This week we donated our supply of over 7000 units of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s), including N-95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, caps, gowns etc to our local emergency department at St Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, WA.
We are proud of our veterinary colleagues across the country who are doing the same to help those working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.
Given the rapidly changing events with the COVID-19 situation, all World Vets projects scheduled to start in March are now cancelled. In the last 24 hours the situation has changed dramatically and in the interest of public and personal safety March trips are being cancelled. The status of projects scheduled beyond the month of March are unknown at this time. Additional information will be sent out to volunteers registered to attend upcoming projects.
UPDATE: Since the original posting, additional trips have either been postponed or cancelled. The status of projects scheduled beyond the months of April/May are unknown at this time. Volunteers can expect to receive further communications periodically in relation to the project they are set to attend.
For weeks, World Vets Disaster Response team, working in partnership with Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches, has been responding to the Australia wildfires. Our efforts have included intensive field response, in- clinic treatment of injured and burned animals, providing veterinary supplies to teams in the field as well as clinics and rescue organizations receiving and caring for patients, providing funding for rehab facilities, deploying veterinarians on search and rescue missions and partnering with numerous veterinarians, rescue groups and government agencies to provide care and resources benefiting countless animals including native wildlife, livestock, horses and companion animals. This work was made possible by our generous donors who have supported this effort. We thank you!
As the fires start to die down, our efforts shift toward longer term recovery and support. The impacts of the the fire will be long-lasting and many animals will require ongoing care before they can be returned to the wild. Over 12 million acres of land has been destroyed and the urgent and immediate issues will soon evolve into long-term effects that could dramatically change the animals’ future habitat and health, especially for wildlife. When rains start to wash the charred landscape debris into the streams, rivers and oceans, marine animals may also become unlikely victims to be impacted by the fires as coastal ecosystems are damaged and biodiversity is threatened.
To support ongoing recovery efforts, Vetericyn is matching all donations to World Vets up to $20,000 until February 15th. To donate, click here: 
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Between now and Feb 15th, Vetericyn will match all donations to World Vets up to $20,000 to help animals impacted by the Australia Bush Fires. Vetericyn has been a long time supporter of World Vets mission and we appreciate their dedication to supporting animals in need. Thank you to all who are helping Australia. Click DONATE to qualify for the match and designate your donation to Australia.
World Vets Australia-based veterinary disaster response team is on the ground and currently responding to assist injured wildlife, livestock and domestic animals, working in collaboration with the local veterinary community. Our specialized team is comprised of Australian veterinarians and technicians with experience in disaster relief and mixed animal veterinary medicine including native wildlife. We are collaborating with Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches and other veterinary clinics in New South Wales as well as other NGO’s, government agencies and rescue groups.
Please consider making an emergency donation to support this effort.
World Vets is a registered 501c(3) Non Government Organization. All donations to World Vets are tax deductible. Tax ID # 20-4637447
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World Vets Disaster Response Team, in partnership with Sydney Animal Hospital Northern Beaches, continues to respond to the wildfires in Australia. Our team has been able to to help many animals throughout fire ravaged areas in New South Wales while also supporting multiple veterinary clinics and rescue organizations in the region. Wildlife and livestock with smoke inhalation and burns are some to the most common things being treated. The wide variety of patients they are seeing is a reflection of the diverse animals species that have been impacted by the tragic bush fires. Below are some photos from the response.
