligation free meet up. An adoption fee of R500 applies including their vaccines and deworming to date and mandatory neutering at 6 months for the kittens and mom’s spay before she leaves.

In recent weeks we have received an incredible out pouring of support and donations through fundraising efforts by Graem...
29/05/2025

In recent weeks we have received an incredible out pouring of support and donations through fundraising efforts by Graeme College as well as students from Rhodes University. We have been wanting to ensure these are put to good use so earlier today, Dr Amy and Tarryn visited the Grahamstown/Makhanda rubbish dump to check on the dogs living / visiting there.

Although we are a private veterinary clinic, we remain fully aware that the vast majority of our town’s animals and pets do not have access to any form of veterinary care and we continue to try and use our clinic’s resources and expertise to help as many of these animals and their owners as possible.

Members of our team are regularly in our township community and we mostly continue on with this work quietly and determinedly with little of it reaching social media or the public eye.

Along with handing out some dog food today, we dewormed most of dogs we met and engaged with their owners. Apart from some dogs with noticeable ticks, we were pleased to see that all of the dogs were in very good condition.

We were especially excited to meet up with Brownie whose owner excitedly rushed to meet us at the gate when we arrived remembering how we’d helped her in the past. We spayed Brownie in 2022 and it’s fair to say she is flourishing and rather fat! We also took on a litter of Brownie’s pups at the time and successfully rehomed all of them with one even moving to Jeffrey’s and one to Port Alfred - imagine how different their lives would be had we not intervened!

A massive thank you to Hi-Tec Security Makhanda Grahamstown for their assistance especially Unathi, one of their security guards stationed at the main entrance, who was incredibly helpful and welcoming. We had no concerns for our safety and were respected and welcomed by everyone we met and we hope to visit again soon to further our efforts of helping these dogs and their owners! ♥️🐾

Meet Bear! 🐕🐾 This special boy visited us at Makana Vet a few months ago as he was feeling a bit off. While performing a...
22/05/2025

Meet Bear! 🐕🐾 This special boy visited us at Makana Vet a few months ago as he was feeling a bit off. While performing a clinical examination, Dr Amy noticed a few signs and symptoms that were concerning her and she suggested some blood tests. These tests were performed on our in house blood machines and within minutes Bear was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. This is a common condition where the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone.
�Hypothyroidism often affects middle-aged to older dogs, especially medium to large breeds. Here are some of the signs to keep an eye out for in your own dogs:
⚠️ Low energy levels
⚠️ Weight gain without increased appetite
⚠️ Dry, thinning coat or hair loss (especially on the sides or tail)
⚠️ Cold intolerance
⚠️ Mental dullness

Thanks to daily medication, Bear is well on the road to recovery and is feeling so much better. His owner reports he is much more playful, brighter, and back to being a cuddly goofball! He has also lost 6kg! ♥️🐾

If you’ve noticed similar symptoms in your own dog, give us a call or WhatsApp us at Makana Vet to book a consultation and thyroid screening. Early diagnosis means a happier, healthier pup.

☎️ 0797876479

📍 59 Fitzroy Street, Grahamstown/Makhanda

These four ginger brothers, all looking for homes, are too adorable for words! 😻They were born at our clinic on 22 March...
13/05/2025

These four ginger brothers, all looking for homes, are too adorable for words! 😻

They were born at our clinic on 22 March after their heavily pregnant mom was found and brought in. She’s done an amazing job raising them but they are now ready to step out into the world! 🤩

For more info or to arrange to meet them please contact us via call or WhatsApp on 0797876479.

𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ♥️🐾Seeking homes for these two beautiful male bloodhounds whose owner sadly passed away. Preferen...
02/05/2025

𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ♥️🐾

Seeking homes for these two beautiful male bloodhounds whose owner sadly passed away.
Preference will be given to homes within the wider Grahamstown/Makhanda area although out of area adoptions will be considered. Separate homes for each of them to go to individually would also be preferred.

Adoption is subject to successfully completing an adoption application and passing a home check.

For more information or to arrange to meet them, please contact Makana Vet Clinic on 0797876479 via call or WhatsApp or via email: [email protected]

A massive thank you to Graeme College for fundraising for our clinic’s outreach work outside PicknPay last week! ♥️🐾 Alt...
01/05/2025

A massive thank you to Graeme College for fundraising for our clinic’s outreach work outside PicknPay last week! ♥️🐾 Although a lot of our community work happens quietly and often unpublished in the background, we remain committed to providing veterinary support especially sterilisations to our township community’s pets. This is only made possible through support from entities like Graeme College and the public. Thank you once again to these Graemians for giving up their Friday afternoon last week and all those who donated! 🙏🏻

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! ♥️🐾The last week of April is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Week -...
25/04/2025

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! ♥️🐾

The last week of April is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Week - a week dedicated to celebrating these unsung heroes of veterinary clinics around the world.

At Makana Vet our clients and team are blessed with two very friendly, kind, caring and extremely capable receptionists - Sarah and Amina.

Sarah joined our clinic in August 2022 and Amina joined our clinic in November 2024. The two make a great team and, as you can see, have been friends and animal lovers for many years! (That photo has been posted without their permission! 🤪)

Each of them go above and beyond in their roles working over time almost daily, taking rescues home to foster and spending ample time with each client getting to know them and making them feel seen and heard.

Thank you to Sarah and Amina for everything they do for our clinic and town’s animals! 🤩

Half veering from our ginger kitten trend are sisters Mimsy and Ping. For the longest time, these two were as feral as c...
22/04/2025

Half veering from our ginger kitten trend are sisters Mimsy and Ping. For the longest time, these two were as feral as could be, as they were rescued just a little too old to be easy to tame. But a great deal of time and love from one of our fosterers has gone into socailising them, and they now proactively seek out scratches, and they have discovered their purrs 😻

Ping is hugely affectionate, and loves to curl up in a lap. She is also partial to computer keyboards though her typing is atrocious! 😂

Mimsy is a fully charged little firecracker 🧨who will climb anything and everything, more with gusto than with skill 🫣, and turn any item into a toy. She would love a home with a big garden.

We are looking for special adopters for these girls, who will be understanding of their history, and patient and attentive with introductions.

Contact us on 079 787 6479 for more info or to arrange to meet them! ♥️🐾

Thank you to everyone who supported Rhodes University’s Department of Accounting’s Post Grad students who were collectin...
22/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported Rhodes University’s Department of Accounting’s Post Grad students who were collecting goods and donations outside PicknPay on Saturday morning! 🤩🎉

This group of students have dubbed themselves RU-Fur-Ever and have been tasked with raising funds for our Patient Support Fund and Makana Vet Rescues.

Although we are a private veterinary clinic, we have a heart for welfare and community outreach work and with the knowledge that the vast majority of our town’s pets do not have access to any form of veterinary care, we believe in using our resources not only for the benefit of our private, fee-paying clients but also to serve our poorer community’s animals and owners.

These students will be organising multiple events and fundraising initiatives over the next few months and all donations raised will be used for sterilisations of dogs and cats and caring for our rescues awaiting forever homes.

Their next event is a Talent Show at Triple S on 26 April. Hope to see you all there! 🤩😁

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59 Fitzroy Street
Grahamstown
6139

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 12:00

Telephone

+27797876479

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