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Veterinarian Keri Hudson Reykdal says that if the lack of qualified staff at the vet clinic in Thompson, Man., isn't addressed, its operations will halt.
The Manitoba government is expanding an interprovincial agreement (IPA) with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan to provide increased annual funding for the acceptance of an additional five Manitoba students per year.
More Manitoba students will be able to train to become veterinarians through a program in Saskatchewan after a funding boost from the Manitoba government.