Organizations that represent provincial veterinarians spoke out against the cuts to the public veterinary service, saying their members are concerned for public safety and animal welfare. The minister of agriculture told reporters Thursday that the veterinary system needed to “adapt.”
Union says 29 veterinarians are impacted by the province’s program cut
Oliver Pearson · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 19, 2026 6:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Organizations that represent provincial veterinarians said they are concerned for public safety and animal welfare. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
Organizations representing provincial veterinarians in New Brunswick say their members are concerned and some are considering leaving the province after the government announced the end of public veterinary services.
The province said on Tuesday that the provincial veterinary field service would be phased out over the three years and replaced by the private sector. The service includes large-animal veterinarians, equine services and a provincial laboratory.
The union representing provincial veterinarians, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, said its members are worried a private-service model won’t be as accessible and cost more.
“If these veterinary positions are going private … it will increase risks to public health and to animal welfare,” said Katie Francis,
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