This is Ridgie, handsome as all that and now in excellent health. But this hadn’t always been the case. Ridgie suffered from a transmissible venereal tumour or TVT as it is commonly known in the veterinary world. But what is a TVT? Tumour as in cancer? Transmissible as in contagious? Venereal as in genitals? Is it painful and is it fatal? Yes to all of the above! This type of tumour is sexually transmitted so dogs get infected during mating. In females the tumours develop on the vulva ...Continue Reading
A Collar for Me?
It is such a pleasure to see people coming to the doors of FVAI’S clinic with their animals! Walking, biking, on a scooter or even in a wheelbarrow! In a cardboard box, a rice bag or even a pillowcase. Small dogs, large dogs, nice ones and less nice ones. What do they all have in common the majority of the time? No collar around their neck. A rope, a belt or a chain. No choice, they make do with what they have. In foreign countries the people are no different from us. It is not due to ...Continue Reading
I look like hell, and you?
Yes Sam, soooo cute.....if you ignore that horrible thing on his head. These surgical caps are an invention of the devil himself and rest assured that no one looks fabulous in them. Made of synthetic material, they are non recyclable, of poor quality, ugly and without fail always end up in the garbage. Do you want to add style to your look in surgery, all the while making a responsable gesture to the environment? Treat yourself to a surgical cap from the Foundation for Veterinary Aid ...Continue Reading
Come Help us Celebrate World Rabies Day in September 2019 in Tanzania!
Unfortunately, rabies kills thousands of people in Africa and Asia each year. Most of the victims are children and the main source of the disease is the domestic dog. The Foundation for Veterinary Aid International (FVAI) along with its partners and generous volunteers such as you hope to eliminate rabies by 2030. What a challenge, right? It is possible! It will take a lot of effort but we are ready! We must vaccinate the maximum number of dogs, a minimum of 70% of the canine ...Continue Reading
Hear ye! Hear ye! FVAI’S Annual Online Auction has Returned!
As of December 1st, you can dress in your pjs and shop from the comfort of your own home. FVAI’s online auction is back from December 1-10, 2017. Isn’t that wonderful? We have a large variety of items for every taste and budget. Tickets for shows, autographed books, Quebec creations, items brought back from Africa, a handbag from the Céline Dion collection, and a table at the famous sugar shack Au Pied de Cochon. You can spoil yourselves and your loved ones during the upcoming holidays for so ...Continue Reading