Animal Health Canada
Animal Health Canada (AHC) is the only national organization that brings together industry, federal, provincial and territorial partners to provide collaborative guidance on a cohesive, functional and responsive farmed animal health and welfare system in Canada. AHC is a not-for-profit corporation jointly funded by members which include federal, provincial, and territorial governments, industry organizations, and other partners working in animal health and welfare in Canada.
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AHC News and Updates
Stay up-to-date on the latest news and information from Animal Health Canada.
- Recording now available: Updates to Canadian veterinarians/veterinary staff on HPAI in dairy cattle (May 16, 2024)
- Collaborating to develop a Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine strategy (May 13, 2024)
- Nominations are now open for Animal Health Canada’s 2024 Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Awards! (May 13, 2024)
- It is Emergency Preparedness Week: We are working together to enhance the emergency management capabilities of Canada’s livestock industry (May 7, 2024)
- AHC Forum 2024 – Registration opens for the networking opportunity of the year! (May 2, 2024)
- Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines to be updated (April 26, 2024)
- Amendment initiated to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens (April 24, 2024)
- Wild Pig Experts Gather to Share Best Practices to Combat Invasive Wild Pig Populations in Canada (April 23, 2024)
- AHC welcomes six new members (April 19, 2024)
- Shaping the vision and strategies for addressing AMR in Animal Health: AMR Strategic Planning Workshop Report Summary Now Available (April 18, 2024)
- Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle to be updated (April 11, 2024)
- Animal Health Canada kicks off conversations about FMD planning and preparedness (March 26, 2024)
- Animal Health Canada receives over $1.5 million to continue work to prepare for foreign animal disease outbreaks (March 7, 2024)