Regulatory, Permits and Guidance
Antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, are used in agriculture across all livestock sectors to treat infections in animals. In Canada based on 2020 data, approximately 82% of antimicrobials that are important to human medicine were distributed and/...
What producers are eligible?
A dead livestock removal service is available in PEI on a Province-wide basis to all beef & dairy producers.
Is there a fee for the service?
A service fee is required prior to using the service.
Beef producers can...
The guidelines are designed to protect the public and animal health and to reduce the risk of contamination of drinking water supplies and surface water resources. The permanent discarding or temporary storage of exposed carcasses on the surface of the...
If you own any parcel of land in PEI that is used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals, you must register with the Prince Edward Island Premises Identification Program. There is no cost to register your premises.
Each parcel of land...
All mammals are thought to be susceptible to rabies, a fatal zoonoses caused by a Lyssavirus. While rabies occurrence is a rare event in PEI, the objective of the PEI Domestic Animal Rabies Exposure Guideline is to provide guidance in the event of a...
The purpose of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy is to serve as a guiding document to support the development of PEI’s livestock sectors. The Livestock Strategy will be implemented through collaboration with the livestock industry and its...
A Guide for Consumers and Farmers
Can I purchase (raw) unpasteurized milk directly from farmers?
No. The PEI Public Health Act has strict rules on the sale of unpasteurized milk and milk products from cows, goats, sheep, or other species prescribed in...
Use the online form below to register for a Premises Identification number (PID) for any property in PEI being used to keep (raise or assemble), grow or dispose of animals or food. The premises identification registry will identify the geographic...
What is stray livestock?
Under the PEI Stray Livestock Act “livestock” means (i) cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, or (ii) animals of a class or type designated in the regulations as livestock.
and defines stray, or at large, as livestock that is...
What are the Swine Importation Regulations?
The Swine Importation Regulations of the Animal Health Act are in place to protect all swine on PEI from the introduction of specific diseases that could negatively impact or kill swine that become infected....
Introduction
The quantity and quality of feed offered to livestock has a significant impact on livestock productivity, growth and reproductive performance. In addition, feed cost remains the single largest variable cost associated with livestock...