Our specialised team of vets continue to help animals and communities in regions with limited access to veterinary care. By conducting surgical training courses and championing the One Health approach, we are elevating the standard of care received in these areas.
Rwanda, East Africa
From 29th July to 9th August, we ran a surgical training outreach programme in Rwanda working alongside Welfare for Animals Guild (WAG) Rwanda, a small non-profit organisation which focuses primarily on rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming stray and abandoned dogs in Kigali. During a two-week project, a small team of WVS staff and an experienced vet volunteer delivered training on gold standard surgical techniques, including asepsis, analgesia, anaesthesia, and anaesthetic monitoring. The training was delivered to 15 Rwandan vets and veterinary students with 68 animals spayed/neutered during the programme. By the end of the course all of the participants demonstrated a greater level of surgical confidence.
"I am deeply grateful for the knowledge and skills I gained in surgical sterilisation training delivered by WVS, which I believe will be invaluable in advancing my career and improving animal welfare." Jean de Dieu Twambajimana, 4th year veterinary student
"The training on dog sterilisation was highly appreciated and most important as well. We have gained good practices especially considering patient monitoring during castration and spaying and good post-operative management." Gratien Misago, Government Vet and Sector Animal Resources Officer for Masaka Sector, Kigali, Rwanda
Baños, South America
Torrential rain caused deadly landslides in the region of Baños, where several homes were buried underneath tonnes of mud which careered down a hillside. In response, our team have offered emergency veterinary support to injured pets and livestock affected by the disaster. This has included treating dogs, pigs, hens, cats, and mules, as well as supporting the local communities with their concerns, from wound management to basic husbandry and accessing food and water.
Aurangabad, India
In July, the WVS Taskforce collaborated with our All-Terrain Clinic (ATC) team and Hope and Animal Trust to conduct two intensive two-week training courses. These courses are aimed to enhance veterinary skills and knowledge, essential for improving animal welfare and public health. The training sessions were well-attended and the participating vets gained hands-on experience in preparing a dog for surgery, animal birth control (ABC) surgeries, and anaesthesia monitoring.
"Thank you for providing such an amazing course. I really enjoyed the training session. I am confident enough to apply it in my professional life. It was a wonderful experience to work with highly skilled doctors at WVS, I look forward to taking future courses too. I will strongly recommend the course to all my fellow vets." Dr Nabitha
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