How does Canada mitigate the risks to public health from ELDU practice in animals?
In Canada, the use of drugs is a complex multi-jurisdictional issue involving the federal government and the various provinces and territories. Health Canada regulates the sale but not the use of drugs. The use of veterinary drugs per se comes under the “practice of veterinary medicine”, a provincial jurisdiction. Currently, there are no federal Canadian regulations defining the requirements for the practice of ELDU, with the exception of medicated feeds, whose requirements are described in the ELDU policy and could also be found in the Food and Drug regulations C.08.012.
