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