Animal Health Laboratories

Canada's animal health laboratories provide important diagnostic services to veterinarians, producers and pet owners. They also participate in many activities to track endemic, emerging and zoonotic diseases and report on animal health trends.   

Animal Health Laboratory Networks 

 

These networks connect laboratories to share information and innovate 

Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network

CAHLN promotes the exchange of information on trends, techniques and research in the field of animal health diagnostics. It provides an opportunity for “networking” and to facilitate relationships between organizations and scientists who work in the field of animal health diagnostics in Canada.

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Canadian Animal Health Surveillance Network

CAHSN is a network of federal, provincial, and university animal health laboratories across Canada. It is an example of how collaboration and innovation provide improved early detection and rapid response to animal disease threats and help minimize risks to animal health, public health and Canada's economy.

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Canadian Association of Veterinary Pathologists

The CAVP hosts educational events for veterinary diagnosticians.

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Diagnostic Animal Health Laboratories 

 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Laboratories

Canadian Food Inspection Agency animal health laboratories perform testing for federally regulated diseases such as rabies and foreign animal diseases.

Publicly Funded Laboratories

Publicly supported provincial and university laboratories provided full diagnostic services to veterinarians, researchers, producers and pet owners including pathology and histopathology, bacterial culture and serological and molecular testing.

Private Laboratories

Private diagnostic animal health laboratories provide various diagnostic services for veterinarians, producers and pet owners.