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Disease Status
Countries Officially Recognized Free of the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) List A Diseases	Countries Officially Recognized Free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Rabies Free Countries
Pet Imports
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has prepared basic guidelines for frequently imported pets.
Amphibians and Reptiles Birds (U.S.A.) Birds (non-U.S.A.) Cats Dogs Fish	Foxes, Skunks, Raccoons and Ferrets Guinea pigs, Gerbils, Mice, Rats, Chinchillas, Hamsters Pet Rabbits Pet Primates Scorpions or Spiders
Policies
The Health of Animals Act and Regulations provide the legislative and regulatory authority for the animal health import program, which includes live animals, animal products and by-products, semen and embryos. Current legislation contains separate requirements for the USA and countries other than the USA Policies are developed to interpret and explain the regulations
Proposed Import Conditions for TSE in small ruminants Consultation Paper - Revising the Canadian Food inspection Agency's TSE import policy for small ruminants and their products	Animal Products and By-Products General Import Policies Live Animals Policy Development An economic Assesment of the Introduction and Establishment of Anaplasmosis in Canada
Procedures / Contacts
Application for Permit to Import Automated Import Reference System	Contacts Import Service Centres New Guidelines for Importing Feeder Cattle from the United States
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