World Veterinary Day 2026
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.”
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.
Veterinary medicine and One Health in the age of AI
In veterinary medicine, unlike human medicine, these tools do not have a robust third party (government) regulatory system to ensure they are accurate.
Canada’s Veterinarians Face Growing Demand as Pet Ownership Soars
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%.
