Bétail et animaux
Antimicrobials Requiring a Veterinary Prescription as of December 1, 2018
What is animal welfare?
Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. An animal is considered to be in a good state of welfare if it is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express natural behavior,...
Antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, are widely used in agriculture across all livestock sectors to treat and prevent infections in animals. In Canada based on 2014 data, approximately 82% of antimicrobials that are important to human medicine...
CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP
Thank you for your interest in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. As of March 31, 2023, applications under the Canada Agricultural Partnership can no longer be accepted.
We are working diligently to finalize...
AI is a viral disease that can affect the respiratory, enteric (digestive) or nervous system of many kinds of poultry and other birds. Clinical signs of AI are variable and depend on factors such as strain of the virus, the pathogenicity (disease-...
This document was developed by the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land for the purpose of outlining various crops and livestock that are produced on PEI.
This document was developed by a working group consisting of Canadian public health and animal health experts, with representation from federal and provincial/territorial governments, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and academia. It takes...
What is a cull potato holding permit?
A Potato Holding Permit is an official letter issued by a Regulatory Inspector with the Department of Agriculture. It authorizes the permit applicant to hold bulk potato tubers or potato debris on their property...
By December 1, 2018, Health Canada will require a veterinary prescription to purchase any product containing:
Apramycin
Bacitracin
Erythromycin
Lincomycin
Neomycin
Penicillin G
Spectinomycin
Streptomycin/Dihydrostreptomycin
Sulphonamides...
Si vous soupçonnez l’éclosion d’une maladie dans votre troupeau de volaille, il est important de prendre les mesures nécessaires afin de minimiser et de prévenir la propagation de la maladie dans votre troupeau ou aux autres troupeaux ou oiseaux...
Recent diagnosed cases of Streptococcus Equi (Strangles) on Prince Edward Island and Equine Herpes Virus (neurological strain) in both Quebec and Ontario are concerning. Both diseases are highly contagious and horse owners must be vigilant about...
If you own any parcel of land in PEI that is used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals, you must register with the Prince Edward Island Premises Identification Program. There is no cost to register your premises.
Each parcel of land...
If you suspect a disease outbreak in your herd or flock, it is important to take the necessary steps to minimize and prevent the spread of disease within your herd / flock and to other herds / flocks or susceptible species. The following is a series of...
All mammals are thought to be susceptible to rabies, a fatal zoonoses caused by a Lyssavirus. While rabies occurrence is a rare event in PEI, the objective of the PEI Domestic Animal Rabies Exposure Guideline is to provide guidance in the event of a...
The purpose of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy is to serve as a guiding document to support the development of PEI’s livestock sectors. The Livestock Strategy will be implemented through collaboration with the livestock industry and its...
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.
This document outlines a Swine Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease
This document outlines a poultry disease emergency response plan that could be enacted immediately following identification of a suspected Foreign Animal Disease (FAD). If you suspect a poultry FAD please contact the Provincial Veterinarian during...
Who does the Provincial Veterinarian report to?
The Provincial Veterinarian reports directly to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
What is their role?
The Provincial Veterinarian will:
address the policy and regulatory issues related to:...
Use the online form below to register for a Premises Identification number (PID) for any property in PEI being used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals or food. The premises identification registry will identify the geographic...
This document outlines a Small Ruminant and Camelid Disease Emergency Response Plan that could be enacted immediately following suspicion of a disease. A working group comprised of industry and government representatives has used PEI (cattle, swine, and...
What is strangles?
Strangles is a highly contagious disease affecting horses and other equids caused by a bacteria.
What are the clinical signs of strangles?
Clinical signs of strangles can include fever, lethargy, nasal discharge, soft cough,...
What is stray livestock?
Under the PEI Stray Livestock Act “livestock” means (i) cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, or (ii) animals of a class or type designated in the regulations as livestock.
and defines stray, or at large, as livestock that is...
What are the Swine Importation Regulations?
The Swine Importation Regulations of the Animal Health Act are in place to protect all swine on PEI from the introduction of specific diseases that could negatively impact or kill swine that become infected....
Introduction
The quantity and quality of feed offered to livestock has a significant impact on livestock productivity, growth and reproductive performance. In addition, feed cost remains the single largest variable cost associated with livestock...
What is West Nile Virus(WNV)?
West Nile Virus is a vector-borne (mosquito) neurological disease affecting horses. WNV was first recognized in North America in 1999 and has spread over much of the United States and Canada since that time.
What are the...