My faith in humanity has been restored as there are still wonderful people in South Africa. On Saturday, February 4, my Rottweiler, Nina, became very sick, she kept vomiting and was very tired. We rushed her to the Germiston Veterinary Hospital where we were seen to by Dr Leroy Gambanga. He was respectful and responsive and I doubt anyone could have helped Nina more than he did. The thought of losing Nina was overwhelming but when I thought about how much it was going to cost to pay for her treatment I began to panic, he calmly said to me that we could discuss the matter and that we should instead focus on getting Nina back on her feet. I thank God that there are people like Gambanga in the world who are still so willing to help. In my opinion he is the best vet in Johannesburg, if not South Africa, and I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet him.

I just want to say thank you so much to you, Dr Leroy and the rest of your capable team at Germiston Veterinary Hospital for taking such good care of our boy.  Cartman is so special to us and if it wasn't for you guys, he would no longer be with us. I cannot say it enough....thank you!

I would like to express my gratitude to Germiston Vet Hospital.  I arrived in South Africa on 8 July 1971 and 3 days later, bought a house and moved in on 1 August 1971 and in September 1971, I adopted a Ridgeback from Germiston SPCA. During the last 45 years, I have had 14 dogs, all recues and in all those years my dogs have been wonderfully cared for by Germiston Vet Hospital, starting from the Cachet Road premises with Dr Basil Pappin (R3.00 per consultation in those days)!!. The staff at the Hospital have been there for my dogs and I throughout the good days of the new dog and the awful and traumatic days of saying goodbye to a beloved pet. Our current vet Dr Leroy has been a tower of strength and compassion, as my first meeting with him was the loss of our long-time rescue dog with major problems and the loss of a new dog with even more problems. During these years, I have known and in some cases become good friends with all the Vets and one of the Vet Nurses and at all times have received professional, friendly care, advice and service from all staff.  The assistants at the Hospital have handled my dogs with care and affection. Only in the case of referrals from the Vets, have I ever consulted another Vet and I would recommend Germiston Vet Hospital without any hesitation.  

I have been involved with dogs in one way or another for most of my (long) life and have experience of many Veterinary practices.  Some have been good, others not so much. At present I am heavily involved with Border Collie Rescue and one of my duties is to go and bring in dogs that require rehoming.   This happens for a variety of reasons but invariably they will need to be sterilised, vaccinated and micro chipped.  Some will require medical treatment, having either been neglected or abused.  Some will have come from outlying areas and need to be kennelled overnight and, in some cases for longer, before being taken to our kennels. I have been fortunate enough to get to know Dr Leroy Gamdanga and his wife, Dr Bridgette at the Germiston Veterinary Hospital, both of whom go out of their way to help.  In addition the level of professionalism, expertise and general pleasantness of the staff has made what could have been a traumatic experience an enjoyable one.  As often as not, scared and fearful dogs leave looking relaxed, which is a true sign of having received good treatment. In animal welfare and rescue, costs are obviously a huge factor.  We are truly grateful for how we are being accommodated. On a more personal note, my own dogs like visiting here as well! I have every confidence that the practice is well managed and really deserves your support.

The vets, admin staff and hospital staff of Germiston Veterinary Hospital have cared for my cats and dogs for many years. They have been consistently caring, professional and supportive of our dear furry friends. We have learned a huge amount about animal care from and with them. I was a child living in Primrose when Doctor Pappin started in Germiston, I think in Lambton. Until then we had no vet to assist us. We could care for our animals by very basic means. Lambton was quite far from Primrose, so we only went to the vet in serious situations. When we moved to Parkhill in 1970, we always had dogs and cats sharing our home with us. Dr Pappin's practice was in his house in Cachet Road and was always busy. There were about 4-6 vets working in the practice, which was always busy. They looked after our animals excellently and still do today. Some years later, Dr Pappin and some other vets started Germiston Vet Hospital in Dinwiddie. The vets continued their excellent work caring for our animals. In 1999 we found a grubby, stray Toypom pup.  Dr Reeve took her in, bathed her, inoculated her and gave her back to us. She lived with our family until her death in 2011. Her name was Reeva. We still go to Germiston Vet Hospital.  Leroy looks after our animals and his standards are still excellent, with wonderful empathy with them. I love the care shown for my animals by all the staff there, in reception and in the hospital, as well as by the vets.