Our mission is to work for, and with, communities in need to foster the health of animals, people, and the environments that sustain us.
Our mission is to strengthen animal health and welfare to build more resilient communities.
We do this by enhancing veterinary care, bolstering community disaster response and recovery, championing sustainable livelihoods, and improving the well-being of animals, humans, and ecosystems worldwide.
Our vision is a future where animals, communities, and ecosystems thrive sustainably through the One Health model, promoting the well-being of all life and environments through education, accessible veterinary care, local wisdom, and global collaboration.
Using a One Health approach, Veterinarians Without Borders Canada works for, and with, communities in need to foster the health of animals, people and the environments that sustain us.
We work in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia to improve the living conditions of the most disadvantaged rural populations through veterinary and agricultural services, sustainable animal production, training, value chain development and sustainable natural resource management.
Additionally, we support remote Northern Canadian communities to improve animal health through temporary spay and neuter clinics, reduce the spread of rabies, and work to create the conditions for long-term, community-led sustainable animal health services.
We keep animals and communities healthy, reducing risks of zoonotic diseases, like rabies, through local surveillance and disease control measures including community education, food safety, vaccination and treatment.
We collaborate with communities in improving food security and quality of life, investing in integrated livestock and agricultural livelihoods that harness nature-based solutions and are resilient to the impacts of climate change, including drought.
We ensure equitable access to animal health inputs, resources, and services for companion animals and livestock, specifically addressing key barriers of remote geographies, colonialism, and gender inequality, responding to the needs of the most vulnerable, especially women.
We partner with government, local organizations, and communities, to understand risk, prepare for and respond to shocks, and strengthen recovery capacity of animals, humans, and local environments.
We facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange so that communities can harness their existing assets and strengthen capacity for animal, human, and environmental health.
We invest in leadership, governance, information, financing, and coordination of local systems and structures that recognize and respond to the intersections between animal, human, and environmental health.
Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord couldn't do the work we do without your support. Whether it's a financial donation or a donation of your time, by improving the health of animals you will be working to improve the health and quality of life for people throughout the world.
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.
