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Help vaccinate stray dogs on World Rabies Day
Stray dog in Sierra Leone
Stray dogs in Freetown, Sierra Leone, are viewed as both a nuisance and threat to communities.

Charity calls on veterinary practices to help fight disease

An international animal welfare charity is calling for veterinary practices to support thousands of stray dogs under threat of being culled on World Rabies Day (28 September).


World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this devastating disease.


This year, World Animal Protection are keen to hear from veterinary practices which are able to support the campaign and fundraise at their practice.

The money raised will be used to help vaccinate the 100,000 stray and roaming dogs in Sierra Leone, Africa, at risk of culling because of the fear of rabies.

“The situation in Sierra Leone is critical as the tension between the vast stray and roaming dog population and community increases," said Alyx Elliot, head of campaigns for World Animal Protection UK.

"Rabies is an entirely preventable disease and we are calling on supporters help raise the money needed to vaccinate the Sierra Leone dogs and prevent any more cruelty and suffering.”

Rabies has become rife in Sierra Leone amongst dogs and people, with over three human rabies cases for every 100,000 people.

In the capital Freetown, stray dogs are viewed as both a nuisance and threat to communities. With only four vets in the whole country to protect them from harm, the dogs are often starved, abused and brutally killed.  


Sadly, governments see culling as the answer to the stray dogs population. But the disease is entirely preventable through vaccination.


Working with local and national authorities in Sierra Leone, World Animal Protection are looking at potential sites in Freetown in which to launch a rabies vaccination programme in 2017.

The charity has already had much success in this area, and recently celebrated a major milestone after delivering one million rabies vaccinations as part of its Better Lives for Dog's campaign.

It costs £2.00 to vaccinate dogs against rabies and the charity would like to hear from anybody who can lend their support. For more information and supporting materials please contact fundraising@worldanimalprotection.org.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

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Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.