Sponsored by the more than 30 vets in Algiers from various veterinary agencies took part to reproductive surgery training from Mayhew’s award-winning vet, Dr Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzai DVM, affectionaly known as ‘Dr. Mo’.
Having devised and successfully implemented the first ever dog population survey in Kabul, Afghanistan, and the successful delivery of a mass rabies vaccination and TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) programme, Dr Mo and his team vaccinated over 95,000 dogs in Kabul, and neutered 30,000. As a result, there have been since April 2021.
Now, Dr. Mo is using his experience to train vets in Algiers in reproductive surgery in order to support the Municipality of Algiers’s and local community groups and vets’ efforts to “introduce long-term sustainable programmes for the development of improved animal health and welfare in the capital city’s local communities”.
“This will be one the most rewarding training experiences I can deliver to vets in Algiers,” Dr. Mo said. “It will not only enable participants to enhance their veterinary skills in key important surgical procedures but will also serve as a foundation to help disease prevention, management, protection and the surveillance of diseases like rabies.
“In much the same way as the work I was humbled and proud to have delivered in Kabul was designed to support rabies prevention and humane dog population management, I hope the training I deliver to the vets in Algiers can be built upon to influence the attitudes of their local communities.”
Caroline Yates, Head of International Projects & Relations, Mayhew, added, “We are incredibly proud of Dr. Mo for delivering such important training and for sharing his expertise with the authorities and vet professionals in Algiers. We’d also and local charity BCHE for their hospitality and inviting us to collaborate to support vets, animals and local communities.”