VSF's vets are aiming to help the least fortunate people in the poorest areas of the world. In a lot of developing countries livestock represent an important source of high quality food . However in these same areas veterinary services are in most cases non existent, thus the danger of an epidemic is never far away. And exactly there lies the problem: when the herd dies so does the village. Appropriate action, often based on training, is of vital importance to prevent or remedy such crisis situations.