Vets Beyond Borders Support World Rabies Day, September 28th 2010

Many Australian pet owners are unaware they live in one of the few countries where rabies vaccination is unnecessary. But people and animals in places as close to us as Bali are vulnerable to this preventable disease that kills someone, somewhere in the world, every 10 minutes.

On World Rabies Day 2010 in September, Vets Beyond Borders is inviting veterinary practices across NSW to partner with them to raise funds for ongoing volunteer-based projects in the Asia-Pacific region. VBB have already vaccinated over 30,000 pet and stray dogs against rabies. It has also sterilised over 20,000 dogs to help control stray dog numbers as well as providing thousands of other animals with pain-relief and life-saving procedures.

With the support of vets and their clients, every $10 donated to this World Rabies Day campaign means VBB can vaccinate ten dogs against rabies and help protect their entire community from this deadly virus. The successful systematic approach to rabies control taken by VVB projects also means that cruel culling sometimes undertaken by local authorities is being phased out.

If you know a veterinary practice that could support VBB and display a small VBB donation kit for World Rabies Day from September 27th to October 2nd 2010 or if you wish to find out more information, please email secretariat@vetsbeyondborders.org or call (02) 9431 8616.