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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Agriculture
Antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, are used in agriculture across all livestock sectors to treat infections in animals. In Canada based on 2020 data, approximately 82% of antimicrobials that are important to human medicine were distributed and/or sold for use in food...
Soil Compaction
Soil compaction can be a symptom of poor soil health and can become a more difficult issue to combat if it is not addressed. Compaction can diminish a plant’s ability to uptake water and nutrients, reduces the soil’s natural erosion defence, and ultimately can result in a sub...
Small Ruminant & Camelid Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
This document outlines a Small Ruminant and Camelid Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
Cattle Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
This document outlines a Cattle Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
PEI Swine Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease.
Poultry Disease Emergency Response Resource Manual
This document outlines a poultry disease emergency response plan that could be enacted immediately following identification of a suspected Foreign Animal Disease (FAD).
PEI Domestic Animal Rabies Exposure Guideline
All mammals are thought to be susceptible to rabies, a fatal zoonoses caused by a Lyssavirus.
Biosecurity for Livestock and Poultry
Biosecurity at the farm level can be defined as the management practices enabling producers to prevent the introduction and movement of disease-causing agents and pests onto, between, and off of agricultural operations. Biosecurity measures are used to minimize the risk of...
PEI Small Hive Beetle Response Plan 2020
The purpose of this plan is to outline initial responses of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL) in the event of Small Hive Beetle detection on PEI and the orders that may be issued to producers or renters as a result.