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Treating parvovirus with a telemedicine approach
Read Bonita’s story of recovery despite the difficulties of living in a very remote area outside of the Mayan village of Todos Santos. Thanks to the commitment of her family and access to quality, life-saving care through our Telemedicine Program, Bonita’s story has a happy ending!
Response to BBC Earth’s video “Sea Lions vs. Dogs”
Hace un par de semanas, como comunidad y región, fuimos testigos de hechos repudiables de maltrato animal. Como organización promotora y comprometida con la educación en tenencia responsable, queremos compartir nuestra opinión y sumar a más tutores, tutoras y la comunidad en general, a seguir trabajando para construir un mejor vínculo con nuestras mascotas y el medioambiente.
While You Wait: Engaging Kids in Responsible Pet Care
What better way to learn about how to care for your pets than by playing? At our veterinary clinic in Valdivia, Chile, our smallest clients are getting a chance to practice their responsible pet owner habits and learning about what their pets really need at our new “kids’ corner” within our clinic waiting room!
Postura Institucional / Public Statement
Hace un par de semanas, como comunidad y región, fuimos testigos de hechos repudiables de maltrato animal. Como organización promotora y comprometida con la educación en tenencia responsable, queremos compartir nuestra opinión y sumar a más tutores, tutoras y la comunidad en general, a seguir trabajando para construir un mejor vínculo con nuestras mascotas y el medioambiente.
How does telemedicine work for animals?
How can dogs in the most remote areas of our world receive quality health care? Learn about our unique approach to improving access to care for animals through telemedicine.
Chemotherapy for Dogs
As a "senior" dog, Theo already suffered from several ongoing medical complications when Paola rescued him from the street. But one diagnosis caught everyone’s attention: Theo had cancer.
So, that left Paola asking, “What is chemotherapy like for dogs?”
Signs of Progress: The Story of Cuello…
Although a complication following surgery is never ideal, the promising part of this story is that Cuello’s family has learned, through their interactions with our telemedicine team, the proper way to care for their animals after surgery, the warning signs to look for, and when to call for help.
A “champion’s” fight
Campeón was the victim of a brutal case of animal cruelty in Todos Santos, Guatemala, where he was attacked with a machete. Thankfully he found his way to our Telemedicine program, but now, we need your help to get him the treatment he badly needs. Read his story and give today!
The next generation of responsible pet owners
This year our One Health Educators, Paula and Nadia, had the opportunity to spend four weeks with five different classes at a school in Freirina, a small community in northern Chile, engaging the students in workshops about pet health and welfare, through a One Health lens. After facilitating eight workshops with each class, Nadia and Paula asked the kids to reflect on how they will put into action what they had learned through the workshops.
One 8-year old boy, Julián, shared that after the workshops, he approached his dad about having their family's dog vaccinated and dewormed…