Dog Population Control & Disease Prevention | Vets without Borders (VWB/VSF)

Veterinarians without Borders / Veterinaires sans Frontieres

Project: Canine Population Control & Disease Prevention
Location: Todos Santos, Guatemala

The video was taken by VWV/VSF showing the conditions that the dogs are living in in Todos Santos. From the video it can be seen that dogs are living under poor conditions, living with injuries, abandoned, found dead on the streets and free roaming. VWB/VSF and Todos were able to work together to improve the health and well being of both people and animals.

In Todos Santos, a remote village in the Cuchamatán Mountains of Guatemala, VWB/VSF is working with local partners to develop a sustainable and culturally-appropriate canine population control and rabies prevention program. Dogs are the primary reservoir of rabies in the community and many people live in daily fear of these free-roaming animals. Previous population control programs, like mass dog extermination campaigns, have proved unsuccessful and community members are eager to develop a more humane and sustainable solution.

The solution was rolled out in two phases. The first phase began in January of 2009 where a team of eight Canadian veterinarians and animal health technicians were sent to Todos Santos, Guatemala gained insights into the situation and sterilized 50% of owned male dogs. Phase two began in November of 2009, with a second team going to examine, vaccinate and sterilize the remaining dog population. Female dogs will also be sterilized during this phase.

For more information on the Canine Population Control & Disease Prevention project in Todos, Santos, Guatemala follow the link:
http://www.vwb-vsf.ca/english/guatemala.shtml

About Veterinarians Without Borders / Veterinaires sans Frontieres
We are a charitable organization with a mission to work for, and with, communities in need to foster the health of animals, people, and the environments that sustain us.

Website: http://www.vwb-vsf.ca

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Todos Santos
• vets without borders
• veterinarians
• dogs
• animal control
• disease prevention
• rabies
• charity
• donation
• help animals
• Guatemala

[ItsAllTrue]

Wow..does a persons heart good to see this kind of compassion for animals.

[poulet16bits]

I wish not only them could do that to others, but everybody.

[TriRacr]

This is admirable. We are working with the Northern California Dog Rescue to adopt a dog from Guatemala now. They work with a rescue there and receive about 10 dogs a year. Many great dogs waiting for their new homes.