Further Resources
Contact Your Local CFIA Branch
Click here to visit the CFIA contact page.
Abbotsford:
604-557-4500
AbbotsfordAnimalHealth@inspection.gc.ca
Burnaby - Still Creek:
604-292-5700
BurnabyAnimalHealth@inspection.gc.ca
Cranbrook:
250-417-2293
CranbrookAnimalHealth@inspection.gc.ca
Dawson Creek:
250-719-6855
DawsonCrAnimalHealth@inspection.gc.ca
Parksville:
250-248-4772
cfia.wstparanimalhealth-santedesanimauxost.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Prince George:
250-561-6924
cfia.williamslakeanimalhealth-santedesanimaux.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Surrey:
604-541-3368
cfia.surreyanimalhealth-santedesanimaux.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Vernon:
250-260-5030
cfia.vernonanimalhealth-santedesanimaux.acia@inspection.gc.ca
Victoria:
250-363-3618
cfia.vicanimalhealth-santedesanimaux.acia@inspection.gc.ca
BC Office of the Chief Veterinarian:
Click here to visit the Office of the Chief Veterinarian Website.
Phone: 604-556-3003
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-661-9903
Email: PAHB@gov.bc.ca
Office of the Chief Veterinarian email: Chief.Veterinarian@gov.bc.ca
Address: 1767 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2M3
Disease Testing Services
Contact the CFIA and Office of the Chief Veterinarian for testing and diagnostic services.
For affordable disease testing and diagnostics for other diseases, enroll in the BC Animal Health Center Disease Detection Program for Smallholders by clicking here.
Mental Health Resources:
Contact the following services to access mental health supports for farmers, both generally and specifically in relation to the stress and trauma of flock depopulation.
List of resources and crisis lines from Aglife BC
Counselling available for free through AgSafe BC (contact about Avian Influenza and depopulation-related support)
Podcasts and Webinars
This episode, two conversations aimed at helping us understand the risks posed by highly pathogenic H5N1. This strain of Avian Influenza has been circulating widely among wild birds in North America and over the last couple of years has had serious impacts on poultry flocks across Canada and the US.
My first guest is Dr. Gigi Lin. Gigi is the Animal Welfare & Extension Emergency Management Veterinarian in the Office of the Chief Veterinarian at the BC Ministry of Agriculture & Food. She joined me specifically to talk about the H1N1 virus: what it is, how it spreads, and risk mitigation practices for farmers with outdoor flocks in BC.
My other guest is Christian Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm. Christian and his family operate a large organic dairy and pastured poultry operation in northern California. He joined me to talk about a major outbreak of avian influenza his farm experienced and how it impacted his business.
BC One Health Community Of Practice Webinar on HPAI Spring 2024
Speakers and Contributors: Dr. Victoria Bowes, Dr. Neil Ambrose, Dr. Maulik Baxi, Kelsey Nicholson, Dr. Alisa Alexander, Dr. Arleigh Reynolds, Dr. Andrea Osborn.
BC One Health Community Of Practice Webinar on HPAI Fall 2024
Speakers & Contributors: Wendy Bennet, Dr. Manon Racicot
Join Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) and Mike Badger from APPPA (American Pastured Poultry Producers Association) to address questions and concerns about raising pastured poultry during a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak. We will discuss the risks involved and how the pastured model presents significantly less risk than an intensely confined commercial model.
Pastured Poultry Talk Podcast Episode on HPAI with Dr. Chrislyn Wood
Dr. Chrislyn Wood gives us an overview of the bird flu and what it means, how to identify it, how to treat it, and so one. But this isn't a canned presentation. We use historical outbreak data to assess the risk of pastured poultry flocks.
Sources Directly Cited on the Poultry Education Page:
(click on each link for more information)
April 29, 2023 BRITISH COLUMBIA TURKEY MARKETING BOARD – GENERAL ORDER & REGULATIONS 2023 - BC Turkey Marketing Board
Avian Influenza - BC Center for Disease Control
Avian influenza basics for organic and pastured poultry flocks - University of Minnesota Extension
Holistic Approach to Pastured Poultry Biosecurity - American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
BC Turkey Industry Snapshot 2022 - BC Farm Industry Review Board
Biosecurity and livestock – Overview - Alberta Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian
Checklist for Cleaning and Disinfecting Poultry Enclosures - United States Department of Agriculture
Coccidiosis - BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Compensation for Certain Birds Destroyed in British Columbia (Avian Influenza) Regulations ( SOR /2004-150) - Canadian Department of Justice
Current disease alerts and events - BC Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Improving Biosecurity With Wildlife Management Practices: Reducing Water Access - United States Department of Agriculture
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Resource Center for Pastured Poultry Growers - American Pastured Poultry Producers Association
Histomoniasis - BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Infected premises and movement restrictions - BC Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Information Manual For Implementing Poultry Biosecurity - United States Department of Agriculture
La biosécurité pour les petits élevages de volailles - La Confédération Paysanne (France)
Marek’s Disease - BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Newcastle Disease - Fact Sheet - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Prevention of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Pastured Poultry - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Reportable and notifiable diseases - Province of British Columbia - BC Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Small Flock Ontario - Small Flock Ontario
Small Lot Program - BC Chicken Marketing Board
Small Lot Farms and Backyard Flocks - BC Egg Marketing Board
