. Agri-news. Agriculture. Animal Health Information Network The world is shrinking. International trade agreements are making it possible to purchase goods from distant countries a> if they were next door neighbours. Even when doing business with neighbours, people want to know that they are getting high quality and safe products Trading partners need guarantees that Canadian products meet international standards, especially in the agricultural livestock market where disease is an important concern. "The federal government is responsible for controlling and protecting against diseases
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Animal Health Information Network The world is shrinking. International trade agreements are making it possible to purchase goods from distant countries a> if they were next door neighbours. Even when doing business with neighbours, people want to know that they are getting high quality and safe products Trading partners need guarantees that Canadian products meet international standards, especially in the agricultural livestock market where disease is an important concern. "The federal government is responsible for controlling and protecting against diseases that are rare or never found in Canada, but if imported would devastate Canada's livestock industry," says Dr. Cornelia Kreplin, acting head of Animal Health Laboratories with Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. "Meanwhile, the provinces collect information about more common diseases that could impact trade negotiations and share their findings to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ." Both federal and provincial programs need to collect solid and indisputable scientific data to show that livestock from Canada meets international animal health standards. Alberta responded to this need for information by creating the Animal Health Information Network (AHIN). "Alberta is taking a lead role in demonstrating that Canada's livestock industry constantly meets or surpasses international standards for exportation. Programs such as the Animal Health Information Network compile the necessary scientific research that shows our livestock meet animal health standards. This type of initiative will secure Alberta's place in the international livestock ; Hon. Ed Stelmach, Alberta Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development The AHIN collects data from several sources. One method is monitoring records of diseases diagnosed in individual animals by private and public veterinary laboratories. Another method of data collection uses a formal sampl
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