To protect human and animal health, the CFIA conducts inspections and has surveillance programs in place to detect and monitor disease. Animal health programs help guard against the entry of animal diseases, help to control the spread of disease, and support effective response when diseases occur.
Services and information
Reportable diseases
Pet owners, veterinarians, and labs must report suspected cases of federally reportable diseases in Canada
Immediately notifiable diseases
Diseases exotic to Canada with no control or eradication programs
Annually notifiable diseases
Diseases recorded in Canada for the annual report to the World Organisation for Animal Health
Other diseases monitored by the CFIA
Diseases of interest that are not currently reportable or notifiable diseases
Decision-analysis tool
Assists in the transparent characterization of the CFIA's role in animal health and zoonotic events
Animal health status by disease
Recognized countries as being free from certain transmissible diseases
Role of the private veterinarian
How private veterinarians should help in the diagnosis of foreign animal diseases
Animal health status by country
The evaluation of a country, or a region(s) or zone(s) within a country, reviewed by the CFIA on a case-by-case basis
Foreign animal disease emergency preparedness
Developing and maintaining a written contingency plan for foreign animal diseases (FADs) and meat hygene
Surveillance
The CFIA's surveillance activities for animal diseases
Features
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a contagious viral infection that can affect several species of birds.
African swine fever (ASF)
ASF is a disease solely impacting pigs which poses a significant risk to the health of the pork industry, the Canadian swine herd, and economy.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
BSE is a progressive, fatal disease of the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord) of cattle.