Surveillance initiative library - Alberta Disease Investigation Unit

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Type (Project/Program):

Program;
Disease investigation

Surveillance type:

Passive

Animal type:

Avian (Domestic, Non-poultry);
Bison;
Bovine;
Camelid;
Cervid;
Equine;
Mink;
Poultry;
Rabbit;
Sheep and Goats;
Swine

Disease agent type:

Bacteria;
Ecto-parasite;
Fungal;
Myxosporidian;
Parasite;
Prion;
Protozoan;
Toxin;
Unknown;
Virus;
Zoonosis

Organization:

Alberta Government

Region:

Alberta;
Northwest Territories

Production system:

Commercial, large-scale;
Smallholding;
Hobby/Pet;
Captive

Topic:

Animal welfare;
Antimicrobial Use/ Resistance;
Biosecurity;
Contaminant/Hazard;
Emerging;
Endemic;
Food safety;
Foreign Animal Disease;
Invasive Species;
Production-limiting;
Regulated;
Vector/Vector-borne;
Zoonotic

Surveillance Start Date

Jan/01/2005

Surveillance End Date

Project End Date

Apr/13/2021

Alberta Disease Investigation Unit

The province of Alberta Disease Investigation Unit based out of Edmonton was founded in 2005. The unit investigates issues in domestic animals only. Investigations are focused on domestic birds, cattle, bison, camelids, farmed cervids, horses, mink, rabbits, small ruminants and swine. Investigation topics under their mandate include animal welfare (assisting role only), biosecurity, contaminants/hazards, emerging diseases, endemic diseases (if reportable or by vet request), food safety (on live animals), foreign animal disease, governance, invasive species (related to production animals), production-limiting (under exceptional circumstances), record of discussion, regulated diseases, vector/vector-borne diseases (in production animals), and zoonotic diseases. Investigations are launched when an issue is identified by a veterinarian, laboratory or regional agency.