Provincially regulated animal diseases

Overview

Having strong animal health policy and practices protects animal health, public health, the environment and the agriculture industry. The Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian (OCPV) works closely with industry, other provinces, and various levels of government on animal disease prevention and control. This also requires providing information on and monitoring diseases, specifically those that are regulated in Alberta’s Animal Health Act and Reportable and Notifiable Diseases Regulation.

Reporting diseases

All suspected or confirmed cases of reportable and notifiable diseases must be reported to the OCPV within 24 hours.

If you suspect any of these diseases below in your herd or flock, they can be reported by phone or in person and followed up on by filling in and submitting the Reportable and Notifiable Diseases Reporting form.

For a breakdown of reportable diseases by species, see the Reportable and Notifiable Diseases reference card.

Confirmed cases

The following tables provide annual numbers of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by provincially reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta.

Monitoring programs

To protect human and animal health, these provincial programs help prevent and control the spread of domestic animal diseases to the livestock and poultry sectors.

• Lyme disease and tick surveillance
• Canada and Alberta BSE Surveillance Program
• Mandatory Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Program
• Non-Quota/Non-Commercial Poultry Disease Investigation Program
• Rabies testing and surveillance program
• Salmonella Testing Program
• Scrapie Surveillance Program

Contact

Connect with the Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-3448
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-415-0810

Address:
O.S. Longman Building
6909 116 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T6H 4P2