Surveillance and Animal Tracking

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Enhanced Surveillance Program

Surveillance is one of many BSE-related actions Canada has implemented to manage BSE. The program tests a sample of animals from the national cattle herd and focuses on higher-risk animals that are most likely to be affected by the disease. The surveillance program's objectives are to determine and monitor the level of BSE present in Canada and to confirm the effectiveness of the suite of measures Canada has implemented to protect human and animal health from the disease.

• BSE Enhanced Surveillance Program
  • Objectives
  • Testing
  • Results
  • Sample Collection
• BSE Surveillance Testing - It's About Maintaining Confidence - Brochure | Poster
• Canada's Protocols for BSE Surveillance
• National BSE Surveillance Reimbursement Program
  • Agreement Form (PDF)

Identification Programs

• Agri-Traçabilité Québec
• Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
• Canadian Sheep Identification Program