Animal disease information
Last updated on June 7, 2024Information on selected diseases and conditions commonly seen by the animal health specialists at the Animal Health Centre are provided here, to help people who own and work with animals better understand, and prevent the spread of these diseases.
| Ruminants | Other Farm Animals | Pets | Other | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine | Sheep | Goat | Equine | Pig | Poultry | Canine | Feline | Fish | Rabbit | |
| Avian Influenza | X | |||||||||
| Bovine Leukosis | X | |||||||||
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea | X | |||||||||
| Canine Parvovirus | X | |||||||||
| Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis | X | X | ||||||||
| Coccidiosis | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Coxiellosis | X | X | ||||||||
| Gastric Dilation & Volvulus | X | |||||||||
| Haemonchosis | X | X | X | |||||||
| Histomoniasis | X | |||||||||
| Infectious Bursal Disease | X | |||||||||
| Infectious Laryngotracheitis | X | |||||||||
| Johne's Disease | X | X | X | |||||||
| Koi Herpesvirus Disease | X | |||||||||
| Malignant Catarrhal Fever | X | X | ||||||||
| Marek's Disease | X | |||||||||
| Mycoplasmal Pneumonia | X | |||||||||
| Newcastle Disease | X | |||||||||
| Ovine Progressive Pneumonia | X | X | ||||||||
| Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease | X | |||||||||
| Reovirus | X | |||||||||
| Salmonellosis | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Strangles | X |
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NOTE: Click on a disease name in the table above to open a PDF file with more information about that disease.
Additional resources and knowledge-building
Animal Health Emergency Management Project (AHEM)
Develops industry relevant resources to minimize the impacts of serious livestock diseases. AHEM aims to strengthen emergency preparedness, response and recovery, through increased industry awareness, capacity, and confidence.
AHEM Producer Workbooks – customizable tools and templates that can help you better prepare for an emergency event.
Biosecurity resources for livestock industry
Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS)
Brings together and uses data-driven information to demonstrate animal health, minimize impacts of disease, and guide planning on national animal health priorities.
Additional information about preparing your premises for an animal disease emergency is available on the Emergency Management and Preparedness webpage.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Programs and services to mitigate risks associated with animal diseases and to protect the health of Canada's animal resources.
Financial support for the development of these fact sheets was provided under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
