Veterinarians and the National Food Security Strategy
Timely access to safe and effective veterinary vaccines is essential to protecting animal health and welfare, strengthening food security, and helping prevent and manage disease outbreaks.
Timely access to safe and effective veterinary vaccines is essential to protecting animal health and welfare, strengthening food security, and helping prevent and manage disease outbreaks.
A new global survey of veterinary professionals finds that the most critical parts of veterinary care are often the least visible to pet and livestock owners.
The number of Canadian households owning cats or dogs rose from approximately 10.83 million in 2019 to 12.23 million in 2024. That's an increase of roughly 1.4 million pet-owning households in five years, or about 13%.
Animal Health Canada’s team and Board of Directors, alongside Canada’s farmed animal sector, are proud to recognize World Veterinary Day 2026 and the theme: “Veterinarians: Guardians of Food and Health.”