How does the Canadian Food Inspection Agency fight rabies?
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a program to control the spread of rabies in Canada. The program includes: investigating all reported suspect cases of rabies; diagnosing all suspected cases; quarantine of all animals suspected of or at risk of having rabies, to prevent contact with humans or other animals; requiring proof of vaccination against rabies for all cats and dogs over 3 months of age entering Canada; ongoing research; and licensing of rabies vaccines. What is indemnity? Under an agreement between the federal government, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, you may be compensated for domestic livestock lost because of rabies. This doesn’t include pets, however, and rabies must be confirmed either by laboratory evidence or by a veterinarian who examined the animal before it died. What can I do to help prevent the spread of rabies? Have your pets vaccinated against rabies as recommended by your veterinarian. Don’t let your pets roam free. Avoid animals that are behaving strange
