Livestock Health Management & Regulation Unit

The Livestock Health Management and Regulation Unit has three main functions: Monitor on-farm milk production, provide leadership in animal health management, and administer related Acts and Regulations.

Dairy

The Unit is responsible for monitoring the food safety standards for raw milk produced in B.C. This task is accomplished through inspection and licensing of dairy farms and Bulk Tank Milk Graders, testing of milk, and providing technical support in addressing food safety issues.

Health Management

The Unit supports the sustainability of animal agriculture, while serving to protect the wellbeing of the people of the province, by monitoring antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance; and investigating zoonotic diseases (those diseases that can pass from animals to people); as well as investigating diseases that impact livestock production.

Licensing and Regulatory

The Unit administers a variety of Acts and Regulations pertaining to livestock; dairy; fur farms; game farms; the manufacture and sale of medicated feed; and the sale of veterinary drugs. The Unit deals with regulatory issues such as livestock at large, livestock protection, and livestock liens.

• Further information on Livestock Regulation & Health Management
  (Includes licence applications, forms and manuals for livestock, dairy, poultry, and game farm industries, and veterinary drugs)

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