Veterinarian who brought animal medicine to the small screen receives the CVMA’s small animal practitioner award
Glacier FarmMedia – A Manitoba veterinarian who brought life as a large animal vet in the Interlake to the small screen, before switching to more urban practice, is being recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal was awarded the 2024 CVMA’s Small Animal Practitioner Award during the association’s awards gala June […] Read moreTag Archives Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Digital medicine promises producers better vet access
Glacier FarmMedia – An Ontario startup has an idea to help address Canada’s veterinarian shortage. The company, VETSon, hopes that by making veterinary practices more digital, they might lessen the burden on those practices and make services available to more farmers. Their artificial intelligence-powered virtual healthcare platform, launched by father-son team Glen and Colin Yates, […] Read more
Ag committee passes bill to ban horse exports by air
Canada ships live horses mainly to Japan for slaughter, but the federal government has moved to ban the practice
REGINA — The House of Commons agriculture committee has passed a private member’s bill that would ban the air transport of live horses for slaughter. Bill C-355 now goes back to the House of Commons for third reading, and if passed there would then move to the Senate for more scrutiny. Related stories: Animal Justice […] Read more
Vet association calls on feds to address workforce shortage
National testing centre is needed to onboard internationally-trained vets, CVMA says
Glacier FarmMedia – An organization representing Canadian veterinarians is calling for the federal government to intervene as it faces what it calls a severe workforce shortage. “Canada needs a veterinary workforce enhancement program that supports expansion and innovation of clinical teaching, training, and research,” said Canadian Veterinary Medical Association president Trevor Lawson in a news […] Read more
