World Animal Day (WAD), celebrated every year on 4th of October is a fun way to explore the welfare of animals and to do something special for the creatures of Almighty. Joining hands with the international community, Vets Care Organization Pakistan (VCO) has been celebrating this day every year in Pakistan to show the affection and compassion towards animals. Since the recent devastating floods have lasted sever impact on millions of animals, VCO had decided to celebrate this year’s World Animal Day in flood stricken areas with the flood affected animals. A number of events were organized to celebrate the World Animal Day including Free Veterinary Treatment Camps” in Kot Addu (District Muzafar Garh). The objective of these camps was to provide relief to the flood affected animals because these animals were facing severe challenges and were at a greater risk of disease outbreak.  Along with the camp, a get-together with the local village farmers and an awareness campaign was also held to highlight the importance of World Animal Day. “A large number of animals including sheep, goat, cattle, buffaloes, dogs, birds etc were brought at the camp and were provided with free medical facilities including medicines. Through these special camps, VCO was able to provide relief to large number of animals, hence achieving the objective of the World Animal Day – Reducing the Animals’ suffering. VCO’s celebration for WAD received a lot of attraction by the media. Various newspapers, radio stations and TV channels covered the event including FM 93, ARY News, Daily Nawai-e-Waqt, Daily Pakistan, Daily the News, Weekly Veterinary News & Views etc.
In his message on this occasion, World Animal Day Ambassador for Pakistan Dr. Waseem Shaukat said that 2010’s WAD had been dedicated for the flood affected animals. He urged the people to contribute and support for the animal relief activities. He called upon the government to pay attention to rehabilitation of the flood affected animals and also make strict legislation and implement it for stopping the animal abuse.
Vets Care Organization is thankful to all the media persons for highlighting this important event. Last but not the least; we are thankful to all volunteers who spared their time for this noble cause.
“Vets Care Organization Pakistan in collaboration with other organizations has been engaged in providing relief to the flood affected animals since the onset of flood. VCO volunteers have been working in various districts of the southern Punjab to provide veterinary services which include vaccination & de worming of the thousands of animals while a large number of sick & injured animals were also provided with the necessary treatment. Moreover, 120 tons of concentrate feed and 160 tons of Total Mixed Ration (TMR) has been distributed in Southern Punjab as Emergency Feeding Program for flood affected animals’ in collaboration with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and Four Paws International”

Vets Care Organization Pakistan commits to continue such activities in future for the welfare of animals. We are dedicated to promote a humane and caring attitude towards all animals. We commit to make Pakistan, a friendly and cruelty free environment for animals.

Vets Care Club, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore (VCC) in collaboration with the Tetra Pak, DeLaval & Engro Foods organized a Free De-worming and Treatment Camp in Dairy Hub Kassowal (District Sahiwal) on Sunday 14th of March 2010. About 78 volunteer veterinary doctors and veterinary students participated in the camp.
Participants attended a welcome & briefing session at dairy hub office, where they were briefed about the aims and objectives of the camp and Dairy Hub project by Hafiz Sajjad Hussain (Dairy Hub Manager) & Dr. Muhammad Nasir Javed (Project Manager Dairy Hub). They thanked the participants for sparing their time for this noble cause. Mr. Muzaffar Hussain (President Vets Care Club) gave a brief introduction about Vets Care Club and its activities. He payed thanks to all the authorities who helped in arranging this event.
Afterwards, the volunteers were divided into six teams and moved to 6 different villages (13/14.L, 17/14.L, 18/14.L, 101/12.L, 102/12.L and 21/14.L). Parasites are major problem in Pakistan that causes stress to animals and make them prone to various diseases easily. Therefore, all animals were de-wormed and provided with the necessary medicines. According to official record 1152 animals were de wormed free of cost

Star Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd Lahore, ICI (Pvt) Ltd Lahore, Hira (Pvt) Ltd & Zaidi International (Pvt) Ltd. Vets Care Club is thankful to all the companies for their cooperation in arranging this Free Animal Treatment & De-worming Camp. Vets Care Club is thankful to “University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore” for providing transport facility. We extend our gratitude to Tetra Pak, DeLaval and Engro Foods for their cooperation. Last but not least; we are thankful to all volunteer participants for sparing their time. We are also very much thankful to our respected advisors and teachers for supervising the camp. Vets Care Club UVAS commits to continue its efforts to make Pakistan an ideal friendly and cruelty free environment for animals where humans respect all earthlings.

