Island stables also struggling with large animal vet shortage
Manitoulin's large-animal vet shortage leaves farmers and stables without critical care. While new training programs and grants offer hope, a permanent solution is years away.
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HONORA BAY鈥擳he challenges being faced by farmers over the shortage, in fact local dearth, of large animal veterinarians reach even further to other agri-businesses such as stables and organizations like horse clubs.
鈥淚 have actually been without a veterinarian for many years here on the Island,鈥 said Honora Bay Riding Stables owner Kyla Jansen. But she admits she is one of the luckier operators having a close friend in the US who is a veterinarian. 鈥淚 am very lucky,鈥 she said, 鈥渉e鈥檚 one of my best friends and comes to see me once a year, sometimes twice a year.鈥
In tight moments in between, there is also Facetime in a pinch.
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