Pete Mosney is the Board Chair of Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord Canada.
Pete has been a business leader for the last 20+ years and has broad-based operations and general management experience, six years of military (Navy) experience travelling in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, U.S., Canada.
He also has 16 years of experience in Healthcare Medical Imaging service and management as well as Industrial Service across Canada, and 11 years of management experience in the Veterinary market at IDEXX as General Manager for Canadian businesses.
This article explores the diverse and often underrecognized roles of veterinarians within a One Health framework, highlighting how their work in animal health, food safety, wildlife conservation, and climate adaptation strengthens communities, safeguards ecosystems, and supports global health resilience.
This article examines the vital role of veterinarians in immunization and disease prevention, highlighting how VWB’s One Health approach — through vaccination campaigns, CAHW training, and real-time disease surveillance — protects public health, supports farmer livelihoods, and strengthens animal health systems in vulnerable communities.
In remote areas, like the far North, dog bites are more prevalent. This Dog Bite Prevention Week, we're raising awareness about how reading dog body language and improving access to veterinary care can reduce bites—and prevent the spread of diseases like rabies.
