We’d like to say a huge thank you to the volunteer team of vets and nurses at this year’s Crufts Dog Show for donating £1,150 to our appeal for veterinary teams in Ukraine. The funds were raised through donations from dog owners who accessed the team’s on-site service during the event.
Veterinary teams across Ukraine are struggling to treat animals as members of the profession are being injured or killed on the battlefield, equipment is being diverted for human emergency care and animal shelters are overwhelmed. There is also increasing concern about the rise in deadly diseases, including rabies, with cases of rabies reported in 2023 2.3 times higher than in 2022. (Source: UNN)
Crufts volunteer vet team member Rita Johnson RVN, said: “After learning about the challenges facing veterinary teams in Ukraine, we wanted to support this appeal to help them continue their vital work.”
ProSalus Foundation Vice President Dr Mark Johnston said: “We were deeply moved to receive this generous donation. We thank the team for their concern for veterinary teams in Ukraine and the millions of animals caught up in the conflict.
“We hope more veterinarians will follow their example and help us to help our dedicated Ukrainian colleagues through these desperate times.”
Support this campaign by clicking “Donate for Ukraine” in the top right corner.
Read the full story here: https://www.vettimes.com/news/vets/wellbeing-at-work/crufts-volunteer-vet-team-donates-1k-to-ukrainian-colleagues