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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières responds to Yellowknife, NT evacuation order as out-of-control wildfires rage on

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières responds to Yellowknife, NT evacuation order as out-of-control wildfires rage on

Posted Aug 16th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF is on-the-ground in Yellowknife, responding to the evacuation order due to raging wildfires.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières collaborates with Maui Humane Society for Emergency Wildfire Response in Maui

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières collaborates with Maui Humane Society for Emergency Wildfire Response in Maui

Posted Aug 11th, 2023 in Media Releases, News

In response to the devastating fires in Hawaii, VWB/VSF is teaming up with the Maui Humane Society to provide urgent animal and humanitarian response.

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Today's calf is tomorrow's cow: Improving the health of heifers at small-scale farms in Kenya

Today's calf is tomorrow's cow: Improving the health of heifers at small-scale farms in Kenya

Posted Jul 31st, 2023 in Africa, Stories, Featured, Kenya, News

Charles Mauku's VETS training on calf rearing and disease prevention led to remarkable results, tripling his calf's weight within three months while avoiding illnesses and economic losses, inspiring fellow farmers to adopt these practices.

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Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA caring for puppies pulled from blazing Behchokǫ̀ shed

Veterinarians Without Borders and NWT SPCA caring for puppies pulled from blazing Behchokǫ̀ shed

Posted Jul 27th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

As the fires in Behchokǫ̀ rage on, a firefighter rescued three tiny puppies from a blazing shed.

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Veterinarians Without Borders partners with NWT SPCA to provide aid to animals and pet guardians evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ due to wildfires

Veterinarians Without Borders partners with NWT SPCA to provide aid to animals and pet guardians evacuated from Behchokǫ̀ due to wildfires

Posted Jul 26th, 2023 in Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

In response to the wildfire-related evacuations taking place in Behchokǫ̀, NWT, Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) has partnered with NWT SPCA to provide emergency animal care and veterinary services to animals and their guardians.

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9 ways to keep your pets safe during wildfires

9 ways to keep your pets safe during wildfires

Posted Jul 24th, 2023 in Stories, Featured, News, Northern Canada

As wildfires become increasingly common across the globe, it's essential to have a well-thought-out plan to safeguard your non-human companions.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières partners with Makerspace YK to build doghouse kits for remote northern communities

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières partners with Makerspace YK to build doghouse kits for remote northern communities

Posted Jul 24th, 2023 in Featured, Media Releases, News, Northern Canada

VWB/VSF is partnering with Makerspace YK to build doghouse flatpack kits for remote communities across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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"What is resilience?" - Empowering women farmers in Cambodia in building sustainable livelihoods

Posted Jul 13th, 2023 in Asia, Stories, Featured, News, VETS, Vietnam

VWB/VSF's Head of Programs, Katherine Clark, visited Cambodia earlier this year to meet farmers who are participating in the AGROW program, which is supporting women in farming.

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How one of our Access to Care Award recipients is using Inuit and western knowledge to study belugas and how climate change is impacting them

How one of our Access to Care Award recipients is using Inuit and western knowledge to study belugas and how climate change is impacting them

Posted Jul 6th, 2023 in Stories, News, Northern Canada

Enooyaq Sudlovenick, a PhD student, is researching the health of beluga whales in the face of climate change by combining Inuit and Inuvialuit knowledge with Western science.

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Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ VETS volunteers in Ghana helping to prevent zoonotic spread in farm animals via vaccination campaigns

Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ VETS volunteers in Ghana helping to prevent zoonotic spread in farm animals via vaccination campaigns

Posted Jul 6th, 2023 in Africa, Ghana, Media Releases, News

VWB/VSF volunteers joined local partners in northeastern Ghana for a vaccination campaign targeting an anthrax outbreak among farm animals.

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Stories From Around The World

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

Posted Sep 24th, 2026

On September 30, VWB joins Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We reflect on the importance of listening, learning, and respectful relationships in our work alongside Indigenous communities in northern Canada, and share resources for continued learning.

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Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Posted Sep 11th, 2026

Watch a replay of our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, which brought together perspectives from Alaska, Ukraine, and Laos to explore why rabies persists despite being preventable — and what stronger access, local capacity, coordination, and resilient animal and human health systems can contribute to progress toward ending human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: The Doctor Who Kept Coming Back to Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: The Doctor Who Kept Coming Back to Ghana

Posted Sep 3rd, 2026

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah, a Ghanaian-Canadian veterinarian who has volunteered with VWB in Ghana since 2017. In 2026, Joseph is completing his final VETS placement after nine years of supporting farmers, communities, partner organizations and fellow volunteers across the country.

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  • My voluntary assignments in Ghana for the past three years have dramatically improved animal production in terms of reducing mortality and increasing the size of the herd/flock.
    - Joseph Ansong-Danquah

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