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The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) is responsible for responding to emerging
and future animal and zoonotic disease occurrences. The role was created in
2004 in recognition of the social, political, animal health, public health and
economic consequences associated with those occurrences.
At the national level, the CVO provides:
- policy advice on animal and veterinary public health issues, by
collaborating with Canada's veterinary colleges, the veterinary profession
and the
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada;
- support to assess and interpret disease occurrences in Canada and
abroad;
- analysis of Canada's veterinary infrastructure and its ability to
respond to national and global threats to animal and human health; and
- environmental scanning, international context and knowledge transfer to
support the programs and policies of the Government of Canada.
The CVO is the primary
contact for member countries of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE),
for animal and veterinary public health issues.
Dr.
Brian Evans is the Chief
Food Safety Officer and Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada.
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