Each year, CAHI hosts an educational webinar for World Rabies Day, held on September 28th. The CAHI World Rabies Day webinars were launched in 2021.
The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) is proud to continue its tradition of hosting a webinar in recognition of World Rabies Day. This year’s event, taking place on Friday, September 26, 2025, will focus on the theme: “Act Now: Strengthening Rabies Defence in Canada.”
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Location: Free Online Webinar (registration required)
The free event will feature an engaging lineup of experts and stakeholders who will share insights into Canada’s efforts to prevent and control rabies. Presentations will include:
By showcasing these important initiatives, the webinar will raise awareness about rabies risks in Canada, while highlighting the ongoing work being done in rural and northern communities to protect both human and animal health.
CAHI’s 2025 World Rabies Day Webinar is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada and Ceva Animal Health – Canada.
Our recent World Rabies Day webinar was a tremendous success, featuring insightful presentations and strong participant engagement. This year, we saw a 200% increase in registrations and welcomed a record number of attendees. We extend our sincere thanks to Zoetis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Ceva Animal Health for their generous sponsorship, which makes this important annual event possible.
The program included:
The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) was thrilled to once again host another important webinar as a part of World Rabies Day 2023,in partnership with Zoetis, Ceva, and Boehringer-Ingelheim.
This year’s webinar theme was Empowering Communities through Innovation: One Health for All, featuring speakers from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians and Ceva.
Sponsors:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Zoetis Canada
Ceva Inc.
In partnership with Zoetis and Boehinger Ingelheim, the 2022 CAHI World Rabies Day webinar theme was Rabies prevention and control issues and opportunities in the Canadian context.
It featured speakers from The Canadian Arctic One Health Network and Canadian Centre for Veterinary Biologics, with a focus on improving both animal health and public health by supporting increased awareness of rabies prevention and control challenges and opportunities across Canada’s unique geography.
Sponsors:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Zoetis Canada
The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) partnered with Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) to host an inaugural collaborative event in conjunction with World Rabies Day on September 28, 2021.
The nation-wide World Rabies Day Canada 2021 Webinar examined the unique challenges of rabies prevention and control in Canada’s north. It highlighted new opportunities for remote northern Indigenous Communities to manage their dog populations independently and sustainably, while helping to reduce gaps in public health and animal health outcomes.
In addition to the webinar, CAHI and VWB also hosted a Workshop, in partnership with Zoetis and Boehringer-Ingelheim, which brought together Indigenous,government and community representatives, veterinary registrars and animal health service providers from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon and northern Quebec. The purpose of the workshop was to exchange information on the impact, prevention and control of rabies in northern communities and explore mechanisms for improving access to canine rabies vaccinations through the development of a formal lay vaccinator training and certification program.
Sponsors:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Zoetis Canada
PetSmart Charities
“World Rabies Day is a perfect opportunity to showcase the innovative work that provincial governments and the Canadian animal health industry are undertaking to empower remote, northern, and, indigenous communities in the fight against rabies”
Dr. Catherine Filejski, CEO, CAHI
