Maintaining healthy practices in the food and livestock industries, including sound meat hygiene and animal health. Inspecting and certifying animals and meat products for domestic and international markets. Animal disease control and surveillance. Food recall and emergency response.

 Veterinarians play a key role in Canadian food safety, forming the first line of defence against the spread of many diseases. They help to maintain healthy practices in the food and livestock industries, including sound meat hygiene and terrestrial/aquatic animal health and within research and diagnostic laboratories.