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PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) announces its first ever Northern Award recipients; scholarship, bursaries, & first aid training

PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) announces its first ever Northern Award recipients; scholarship, bursaries, & first aid training

Veterinarians Without Borders announces the recipients of its first ever Access to Care Awards. This marks the awards’ first year, with over $36,000 granted in total. 

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PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders Canada sending relief to Turkey; helping with emergency veterinary care, search and rescue, food & more  

PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders Canada sending relief to Turkey; helping with emergency veterinary care, search and rescue, food & more  

Following Turkey's devastating earthquakes, VWB/VSF is providing urgently needed emergency efforts, including search and rescue along with veterinary care, food, and shelter.

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PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders joins Betty White Challenge, inspiring kindness for animals

PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders joins Betty White Challenge, inspiring kindness for animals

VWB/VSF joins the global movement to carry on the late actress' legacy of kindness for animals.

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PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders working to prevent rabies across remote communities in Canada's North

PRESS RELEASE: Veterinarians Without Borders working to prevent rabies across remote communities in Canada's North

Veterinarians Without Borders is working to prevent the spread of rabies across Canada's North.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vets & animal welfare experts discuss Canadian decision to ban adoptable dogs from countries with high incidences of rabies

MEDIA ADVISORY: Vets & animal welfare experts discuss Canadian decision to ban adoptable dogs from countries with high incidences of rabies

In response to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s decision to ban the importation of dogs from other countries at high-risk for rabies, including dogs that could otherwise be available for adoption or purchase, Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) is hosting a free virtual roundtable discussion to explore what comes next for international animal rescues.

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PRESS RELEASE: More than 800,000 animals lost in catastrophic Pakistan floods, threatening food security & livelihoods

PRESS RELEASE: More than 800,000 animals lost in catastrophic Pakistan floods, threatening food security & livelihoods

In response to the devastating floods in Pakistan that have affected more than 33 million people and killed more than 800,000 farm animals, Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) has partnered with Sangtani Women Rural Development Organization (SWRDO) to support women and families who have lost their animals and so much more.

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Canada bans import of adoptable dogs from countries with rabies cases - Webinar

Canada bans import of adoptable dogs from countries with rabies cases - Webinar

As of September 28, 2022, World Rabies Day, commercial dogs from countries at high-risk for dog rabies will no longer be permitted entry into Canada. Commercial dogs can include, but are not limited to dogs for resale, adoption, fostering, breeding, show or exhibition, research, and other purposes. Watch a panel of experts and international rescues discuss these changes:.

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Veterinarians Without Borders Canada deploys help to Romania near Ukraine Border

Veterinarians Without Borders Canada deploys help to Romania near Ukraine Border

Dr. Janet Davis, DVM fills a room with kindness during her time in Romania. “This tiny, emaciated kitten just arrived at the clinic. Nursing such a tiny baby back from the brink of death, it’s something that never gets old."

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Register for VWB/VSF's Ukraine Webinar Series

Register for VWB/VSF's Ukraine Webinar Series

In an effort to continue building animal welfare capacity in Ukraine, VWB/VSF is hosting monthly webinars for Ukrainian veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal shelter workers, students, and more. They will be simultaneously hosted in both English and Ukrainian.

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Women farmers accelerating community prosperity in Mukurwe-ini

Women farmers accelerating community prosperity in Mukurwe-ini

Through our VETS program, our volunteer gender specialists are supporting women in Kenya by increasing their farms' dairy production and animal health knowledge.

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VWB/VSF Canada celebrates 1,000 telehealth appointments in Ukraine

VWB/VSF Canada celebrates 1,000 telehealth appointments in Ukraine

Together with our on-the-ground partners, we recently celebrated our 1,000th telehealth appointment in Ukraine. This service connects veterinarians and pet owners in Ukraine, providing virtual veterinary evaluations and recommended treatments. 

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  • My voluntary assignments in Ghana for the past three years have dramatically improved animal production in terms of reducing mortality and increasing the size of the herd/flock.
    - Joseph Ansong-Danquah

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