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In our media centre you can find a collection of news, photographs, video clips, radio reports and documents that follow our work. Unless otherwise stated, VSF has the copyright to all downloadable multimedia files. The publication (print, web etc.) is free of charge only in connection with an article about VSF.

Wednesday 04. October 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
Together with local animal welfare organizations, we treat dogs directly on site. | © Vets Beyond Borders Australia

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.

Saturday 30. September 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
Parasites are a constant plague among street dogs. Many can also transmit dangerous pathogens.

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

Tuesday 26. September 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
Rabies is transmitted to humans through dog bites. 40% of the fatalities are children. | © Veterinarians without Borders

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.

Thursday 21. September 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
Street dogs often have negative experiences with humans. | © Vets Beyond Borders Australia

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.

Friday 15. September 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
To reduce the population of street dogs, they are caught and killed in many countries. | © Vets Beyond Borders Australia

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.

Monday 11. September 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
On the occasion of World Rabies Day in September 2022, VSF Austria vaccinated dogs in Tanzania against rabies. | © Veterinarians without Borders

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...

Wednesday 23. August 2023 / Category: Vaccination for Africa, Report, CARE 4 DOGS
Together with our cooperation partners, we help street dogs in crisis areas and the poorest regions of the world. | © Veterinarians without Borders

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.

Wednesday 17. August 2022 / Category: Report, Vaccination for Africa, Sniffer animals, Global Food, Poor food hygiene
Dogs' sense of smell is by far superior to that of humans.

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....

Tuesday 02. August 2022 / Category: Report, Vaccination for Africa, Sniffer animals, Global Food, Poor food hygiene
Schnüffelhunde gegen Seuchen und für sicheres Trinkwasser. | © Tierärzte ohne Grenzen

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.

Sie sind Tierärztin/Tierarzt und wollen an unserer Aktion teilnehmen?

Hier geht’s zur...
Thursday 26. August 2021 / Category: Report, Global Food, Vaccination for Africa

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.

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01.02.24:

VSF International is looking for a Communication Officer

Our parent organization Vétérinaires sans Frontières International (VSF-Int) is looking for a...

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VSF-International is looking for experts in the field of One Health | © VSF-International

VSF International is looking for a One Health Expert and an Advocacy Officer One Health

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

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f.l.t.r.: Art expert Markus Hübl, VSF-Austria president Prof. Dagmar Schoder, artist Guido Rupp. | © Veterinarians without Borders

Picture auction to benefit VSF

As part of the opening of the vernissage of the visual artist Guido Rupp, alias "GuRu", paintings...

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John Laffa sends Christmas greetings from Tanzania

Our Tanzanian employee John Laffa wishes all supporters and friends of Veterinarians without...

Steam cooking in the traditional way

Sweet potatoes are very popular in Africa. In Tanzania, many small traders sell steamed sweet...

Maasai student Lucas Moreto successfully finishes diploma course!

We congratulate our Maasai student Lucas Moreto! As reported, Lucas is studying law at the TUDARCO...

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