How volunteer vets and animal experts in flood-hit Valencia are treating pets and trying to reunite them with their heart-broken owners [Video]

VOLUNTEER vets have gone to flood-hit Paiporta to treat pets at a pop-up veterinary surgery using donated medicines and equipment.

Meanwhile a football club pitch in Benimaclet has been turned into a reception centre to treat animals as well as reuniting owners with their lost pets or to find a foster home.

These are just two examples in flood-hit areas of Valencia province where people are trying to help animals of all shapes and sizes.

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Paiporta’s roads have been full of a mix of mud and refuse, meaning they are dangerous for dogs as they could catch bacteria like Leptospira.

Some pet owners have had to resort to carrying their dogs to prevent them from drinking polluted water.

“Animals that aren’t adequately vaccinated are at high risk, which is why we stress that it’s almost better to take them out for walks on rooftops rather than outside,” said Marian Sancho, …