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Canada’s Aquatic Animal Health Program

Canada’s Aquatic Animal Health Program. OIE Regional Commission for the Americas Ad hoc Aquatic Animal Health Working Group Panama City, January 17-18, 2006. Presentation Outline. Canada’s Veterinary and Fisheries Organizations The National Aquatic Animal Health Program

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Canada’s Aquatic Animal Health Program

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  1. Canada’s Aquatic Animal Health Program OIE Regional Commission for the Americas Ad hoc Aquatic Animal Health Working Group Panama City, January 17-18, 2006

  2. Presentation Outline • Canada’s Veterinary and Fisheries Organizations • The National Aquatic Animal Health Program • Provincial and Private Sector Linkages

  3. Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Canada Canada’s Aquatic Animal Health Program A Federal Partnership Canadian Food Inspection Agency:Mandate – (inter alia) Prevention of introduction and spread of infectious diseases in CanadaExpertise - Veterinary & epidemiological based regulatory management of animal and plant diseases. Fisheries & Oceans Canada: Mandate – Conservation of aquatic resources; aquaculture development Expertise – Research in aquatic animal disease identification, diagnostic techniques and introductions and transfer mitigative measures.

  4. Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Canada National Aquatic Animal Health Program - Structure Program Leadership Regulations (under revision) Import/Export controls Health certification Emergency preparedness Surveillance protocols Risk analysis International standards / reporting Industry / province liaison National Diagnostic and Research Laboratory SystemDiagnostic services Standard operating procedures Quality assurance / quality control Regulatory based research Wild stock surveillance

  5. Gulf Fisheries Center Freshwater Institute Pacific Biological Station Charlottetown Aquatic Animal Pathogen Biocontainment Laboratory DFO Ottawa CFIA OIE Canada’s National Diagnostic Laboratory System – Components and Organization

  6. Regulatory Research Activities • Application of OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards • Definition / scope of susceptible species in endemic waters- e.g., MSX; Bonamia • Differentiation of pathogenic vs. non-pathogenic strains- e.g., VHS; ISA • Sensitivity / specificity of targeted surveillance protocols in non-endemic species and environments (validation)- e.g., WSV • Pathogen inactivation standards (disinfection)- All

  7. Federal – Provincial – Industry Responsibilities Nationally Reportable Diseases (Federal lead)Responsible for reportable/exotic diseases posing significant threats to international or inter-provincial trade and/or aquatic resources; Notifiable disease list (subject to review) Regional Diseases (Provincial lead)Responsible for endemic diseases posing significant risks for losses; require active control measures Production Diseases (Aquaculture Industry Mgt. lead)Responsible for management and biosecurity of infections that can be managed via husbandry, therapy, circumvention

  8. Interaction with Private Sector and Provinces • Development of program changes require extensive consultation with industry and provinces • Aquatic Animal Health Committee (18) • Canadian Food Inspection Agency • Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Canadian Veterinary Medical Association • Canadian Aquaculture Industry Association • Fisheries Council of Canada • Aboriginal Aquaculture Association • Provincial Regulatory Officials • Working Groups on policy and regulation development

  9. Malaspina University College • BC Private Veterinary Lab • BC Provincial Lab • BC Private Diagnostic Lab • Lethbridge College • CFIA Research Lab • Saskatchewan Veterinary Lab • University Manitoba • CFIA Research Lab • Ontario Veterinary College • St.-Hyacinthe Veterinary School • Quebec Fisheries Labs • NB Provincial Lab • NB Private Lab • Université de Moncton • PEI Provincial Lab • Atlantic Veterinary College • NS Provincial Lab • NS Universities • ME State Lab • NL Provincial Lab • Memorial University of Newfoundland A Partial Listing of Laboratory Partners (potential and current) 21, 22 8, 9 5, 6 11, 12 7 3, 4 10 1, 2 16, 17 20 13, 14, 15 18, 19

  10. International health certification National Regional quality management systems & intra-national controls surveillance Market Access & Import Control

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