Veterinary Assistance Program
In Northern Ontario, livestock producers are located across a big geographic area. Access to “large animal” veterinarians can be difficult because of the distances to farms in sparsely populated areas that veterinarians must travel and of the costs involved.
The Veterinary Assistance Program helps Northern Ontario’s livestock industry by ensuring that producers have access to "large animal" veterinary services.
We provide grants to participating veterinarians to help them with the cost of driving to farms, which keeps this cost from being passed on to the producer.
The program also provides financial help to veterinarians to:
- attend continuing education courses
- hire temporary replacements while on short-term leave
Eligible program areas include:
- all areas of Northern Ontario
- County of Renfrew
- County of Haliburton
- Township of Addington Hylands
- Township of Mayo
- Township of Limerick
- Township of Wallastan
- Town of South Bruce Peninsula
- Township of Keppel
- District Municipality of Muskoka
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Learn More
Our ministry coordinates the Veterinary Assistance Program. We deliver the program in collaboration with participating producers and veterinarian representatives, as well as the Northern Producer Animal Health Network and the Designated Area Veterinarians Association.
Read the Veterinary Assistance Program guidelines
Links
Northern Producer Animal Health Network
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association
Do You Have Questions?
Please contact our northern development professional.
