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Education and training of specialists

The Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation's guiding principle is "Let's tackle the root of the problem". In addition to the optimisation of animal shelters and neutering campaigns in Switzerland and many other countries, the training and further education of veterinarians and animal protectionists is an important pillar of this philosophy: The SUST veterinary training courses are known for their quality and efficiency.
 
Animal welfare activists learn elementary principles for the handling and care of animals and for the management of animal shelters, veterinarians are brought up to date with the latest neutering techniques by internationally recognized colleagues and experience new and important things for the implementation of such campaigns.
 
This lays the foundation for further successful neutering campaigns to meet the quality standard demanded by SUST: This means that countless unwanted young animals do not have to be born and suffer in the first place. It has been proven that the overpopulation of dogs and cats can only be contained in the long term and animal-friendly by neutering campaigns.

This is what we have set ourselves the goal of our animal welfare work: the problem is being tackled at the root!

The pillar "basic and advanced training of specialists" includes

- Courses at the SUST Academy
- Veterinary training in different countries
- Animal welfare seminars in different countries
- ERFA events in Switzerland
- Internships for veterinarians, students and veterinary assistants in different countries
- Trainee programme for young Swiss veterinarians of SUST and Kompanima
- personal training of experts during SUST operations
- Co-financing of training centres

If you'd like to find out more about other the Specialist Education & Training projects of SUST, please access the German version of the website using your browser's translation extension.
 
The activities of the Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation are financed exclusively by donations and legacies (no public support).

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Worse... unfortunately, it always can get worse!

April 2024

 

What the team from the SUST Orphan Animal Hospital Moreni experienced in March is told by OAH Manager Anda in her own words:

"Nothing, absolutely nothing in 20 years of animal welfare work prepares you for such a terrible case of animal abuse... A man who works as an emergency medical technician often visits a remote area near Moreni, a popular spot where people abandon dogs to distribute food. When he was there recently, suddenly this poor dog emerged from behind some trees. His sight shocked even the paramedic, who is used to a lot due to his job. We were also shocked and wondered what sad fate this dog had endured. Apart from the terrible condition of his right front leg, we found the thinnest creature we had ever seen under all the matted, dirty, and thorn-covered fur. He was so starved that he ate his deworming tablets as if they were beef. ...We had such great hope for a "Happy End" - unfortunately, he didn't make it, and we had to release him after a few days. But thanks to your help, we could try everything, shower him with affection in his final days, and ultimately spare him a longer ordeal. Thank you for the support that makes a big difference in the lives of orphaned, forgotten animals in Romania!"

Thank you for your ongoing commitment!

Country:
  • Romania
5 Pillars:
  • Emergency Aid
Worse... unfortunately, it always can get worse!
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