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GAAP-Canada: Veterinary Services in Northern Canadian Indigenous Communities
It was the furthest north I’d ever been. Gorgeous golden birch trees quaking in the wind, husky mix dogs, and MUD. The GAAP-Canada team from Allandale Veterinary Hospital partnered with Northern Spay Neuter Program to
Animal Health Care Worker: Andrés Finishes Training in Chile.
Located in in the Guatemalan highlands, Todos Santos is a remote Mayan community where veterinary services are non-existent. A few years ago, after canine rabies and stray dog aggression became a serious health hazard to
Siobhan Rickert’s Volunteer Experience: Week 2.
If you told me ten years ago that veterinary medicine would bring me to the most southern tip of South America, I probably would have laughed and said well that’s a dream come true! It
Homeless People & Pets Project.
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to get out into the streets and see how many animals are living with the homeless of our city. I just didn’t really know how to go about
World Rabies Day: What You Can Do.
Oscar was a surprise baby. His mum and dad hadn’t planned to have any more than the three children they already had, but as far as surprises go, Oscar was a very welcome one. Born
Grief & Recovery: Edith, Rex and Dulce.
We talk a lot about enhancing the relationship between people and their animals, and how amazing it is to have a special connection, but we rarely talk about the emotional trauma when people’s animals die.
Dulce’s Story
Dulce has come a long way from his days on the farm where he lived before the fire. Born on a farm in the south of Chile, Dulce was released into the hills of the
A Cultural Exchange: Roberto’s Visit to the States.
Roberto Mendoza is a brilliant young man from Todos Santos, Guatemala. We met him in 2014 during our annual veterinary campaign. At the time, he was working at the same hotel we were staying and,
A Dignified Farewell for Sumisa
Eliana Acuña is a pensioner in southern Chile who lives with her husband, who is wheelchair bound and unable to work. They depend solely on their pensions and money is always in short supply. When