Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Surveillance
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About the CFIA
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Proactive Disclosure
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:
- Identification Programs
- Updates on surveillance activities related to: