Animal Disease Surveillance
Animal disease surveillance supports Canada's ability to recognize and deal with
emerging animal disease problems. Surveillance also plays an import role in providing
Canadian livestock and poultry products access to more markets.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's surveillance activities are supported by:
- a nationwide network known as CAHSN (Canadian Animal Health
Surveillance Network), which draws on the disease detection capabilities of practising
veterinarians, provincial and university diagnostic laboratories and the federal
government;
- animal identification programs which help trace disease outbreaks to their source.
The Animal Disease Surveillance Unit ensures that Canada keeps apace of international
developments in animal disease outbreaks, surveillance methods and identification
approaches. The Unit continuously exchanges disease intelligence and works with other
nations and international organizations.
Information we provide to the livestock sector and scientific
community includes:
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