Veterinarians without Borders

Veterinarians without Borders http://www.vwb.org

Established in 2005, VWB/VSF North America works with governments, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, local communities, farmers’ groups, and international agencies, to tackle root-cause issues affecting public health, animal health and ecosystem health in developing communities around the world.

🌎 Meet Maddalena Jacobson, an Animal Health Advisor who spent 3 months in with our partner Wakulima Dairy—strengthen...
09/25/2025

🌎 Meet Maddalena Jacobson, an Animal Health Advisor who spent 3 months in with our partner Wakulima Dairy—strengthening dairy management practices, supporting women farmers, and empowering communities to build more resilient livelihoods.

🐄 From training farmers to measure calf growth, to seeing women like Eunice Muthoni expand from one heifer to two high-producing cows plus a calf, Maddalena’s placement showed how small changes can spark big futures in dairy farming.

🗣️ “The title Animal Health Advisor may imply I came to teach, but in truth, I learned just as much—if not more—from the farmers, extension officers, and community members I worked with.”

🔗 Read Maddalena’s full story of knowledge-sharing, resilience, and community impact: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/09/22/vvv-big-dairy-futures

🙏 Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada
🙏 Royal Fresh Brands

⏰ Just a few days left!Don’t miss VWB’s World Rabies Day Webinar: You, Me, and Community: Turning Action Into Impact 🐾💡 ...
09/24/2025

⏰ Just a few days left!

Don’t miss VWB’s World Rabies Day Webinar: You, Me, and Community: Turning Action Into Impact 🐾

💡 Did you know that rabies is endemic (regularly occurs) in arctic fox populations across Canada's North and Alaska?

Hear from leading experts and practitioners as they share real-world strategies for preventing rabies and creating healthier communities. Join the conversation about taking action together toward a rabies-free future! 🌍✨

🗓 Monday, Sept. 29 | 12–1 pm EST
🔗 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9SAdzqulT7i8leQaIwzybA?fbclid=IwY2xjawNBCxNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5dDJxNkxSdTZNSmkxdEtsAR4iarNhmtc7bqPlGb1DkBFH9yfc-phbqFcBmbn6uE3n8Kfn5rYcchPVcmM7RQ_aem_MR7PuVJmM0nIr_vnVt-bjA #/registration

🎯 Between May and August, 8 VETS volunteers partnered with local organizations in Ghana and Kenya to train 1,607 small...
09/23/2025

🎯 Between May and August, 8 VETS volunteers partnered with local organizations in Ghana and Kenya to train 1,607 smallholder farmers — including 882 women.

The focus?

✅ One Health, biosecurity & animal husbandry
✅ Calf rearing, mastitis prevention & milk quality
✅ Disease prevention, vaccinations & deworming

From raising healthier calves in , to strengthening biosecurity and tackling PPR in , these sessions are creating ripple effects that go far beyond the farm gate.

Because when farmers have the tools and knowledge they need, entire communities thrive.

🔗 Learn more about the VETS program and how you can get involved: https://www.vwb.org/vets

🙏 Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

🐾Since June 2025, one of our incredible on-the-ground partners in Ukraine, Happy Paw, has been running spay and neuter ...
09/19/2025

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Since June 2025, one of our incredible on-the-ground partners in Ukraine, Happy Paw, has been running spay and neuter clinics across the country, helping to build healthier lives for animals while helping to reduce the number of stray and abandoned pets.

📊 Impact from June–August 2025:

✨ 1,510 animals reached
🐶 604 dogs spayed/neutered
🐱 906 cats spayed/neutered

Every surgery helps to prevent suffering and support communities working hard to care for animals during challenging times.

Together with Happy Paw, VWB is proud to be part of this important work for both animals and people in Ukraine. 💙💛

Learn more about our ongoing work in Ukraine: https://www.vwb.org/site/europe/ukraine

📢 Join us for VWB's World Rabies Day Webinar: You, Me, and Community: Turning Action Into Impact 🐾Did you know ~60,000 p...
09/18/2025

📢 Join us for VWB's World Rabies Day Webinar: You, Me, and Community: Turning Action Into Impact 🐾

Did you know ~60,000 people die each year from rabies, and nearly all of those deaths are preventable?

Hear from leading experts, including:

👉Dr. Gregory Pietsch (Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Alaska Fairbanks)
👉Krystina Dragomaretska (Country Manager, Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund & 12 Вартових Team Member)
👉Dr. Katinka de Balogh (Former Senior Animal Health and Production Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
👉Along with our moderator, Dr. Michelle Tuma (Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist, VWB)

Join them as they share insights from the field, highlighting successful One Health strategies, and examining how local actions can drive progress towards preventing and ultimately ending the spread of rabies.

🗓 Monday, September 29 | 12pm-1pm EST

🔗 REGISTER NOW: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9SAdzqulT7i8leQaIwzybA

We can't wait to see you there!

09/18/2025

🎉 20 YEARS of One Health Impact

☀ As the sun rises on farms and communities around the world, so does a vision we’ve carried for two decades: healthier animals, thriving families, and resilient communities.

This is the heart of .

