Chapter 12. How do we treat sickness and disease? Hello again! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nosipho here. Can you guess what happened last week after Sipho saved Noluthando from that vicious dog. Well, Uncle chased it away but two days later, Xolani found it dead in the bush when he was bringing the cattle home. Then Uncle decided to get his dogs vaccinated against rabies. He said that, even though his dogs were fine, other people were very irresponsible so it was best not to take a chance. He told all the neighbours that they must vaccinate their dogs. Some refused but he told them it was free and it could save the life of a valuable animal, or even a child. Granny didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything but she winked at us. Rabies is so scary because if you get it there is no cure. We all know that AIDS has no cure but at least if you get the right treatment, you can live a long, healthy life. Of course, there are lots of diseases that can be treated and cured. I want to find out as much as possible about animal diseases and how to treat them. I really do want to become a vet. I want to learn about modern medicines but I also want to learn about natural and traditional remedies. Old people, like Granny and Xolaniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother know a lot about those things.