Whether you have two goats or two hundred, improving herd management is imperative for advancing animal welfare and lowering costs.

BCGA Johnes: The disease and testing small ruminant
​​Dr. Glenna McGregor Veterinary Pathologist at the Animal Health Center BC Ministry Of Agriculture

Introduction to the Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Lab  
 ​Dr. Glenna McGregor Veterinary Pathologist at the Animal Health Center BC Ministry Of Agriculture 

So you're thinking of getting into
sheep or goats? 
Dr. Glenna McGregor, Veterinary Pathologist at the Animal Health Center BC Ministry of Agriculture 

Dr. Jessica Semper
​discusses herd management strategies
and what a herd health exam is and why it's so important! 

Prepare for emergencies Handbook:  ANIMAL HEALTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Producer Handbook Goats and Sheep

Goat Management 

• Keeping Flocks Healthy  - Sheep and Goats 
• National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for Goats
• FAMACHA test - Free Online Certification ​
• Canadian Code of Practice for the Care of Goats

Associations

• Canadian Goat Society  (Dairy, Angora, Pygmy)
• ​Canadian Livestock Records (CLRC)      - Register your Goats​!
• Canadian Meat Goat   Association 

Programs

• Scrapie Canada & US Import Regulations
• ​BC Agricultural Research & Development Corporation (ARDCorp)
• BC Premises Identification (PDF) - Premises ID are mandatory for all livestock breeders in Canada.
• BC Disease Detection Program - Smallholdings are eligible for reduced cost testing through your veterinarian! $75/goat

Government Offices​

• BC Ministry of Agriculture
• BC Association of Fairs and Exhibitions
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency  (CFIA)

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BC Premise ID - do you have one yet?
Mandatory Nationwide Traceability Requirements will be in place by 2026 - register NOW! 

Wondering what a Premise ID is? Read the  ​BC Goat Association Interview with Lisa Levesque team lead for Traceability and Premise ID from Ministry of Agriculture.
Registration is  mandatory: Click here for more  information and to register!

premiseidinterview2019.pdf
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Did you know there is Funding avaliable for traceability?
Checkout the ​​BC Traceability Adoption Program here.
Application form here.

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Do you know the new 
Code of Practice for Agricultural Environmental Management?
If not click on this link and find out more!