Animal health

Last updated on May 28, 2024

The Office of the Chief Veterinarian and the Animal Health Centre support animal health in British Columbia through diagnostic testing services, disease surveillance, regulations, and licensing.

Animal Health Centre

The Animal Health Centre (AHC) provides world class veterinary diagnostic services that protect the health of all animals in B.C. to support disease prevention, control and eradication.

The AHC protects human health, with the timely and accurate diagnosis of zoonotic diseases that transmit from animals to humans, in both the public health and the food safety sectors:

Office of the Chief Veterinarian

The Office of the Chief Veterinarian (OCV) provides leadership for animal health policy and programming, One Health, and One Welfare in British Columbia.

OCV staff are responsible for provincial dairy, apiary, game farm, fur farm, and veterinary drug outlet licensing and inspections.

Learn more about the Office of Chief Veterinarian and its activities:

Other ministry animal health resources

Animal disease information

Reports and publications

Contact information

Animal Health Centre 
Monday to Friday
Hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Toll Free
1-800-661-9903
Fax
604-556-3010
Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Chief.Veterinarian@gov.bc.ca
Address
1767 Angus Campbell Road
Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2M3