St. Eustatius is a small island of 3000 with no resident vet. SEAWF works with the visiting vet from St. Martin to help the welfare of the animals on the island.

Emergency #: 318-4150,
Open: Mon & Wed 15:30-16:00,
Clinics: 09:00-17:00

Veterinary Appointments

SEAWF is now scheduling appointments for Dr. Swanston's visits to Statia. Please call 318-4150 to schedule an appointment.

CANINE DISTEMPER ALERT!

Canine distemper is on Statia. This very serious disease cannot be treated, it can only be prevented by vaccination. Don't risk putting your dog through this great suffering. GET YOUR DOG VACCINATED! More Info

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News Summary

Statia Passes Dangerous Dogs Law

Jan 27, 2010 - Effective Dec 2, 2009, St. Eustatius enacted a law that prohibits importing, breeding, selling or owning of certain breeds of dogs (including partial breeds) or any dog that is determined to be dangerous or aggressive. Existing dogs may be kept if the owner obtains an exemption. Read more about this new law. Also, view or download the law in Dutch.

Canine Distemper Update

Jan 9, 2010 - Seventy percent of the dogs that contracted the disease died of it last summer. Thanks to the many people that quickly brought their dogs to be vaccinated (over 200 dogs), the disease did not become wide-spread. Are we free of it? What should you expect in the future? What should you do? Read more about what happened and the current and future situation with Canine Distemper...

New Sterilization and Adoption Program

Jan 9, 2010 - SEAWF is offering discounts to reduce veterinary prices of sterilizing pets. To encourage people to get their pets sterilized before the first litter, the younger you have your pet sterilized, the cheaper it will be! This offer is while funds last, so check out the details here.