World Rabies Day 2022 webinar explores the challenges and opportunities of remote Canadian communities in tackling rabies.Canadian Business Journal

TORONTO, ON, September 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Institute of Animal Health (CAHI) is pleased to host the 2nd Annual World Rabies Day Webinar as part of World Rabies Day 2022. The theme of this year’s webinar is Rabies Prevention and Control Issues and Opportunities in the Canadian Context, Featuring speakers from the Canadian Arctic One Health Network and the Canadian Center for Veterinary Biologics, Veterinarians Without Borders Canada will also present an update on important engagements with northern communities. This World Rabies Day event aims to support the development of both animal health and public health in remote northern communities in Canada by raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities across Canada’s unique region. is.

World Rabies Day provides an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of a multisectoral, multidisciplinary, collaborative One Health approach that is at the core of CAHI’s vision of healthier animals for a healthier Canada To do. One Health is built on the understanding that animal health, human health and our shared environment are all part of a deeply interconnected system. Ensuring the health and welfare of animals is of paramount importance to all Canadians.

Despite successful rabies prevention and control programs in the southern regions of Canada, Canadians and their animals remain highly vulnerable to rabies risk in remote northern communities. “Rabies is endemic to northern Arctic and red fox populations, and problems in remote First Nations communities include lack of regular access to veterinary services, high turnover in dog populations, and is exacerbated by the movement of large numbers of dogs, said Dr. Catherine Filejski, current CEO and CEO of CAHI.

On World Rabies Day 2022, CAHI invites remote Indigenous communities in Canada to join this free webinar to learn how to directly and independently access rabies vaccine to dogs in their communities and help us Contact us to see how we can help. .

The World Rabies Day 2022 webinar, made possible by the generous support of Zoetis Canada Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada Inc., will be hosted by CAHI today from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT. For webinar information and free registration, please visit https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/rabies-english.

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Founded in 1968, CAHI is the trusted, science-based voice of the Canadian animal health industry. Our members provide Canadian veterinarians and animal owners with the veterinary medicines and tools they need to keep their pets and food animals healthy. Healthier animals for a healthier Canada. www.cahi-icsa.ca.

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