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Veterinary Science and Policy Unit
Animal Health and Welfare Branch

Author: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Food Safety Environmental Division, Animal Health and Welfare Branch
Creation Date: November 2008
Last Reviewed: 06 April 2009

The goal of staff in the Veterinary Science and Policy unit is to advance animal health and welfare and protect public health. We develop policy and improve systems that preserve and enhance provincial biosecurity, animal health, animal welfare, disease surveillance, and emergency preparedness. We achieve our goal through collaboration with expert staff across the provincial government, many producer and veterinary organizations, the University of Guelph, the veterinary colleagues in other provinces, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and other areas of the federal government.


General Inquiry:

5th Floor NW, 1 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 4Y2
Phone: (519) 826-4180
1-888-466-2372 ext 6-4180 (Ontario only)
Fax: (519) 826-4375


Employee Information:

Name Job Title Number
David AlvesProgram Manager, Veterinary Science and Policy(519) 826-3127
Bruce McNabLead Veterinarian - Epidemiology(519) 826-4178
Paul InnesLead Veterinarian - Provincial Biosecurity (519) 826-4043
Dave CollingCoordinator - Animal Health Lab Program(519) 826-3725
Katherine HoffmanBiosecurity Coordinator(519) 826-5072
Jennifer KidonCoordinator - Animal Health(519) 826-5128
Tim Blackwell Lead Veterinarian Disease Prevention Swine (519) 846-3413
Robert WrightLead Veterinarian Disease Prevention Equine(519) 846-3412
Neil Anderson Lead Veterinarian Disease Prevention Ruminant (519) 846-3410
Babak Sanei Lead Veterinarian Disease Prevention Poultry (519) 824-4120
ext. 54650
Jocelyn Jansen Veterinary Disease Prevention Small Ruminants and Beef (519) 846-3414
Ann GodkinVeterinary Disease Prevention Dairy and Beef(519) 846-3409
Janet AlsopVeterinary Disease Prevention Swine (519) 846-3420
Kathy ZurbriggSurveillance Analyst(519) 846-3418
Janet ChlebusAdministrative Services Representative(519) 826-6601

 

For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca