Animal Biosecurity

Preventing outbreaks of animal diseases is critical to protecting food safety, human and animal health, and the environment. It is also critical to protecting the economic stability of Canada's livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors.

Animal biosecurity refers to measures that prevent the introduction and spread of contagious diseases. It can be applied in many places, including farms, auction markets, agricultural fairs, research laboratories and international borders.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for developing biosecurity standards, protocols and strategies for livestock, poultry and aquaculture production. These initiatives are intended to promote broad consistency in the application of biosecurity within the poultry, livestock and aquaculture sectors.

Information we provide for the general public includes:

• Animal Biosecurity: The Role of the CFIA
• Brochure - Animal Biosecurity: Defence against animal disease

Information we provide for producers and the livestock sector includes:

Avian Biosecurity

for Commercial Poultry Operations

• Fact sheet - Avian Biosecurity
• Checklist - Avian Biosecurity
• Brochure - Protect Your Poultry: Avian Influenza

for Small Flock Owners

• Brochure - Bird Health Basics
• Video - Bird Health Basics
• Fact Sheet - Cleaning and Disinfection for Small Flocks
• Bird Health Information Sessions

Bovine Biosecurity

for Dairy Operations

• Fact Sheet - Biosecurity for Dairy Herds
• Checklist - Biosecurity for Dairy Herds

for Cow/Calf Operations

• Fact Sheet - Biosecurity for Beef Cattle Herds
• Checklist - Biosecurity for Beef Cattle Herds

for Feedlots

• Fact Sheet - Biosecurity for Feedlots
• Checklist - Biosecurity for Feedlots

Swine Biosecurity

for Swine Operations

• Fact Sheet - Biosecurity for Swine Herds
• Checklist - Swine Biosecurity

Aquaculture Biosecurity

• Aquatic Animals