Veterinary services in First Nation Communities
In the often underserved Indigenous communities of Canada, lack of access to veterinary care puts humans and animals at risk.
Because of the absence of regular veterinary care in remote areas of Northern Canada, Indigenous communities in the region still deal with preventable animal-human problems like occasional outbreaks of sylvatic rabies and a high prevalence of canine distemper, parvovirus and hydatid disease, all of which not only compromise the health and welfare of canine population but threaten local community members and vulnerable wildlife.
Community-Based Care
GAAP-Canada visits First Nation communities to provide veterinary health and education about appropriate pet care to these vulnerable and isolated communities. Our approach comes from the One Health perspective, meaning we focus on preventive health - primarily vaccines and sterilizations - and shape our education efforts to improve not only animal health, but human health as well. For a segment of the population that faces other significant challenges such as high rates of poverty and suicide, this investment in community health is a step toward a brighter future.
Our GAAP-Canada team has also played a major role in bringing access to veterinary care to the rural Mayan community of Todos Santos, Guatemala