Since 2005, Veterinarians Without Borders has worked in more than a dozen countries—reaching 180,000 animals and one million people every year. And we’re just getting started...

🎥 Watch our video and join us in building the future — one heart, hoof, and harvest at a time: https://youtu.be/v_09b0tpl_g

❤️ Thank you for being part of our story!



🌎 Meet Dayo Olaniyan, a Gender Advisor who spent 3 months in with our partner GAPNET—strengthening gender equity in ...
09/17/2025

🌎 Meet Dayo Olaniyan, a Gender Advisor who spent 3 months in with our partner GAPNET—strengthening gender equity in livestock production and reaching over 230 community members with gender-focused livestock training.

✨ From supporting women like Salome Opare—who went from one goat to becoming a trained Community Animal Health Worker—to sparking dialogue on shared household decision-making, Dayo’s placement was about turning equity into action.

🗣️ “My placement taught me that meaningful change happens through relationships and patience, not just technical expertise. The communities I worked with have incredible knowledge and resilience—my role was simply to facilitate discussions, build connections, and provide tools they could use.”

🔗 Read Dayo’s full story of breaking barriers and building equity in Ghana: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/09/14/vvv-gender-analysis-ghana

🙏 Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

From crickets to chickens to cattle 🦗🐔🐄 — farmers in Battambang, are building sustainable futures for their families a...
09/15/2025

From crickets to chickens to cattle 🦗🐔🐄 — farmers in Battambang, are building sustainable futures for their families and communities.

🌱 This week, VWB was honoured to join Vicky Leclaire from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada on a field visit to see the lasting impact of the VETS and AGROW projects firsthand.

💚 A big thank you to our partners at AVSF Cambodia for making this inspiring visit possible — and to the dedicated farmers whose innovation and hard work continue to drive change on the ground.

🔗 Learn more about VETS, AGROW and our programs around the world, each aimed at improving animal health, human health and environmental health: https://www.vwb.org/site/current-projects

🌍🤝 Celebrating ! At VWB, our approach drives collaboration with local communities and partners across the Global Sout...
09/12/2025

🌍🤝 Celebrating ! At VWB, our approach drives collaboration with local communities and partners across the Global South to improve animal health, human well-being, and environmental sustainability. Here’s how we contribute to South-South cooperation:

🔧 Capacity Strengthening & Knowledge Sharing: We work with veterinarians and Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) in South Sudan, Ghana, and Cambodia, empowering them with skills in animal health, disease prevention, and sustainable agriculture. These efforts build local capacity and enable knowledge sharing across borders.

🔄 Peer-to-Peer Learning: We facilitate exchanges of ideas and best practices between communities, creating a collaborative environment where farmers, health workers, and community leaders can learn from each other’s successes and challenges.

🌱 Local Solutions for Global Challenges: By promoting gender-responsive farming practices and training CAHWs, we help communities tackle specific local issues, such as disease outbreaks and food insecurity, creating solutions that inspire similar efforts across the Global South.

🤝 Partnerships with Local Organizations: We prioritize local partnerships to ensure solutions are relevant and sustainable. Together, we foster cooperation across regions, building resilient communities.

🔗 Learn more about our Theory of Change: https://www.vwb.org/site/our-theory-of-change




🐾 Ask an Expert with Dr. Richard Rusk 🌍In this edition of our "Ask an Expert" series, we connected with Dr. Richard Rusk...
09/11/2025

🐾 Ask an Expert with Dr. Richard Rusk 🌍

In this edition of our "Ask an Expert" series, we connected with Dr. Richard Rusk, a public health physician and clinician with deep expertise in both human and animal health. During our chat, we asked him: "Can One Health Help Build a Healthier Future for Canada and Beyond?" Dr. Rusk shares how his career at the intersection of agriculture, medicine, and public health highlights the importance of:

✅ Cross-disciplinary collaboration
✅ Rabies and tick-borne disease prevention
✅ Building resilient, community-driven health systems
✅ Preparing for the impacts of climate change

From rabies programs in Manitoba to tackling antimicrobial resistance and emerging diseases, Dr. Rusk reminds us that the health of people, animals, and the environment are deeply connected.

🐕🐾 Read the full Ask an Expert conversation with Dr. Rusk here ➡️ https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/09/08/ask-an-expert-richard-rusk

🐓 Meet Kayla Williams, a Veterinary Student and Animal Health Advisor who spent 3 months in working with our local p...
09/10/2025

🐓 Meet Kayla Williams, a Veterinary Student and Animal Health Advisor who spent 3 months in working with our local partner, WIPVaC-Apex, to strengthen animal care, improve biosecurity, and promote education—especially for women and girls.

✨ From empowering female farmers with parasite management training to speaking at schools on menstrual hygiene and environmental health, Kayla’s placement showed just how powerful the human–animal bond can be in rural communities.

🗣️ “The bond between farmers and their animals may be quiet, but it’s deeply rooted in survival, care, and respect.”

🔗 Read the full blog to hear how Kayla’s experience reshaped her understanding of veterinary medicine, and the role women play in leading change: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/09/07/vvv-human-animal-bond

🙏 Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada
🙏 WIPVaC-Apex

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