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Overview
Having strong animal health policy and practices is important to Alberta's livestock and other animals. It also protects public health, the environment and the agriculture industry. The Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian (OCPV) works closely with other provinces, levels of government and industry on animal disease prevention and control. This includes providing information on and monitoring regulated diseases classified in Alberta’s Animal Health Act and Reportable and Notifiable Diseases Regulation.
Reportable and notifiable diseases
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.
- Alberta Companion Animal Tick Surveillance Program
- 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
COVID-19 response
To date, there have been no reports of traditional livestock being infected by COVID-19 anywhere. However, livestock producers should follow normal biosecurity measures as always. This includes limiting visitors or workers who may have travelled to – or been in contact with someone from – an affected area. For updates on COVID-19 and on-farm disease prevention, see Biosecurity and livestock – Resources: COVID-19.
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)
After business hours: 1-800-524-0051
Fax: 780-415-0810
Address:
O.S. Longman Building
6909 116 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 4P2
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