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Pet insurance a must in summer

Pet insurance a must in summer

Pet insurance may seem like a luxury until you need it, especially in the Western Cape where snake bite becomes a real danger in summer and anti-venom costs sky rocket. Snake anti-venom now costs around R3 700 a vial. Puff adder and cobra bites require between three...

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Snakes in your garden

Snakes in your garden

By Johan Marais of the African Snakebite Institute Snakes in your garden or home are a very real possibility as temperatures rise. Temperature increases at the start of Spring are a cue for snakes to start moving and feeding. Many species will also start the mating...

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