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Saturday, December 6, 2025 | Vol 58 Issue 49
SubmittedDecember 3, 2025 @ 9:00 amRural
ONTARIO – Nine Ontario veterinary students are the first recipients of a scholarship created by farmers.
Each student received $2,000, thanks to the support of Ontario’s livestock commodity and industry partners, to help address the province’s growing shortage of large animal veterinarians.
“One of the most pressing challenges facing agriculture today – not just here in Ontario, but across Canada and around the world – is the shortage of veterinarians, particularly those who work with large animals,” stated livestock farmer and Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) president Drew Spoelstra in a release.
“Access to veterinary care is essential for livestock health, food safety, and farm productivity and we are proud to play a role in supporting students who will help meet these critical needs in the future.”
The new veterinary scholarship was announced by OFA earlier this year as a complement to existing awards the organization gives to undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship students studying agriculture.
In addition to the OFA, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Veal Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Sheep Farmers and livestock genetics company EastGen have all provided financial support for the scholarship program.
The scholarship awards were presented during the OFA’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto on Nov. 25.
Local recipients include:
– Lily Copp, Erin: Copp graduated from Guelph this spring with a degree in Animal Biology and is now in her first year at OVC. She works at Kitcholm Farms in Moffat and plans to work in dairy herd health after graduation; and
– Mavis Carberry, Guelph/Eramosa: Carberry is in her second year of the veterinary technology program at Ridgetown. An active 4-H participant, she has interests in sheep, beekeeping, and rabbit husbandry.
Additional information about the veterinary scholarship program and this year’s winners is available at ofa.on.ca/community/bursary-program.
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