El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Funded Vet Hospital, Know What’s Inside

El Salvador inaugurated its first public veterinary hospital, funded by Bitcoin. To officially open on February 26, the facility will boast “never before used” equipment.

On February 23, President Nayib Bukele launched Chivo Pets, the region’s first public animal veterinary hospital, using funds from Bitcoin gains. This was announced on the president’s Twitter and was live-streamed through various social media platforms. The opening was also witnessed by El Salvadorans on cable television.

Through its official Twitter page, Chivo Pets gave the public a sneak peek into what they can expect from the hospital:

The facility provides ample spaces that include a wide pet play area, pharmacy, rehabilitation center, and medical staff quarters, among other amenities. The new veterinary hospital employs a team of staff “trained in the area” and has expertise in “never before used in the country” high-tech medical equipment.

The services from the facility will only cost citizens “$0.25 paid through any digital wallet”.  The public hospital promises to charge the same price to save costs for people “who do not have the financial capacity to pay for a private veterinarian.”

Bukele first announced the plan last year in a series of tweets, saying that the project will be built using $4 million excess of the crypto fund since adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender. The tweet came with a video of the facility’s 3D model.

Construction went underway thereafter, but the initial plan to inaugurate the facility on February 19th was halted without clarification.

Nevertheless, friends of the furry ones will expect more of what the public veterinary hospital can offer once it opens on Saturday.