Airlifting animals south for veterinary care can be prohibitively expensive. So instead, the vets are coming to them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-area-veterinarians-go-to-iqaluit-9.7124825?cmp=rss
Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)
Facility: Almonte Country Haven
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Almonte #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0006
Date: 2026-03-02
Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH
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Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: Fairview Manor
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Almonte #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0011
Date: 2026-01-19
Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH
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Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: Almonte Country Haven
Facility Type: LTC Home
*Unit/Floor/Area: Kintail & Naismith
Location: #Almonte #Ontario
Date: 2026-01-12
Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0006
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH
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*Additionally unit added to outbreak area

Outbreak: #Influenza A (not subtyped)
Facility: Almonte General Hospital
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: Complex Continuing Care
Location: #Almonte #Ontario
Date: 2025-12-08
Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0039 (formerly #SEHU0010)
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH (formerly #OnObSEHU)
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Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)
Facility: Orchard View on the Mississippi
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Fourth Floor
Location: #Almonte #Ontario
Date: 2025-10-23
Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0015 (formerly #LGLD0004)
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH (formerly #OnObLGLD)
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