The 2024 World Veterinary Day has the theme "Veterinarians are essential health workers". Veterinarians around the world not only contribute to the health and well-being of animals, but also to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans. Even if this aspect of veterinary work often remains invisible to the society, it is an essential part of our healthcare system.

Our parent organization Vétérinaires sans Frontières International (VSF-Int) is looking for a Communication Officer to support the development and dissemination of communication products and increase their social media presence and visibility in the NGO sector.

• Location: Brussels
• Type of contract: Fixed-term contract, 50%-70%...

Our parent organization Vétérinaires sans Frontières International (VSF-Int) is looking for new employees for One Health issues.

One Health Expert

As One Health Expert you provide coordination and guidance for the integration of One Health into the activities of a...

Our Tanzanian employee John Laffa wishes all supporters and friends of Veterinarians without Borders a merry Christmas!

As part of the opening of the vernissage of the visual artist Guido Rupp, alias "GuRu", paintings were auctioned off for the benefit of our Care 4 Dogs aid project. The evening was hosted by art expert Markus Hübl. The proceeds from the auction will benefit street dogs in crisis areas such as Ukraine and large parts of Africa. A big thank you from us to Guido...

Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte in ganz Österreich impfen in dieser Woche Haustiere und spenden die Hälfte des Impfhonorars für unser Projekt CARE 4 DOGS - Medizinische Hilfe für Straßenhunde.

Für Ihr Haustier ist eine Auffrischungsimpfung fällig? Dann kommen Sie einfach in eine der vielen teilnehmenden Tierarztpraxen und helfen Sie uns helfen!

Unseren Teilnehmerinnen und...

We collect donations of medicines, work with dedicated local animal welfare organizations and treat dogs directly on site. Our focus areas for next year are Eastern Europe, East Africa and the Asian region.

Not only humans, but also parasitic diseases contribute to the suffering of street dogs. Fleas, ticks and mites can transmit dangerous pathogens.

Worldwide, there are 59,000 humane deaths per year. In Tanzania alone, 1,500 people die each year. 40% of the fatalities are children. Rabies is 99% transmitted through dog bites. Rabies is 100% preventable through vaccination.

Together with our partner organizations of Vétérinaires sans Frontières International, we have been fighting...

Dog bites are the most common cause of rabies transmission to humans, accounting for 99%. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the virus kills 59,000 people worldwide every year, 20,000 of them in India alone. 40% of the fatalities are children.