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.

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.

Free-roaming dogs often come into conflict with humans. In search of water and food, they seek out the vicinity of human settlements. But humans are often afraid of strays. The consequences are mistreatments in which the animals are seriously injured or even die.

Many stray dogs lack water, food, and adequate shelter from heat or cold. In many countries, their populations are limited by trapping and killing. In addition, thousands are shot, poisoned or skinned for fun and die a slow, agonizing death.

There are an estimated 750 million stray dogs worldwide. For years, Veterinarians without Borders has been committed to helping street dogs in crisis areas, such as South Sudan, or in countries like India, which has one of the largest stray dog populations in the world with 35 million dogs. Together with our cooperation partners, we provide urgent help for street dogs in crisis areas and...

This week, vets are vaccinating pets as usual and donating half of the vaccination proceeds to Veterinarians without Borders. This year the donations will go to our project CARE 4 DOGS - Medical help for street dogs.

The sense of smell captures a dog's world down to the tiniest detail, whether it is food, "scent messages" from fellow dogs, or human emotions.

Smelling is actually taking place inside the head. About ten percent of the dog’s brain is constantly engaged in analyzing, storing and recognizing smells. Approximately 220 million olfactory cells are responsible for this....

In dieser Woche impfen TierärztInnen wie gewohnt Haustiere und spenden die Hälfte der Impfeinnahmen für Tierärzte ohne Grenzen. Dieses Jahr kommen die Spenden unserem Projekt Schnüffelhunde im Einsatz gegen Seuchen und für sicheres Trinkwasser zugute.

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In Austria, the quality standards for food are very high. Inspections along the whole supply chain are required by law. In developing countries, such as in Africa, controls are often inadequate, public awareness is low and the need for information is high.