Animals

Protection of the animal livestock sector is integral to food safety, public health, protection of the resource base, and national and international confidence in Canadian agricultural products. The marketability of our animals, their products and by-products is significantly enhanced by Canada's reputation for being free of certain serious diseases.

Products and sectors we regulate include:

• animal diseases
• animal pathogens
• aquatic animals
• biotechnology
• exports of animals and animal products
• humane transport
• imports of animals and animal products
• livestock feeds
• veterinary biologics

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency develops and delivers programs and services designed to protect Canadian livestock resources.

Our activities include:

• animal health risk assessments
• disease control
• disease surveillance
• participation in international standard setting for animal health
• verifying that exports of animals and animal products meet foreign requirements
• verifying that imports of animals and animal products meet Canadian requirements

Information we provide to individuals includes:

• fact sheets and policies covering
  • animal diseases
  • pet imports