Last Saturday of April is celebrated as the "World Veterinary Day" every year. This year, Saturday 24th of April was celebrated as World Veterinary Day around the globe with the theme, "One World; One Health, More Cooperation between Veterinarian & Physician, "The WVD is an event to celebrate the key contribution of the veterinarians to the society.
Joining hands with the International Community, Vets Care Organization Pakistan (VCO) organized two days free treatment camp at the Out Door Hospital of University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore on Saturday & Sunday 24 & 25th April, 2010 to mark the World Veterinary Day. The objective was to provide free treatment as well as medicines to all animals coming for treatment at the Outdoor Hospital of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore. The UVAS is the oldest veterinary institute in Asia (established as a Veterinary School in 1882) and is therefore playing a key role in animal health. The outdoor hospital of the U.V.A.S is a famous and historical veterinary hospital in Lahore and therefore, people bring their animals here for treatment and expert veterinary advice.
The Day started with the walk in the university campus to mark the World Veterinary Day lead by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz in which university staffs and students participated to pay tribute to the veterinarians. After walk, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz inaugurated Two Days Free Treatment Camp at the Outdoor hospital of UVAS. Present on the occasion were also, deans, directors and other senior faculty members. Vice Chancellor inaugurated the Two Days Free Treatment Camp by cutting the ribbon. The guests were briefed about the aims and objectives of the occasion, which they appreciated a lot. Vice Chancellor lauded the Vets Care for its efforts in arranging various activities related to animal health and welfare. A large number of veterinary students (Member of the Vets Care Club) voluntarily remained present at the Outdoor hospital whole day to provide veterinary care to all incoming cases from 9 AM - 5 PM on both days.
Large number of all type of animals (cattle, goat, sheep, horse, donkey, cat, dog, birds etc.) were received and examined at the camp which were treated and given medicines free of cost. There were many serious cases which require expensive medication and many of the times, poor farmers remain unable to get their animals treated due to financial problems, and animals remain sick and go through painful life. This event especially provided an opportunity to help such farmers and their animals.

Apart from this free treatment camp, beautiful banners and posters were displayed all over inside and outside the campus to pay tribute to the long lasting services of the veterinarians for the society. A seminar was also organized in the conference hall with reference to the World Veterinary Day.

Pakistan’s worst humanitarian crisis is deepening and magnitude of devastation is increasing day by day. The floods, which affect more than 2000 lives so far, continued to unleash untold miseries and destruction all over Pakistan. Besides, at least 2 million people have been left homeless. The United Nations has declared the devastation of the floods more severe than the combined affect of 2004 tsunami, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
In Such a critical and horrible condition all aspects of life required special attention for the rehabilitation process of affected people. Vets Care Organization Pakistan has been trying hard to provide relief to the flood affected animals in southern Punjab. The main focus has been to save the animals from any expected diseases through vaccination, providing emergency treatment to sick and injured animals, providing feed to the affected animals as there is a severe shortage of feed for animals because flood has destroyed 100% agriculture in area. VCO volunteers are working in different areas of Southern Punjab for disaster relief activities
VCO in collaboration with World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) distributes 160,000 Kg of TMR (Total Mixed Ration) in Kot Adu (District Muzaffar Garh). Sanawan Village, Lalay Wali, Pati Ghulam Ali, Latkani, Tiba, Kot Adu City, Dera Din Panah, Pir Chaki, Chak No. 522, Chak No. 527, Chak No. 528, Moza Chaudhrian Wala, Moza Kotla are main target areas.  
About 4000 bags of concentrates have also been distributed in various areas of southern Punjab in collaboration with Four Paws International.
Apart from this, large number of animals have been vaccinated, de-wormed and treated for different diseases. Vets Care Organization’s veterinarians are volunteering themselves to help these animals.

We are thankful to all those organizations that supported VCO’s Flood Relief Operation particularly WSPA and Vier Pfoten. We commit to continue our efforts to rehabilitate the affected animals.

The severe aftermath of the devastating floods in the Pakistan continues while the Vets Care Organization also continues its efforts for the well-being of the affected animals. In the beginning, the focus remained on the rescue and emergency treatment along with the vaccination for HS and provision of emergency feed for the animals which resulted in saving the lives of large number of animals with provision of feed and protection from any possible outbreak of Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Thousands of animals were taken care off in the on going disaster.

As the situation turned better now, in this recovery phase, the rehabilitation is going on and the animal welfare needs have been changed. As a next step, it was assessed that the flood affected animals are at a greater risk of Foot & Mouth Disease while most of the animals were already affected by the internal parasites which were causing stress to the animals and affecting their health badly. Taking notice of the circumstances, Vets Care Organization in collaboration with the WSPA initiated a special Vaccination & Deworming Programme in Kot Adu (District Muzaffar Garh) in order to vaccinate the affected animals against Foot & Mouth Disease and to administer dewormers to the affected animals to help them get rid off loads of internal parasites and to protect them from potential diseases and malnutrition.

This programme was held on October 30-31, 2010. Two teams of twenty volunteer vets participated in this activity. 2659 animals were de-wormed while 2741 animals were vaccinated for FMD.

Vets Care Organization Pakistan is thankful to the WSPA for their support. We are also thankful to all those volunteers who participated in helping these animals. While this programme saved several hundred animals, there are many more left behind who are at risk. Moreover, as the weather starts turning cold, the animals without shelters are expected to face severe challenges in the cold nights.