Overview
- Mayor Evelyn Parra inaugurated the Hospital Veterinario Arenal on Aug. 25, positioning it as an expansion of borough animal‑welfare services.
- The hospital offers round‑the‑clock emergency care with specialist veterinarians, two operating rooms, an ambulance and an elevator.
- Diagnostic and treatment capabilities include X‑ray, ultrasound, ECG, endoscopy, optometry, orthopedics, vaccination, a clinical lab, euthanasia and cremation.
- Officials say the facility can deliver up to 100 services per day and will strengthen care for abused or abandoned animals.
- Federal deputies Julio César Moreno and Elena Segura Trejo attended the opening, and local officials describe the hospital as unique in the capital.