Provincial vet questions decision to cut lab services

The province will close New Brunswick’s veterinary laboratory by March 2028 and transition diagnostic services to the private sector. The lab, which identifies diseases in cows, wildlife and cats, has had its closure questioned by a provincial veterinarian amid concerns about continuity of surveillance, oversight and potential gaps in animal disease detection.

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The province will close New Brunswick’s veterinary laboratory by March 2028 and transition diagnostic services to the private sector. The lab, which identifies diseases in cows, wildlife and cats, has had its closure questioned by a provincial veterinarian amid concerns about continuity of surveillance, oversight and potential gaps in animal disease detection.