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30.01.2026

Impact of UVMF: 2025 report

Delivery. Resilience. Accountability. Future

LETTER FROM THE FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP

Dear partners, donors, and members of the veterinary community,

In 2025, the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Foundation (UVMF) delivered uninterrupted veterinary care across frontline and evacuation regions of Ukraine, operating a multi-component humanitarian veterinary system under active wartime conditions.

Full-scale hostilities, continuous missile attacks, destruction of critical infrastructure, mass displacement of people and animals, and a nationwide risk of rabies created unprecedented pressure on Ukraine’s veterinary sector. In many communities, access to stationary veterinary care was limited or entirely unavailable.

Under these conditions, UVMF acted through a system-based and accountable approach, combining mobile veterinary care, the continuous operation of charity veterinary clinics, postgraduate education for veterinarians, and educational activities focused on EU integration and regulatory alignment.

This Annual Impact Report presents verified results of our work, demonstrates financial responsibility, and confirms UVMF’s readiness for continued and scaled support in 2026.

Sincerely,
Leadership of the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Foundation

UVMF Mission: To protect animals, public health, and the veterinary profession in Ukraine through humanitarian veterinary assistance, postgraduate education, and institutional support of the sector during wartime.

UVMF Vision: A resilient, professional, ethically responsible, and European-integrated veterinary system in Ukraine, capable of functioning effectively during crises and throughout post-war recovery.

2025 AT A GLANCE (CONSOLIDATED)

During 2025, UVMF achieved the following results:

  • 12,870 veterinary services delivered by mobile and stationary teams
  • 8,250 medical procedures performed in charity veterinary clinics
  • 6,705 animals vaccinated, including rabies and core vaccines
  • 4,092 animals sterilized using humane methods
  • 320+ mobile deployments to frontline and evacuation regions
  • 3 charity veterinary clinics operated continuously throughout the year
  • 1,000+ veterinarians completed postgraduate training
  • 16 veterinary jobs preserved in frontline regions

All results were achieved under continuous security risks, staffing pressure, and limited resources.

HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

In 2025, rabies cases were officially recorded in all administrative regions of Ukraine, posing serious risks to animals, veterinary professionals, and the general population. At the same time, several international humanitarian programs were reduced or discontinued, significantly increasing pressure on local veterinary services, shelters, and volunteer initiatives.

The war resulted in:

  • destruction or closure of stationary veterinary clinics;
  • a sharp increase in stray and abandoned animals;
  • limited access to veterinary services for communities;
  • elevated risks of infectious and zoonotic disease spread.

In response, UVMF implemented a flexible, mobile, yet well-governed veterinary care model, capable of operating under wartime conditions while meeting humanitarian and professional standards.

UVMF OPERATIONAL SYSTEM IN 2025

Mobile Veterinary Care

Mobile veterinary teams provided consultations, vaccinations, sterilizations, treatments, and emergency interventions in communities with limited or no access to stationary veterinary clinics.

Charity Veterinary Clinics

Three permanent charity veterinary clinics delivered advanced diagnostics, surgery, long-term treatment, and postoperative care, serving as referral hubs for mobile teams.

 

Postgraduate Education and Professional Support

Through the Ukrainian School of Veterinary Medicine, UVMF supported veterinarians who continued to work under wartime conditions, helping maintain clinical standards, professional competence, and resilience.

EU Integration and Regulatory Alignment

UVMF conducted ongoing educational and advisory work to support the harmonization of Ukrainian veterinary legislation with European Union standards. The Foundation’s legal advisor provided continuous guidance on legislative changes and their practical application.

PROGRAM RESULTS

Mobile Veterinary Clinics (AVMF Support)

  • 12,870 veterinary services
  • 3,100 vaccinations
  • 1,171 sterilizations
  • 1,545 therapeutic interventions
  • 320+ mobile deployments
  • Operations in 7 priority regions of Ukraine

These interventions directly supported disease prevention, continuity of care, and risk reduction in underserved communities.

Charity Veterinary Clinics (FOUR PAWS Support)

Locations: Irpin, Zaporizhzhia, Nikopol

  • 2,921 animals sterilized, vaccinated, and identified
  • 3,605 animals vaccinated
  • 2,859 animals treated
  • 8,250 medical procedures performed
  • 16 veterinary professionals employed

Funding of EUR  was utilized 100% in accordance with the grant agreement.

Education and Professional Resilience (NAVC Support)
  • 11 educational events
  • 1 national veterinary congress
  • 1,000+ participants
  • Ukrainian and international lecturers

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

In 2025, the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Foundation managed a consolidated portfolio of international grants, covering multiple independent programs and donors:

  • FOUR PAWS (charity veterinary clinics);
  • American Veterinary Medical Foundation (mobile veterinary clinics);
  • North American Veterinary Community (educational and professional programs).

UVMF managed a portfolio of grants rather than a single project, ensuring centralized financial control, donor-specific reporting, and full documentary transparency. Financial records are retained and available for donor review or external audit upon request.

UVMF expresses sincere gratitude to:

  • American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF);

  • FOUR PAWS;

  • North American Veterinary Community (NAVC);

  • Ukrainian and international lecturers
  • Volunteers and local frontline teams.

CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED

Challenges:

  • continuous security risks;
  • workforce strain;
  • logistical and currency volatility.

Lessons learned:

  • effectiveness of mobile service models;
  • importance of education and legal guidance;
  • advantages of a system-based rather than project-based approach.

PLANS FOR 2026

Building on the operational foundation established in 2025, UVMF plans to transition from emergency response to structured scale-up in the highest-risk regions through:

  • expansion of mobile veterinary services;
  • increased sterilization and vaccination coverage;
  • continued operation of charity veterinary clinics;
  • ongoing postgraduate veterinary education;
  • further development of EU integration and regulatory alignment activities.
CONCLUSION

The year 2025 confirmed the capacity of the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Foundation to operate as a resilient, accountable, and professional humanitarian institution under wartime conditions. UVMF remains committed to protecting animals, public health, and the veterinary profession in Ukraine, while preparing the sector for its European future.

Contact details: address (Kyiv, 8/7 Jones Gareth Street), email (uvmfond@gmail.com), telephone (+380 67 357 99 90).

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