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HEALTH ANIMALS DIRECTORATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Veterinary Drugs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Veterinary Drugs Directorate
1, record 1, English, Veterinary%20Drugs%20Directorate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VDD 1, record 1, English, VDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Veterinary Drugs Directorate (VDD) is part of Health Canada’s Health Products and Food Branch. 1, record 1, English, - Veterinary%20Drugs%20Directorate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Veterinary Drugs Directorate(VDD) works to protect human and animal health and the safety of Canada's food supply. [It does] this by evaluating and monitoring the safety, quality, and effectiveness of veterinary drugs. [It] also set[ s] standards for food safety and promote[ s] the responsible use of veterinary drugs for pets and food-producing animals. 1, record 1, English, - Veterinary%20Drugs%20Directorate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médicaments vétérinaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction des médicaments vétérinaires
1, record 1, French, Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DMV 1, record 1, French, DMV
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction des médicaments vétérinaires (DMV) fait partie de la Direction générale des produits de santé et des aliments (DGPSA) de Santé Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Direction des médicaments vétérinaires (DMV) travaille pour protéger la santé humaine et animale de même que pour protéger l'approvisionnement alimentaire du Canada. Pour ce faire, elle évalue et surveille l'innocuité, la qualité et l'efficacité des médicaments vétérinaires. La DMV fixe aussi les normes pour la salubrité des aliments et favorise l'utilisation responsable des médicaments vétérinaires chez les animaux de compagnie et les animaux destinés à l'alimentation. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Relations Division
1, record 2, English, Strategic%20Planning%20and%20Stakeholder%20Relations%20Division
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Relations Division is responsible for strategic planning and the coordination of Veterinary Drugs Directorate(VDD) policies and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with departmental, other federal departmental and international policies, acts and regulations. The Division is also responsible for public consultation on policies and regulatory amendments proposed by the Directorate and works to develop and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and other interested groups to ensure that the goals and objectives of the VDD are understood, and that work done in collaboration with our partners balances the needs of consumers and industry to ensure the safety of food produced from animals as well as the health of animals. 1, record 2, English, - Strategic%20Planning%20and%20Stakeholder%20Relations%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division de la planification stratégique et des relations avec les intervenants
1, record 2, French, Division%20de%20la%20planification%20strat%C3%A9gique%20et%20des%20relations%20avec%20les%20intervenants
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de la planification stratégique et des relations avec les intervenants est responsable de la planification stratégique et de la coordination des politiques et des procédures de la Direction des médicaments vétérinaires (DMV) pour assurer qu'elles sont conformes aux politiques, aux lois et aux règlements du ministère, des autres ministères gouvernementaux et sur la scène internationale. La Division est également responsable des consultations publiques sur les politiques et les modifications réglementaires que la Direction propose et travaille à l'établissement et au renforcement des partenariats avec les intervenants et d'autres groupes intéressés afin de s'assurer que les buts et objectifs que vise la DMV sont compris et que le travail accompli en collaboration avec nos partenaires établit un juste équilibre entre les besoins des consommateurs et de l'industrie en vue de garantir la sécurité sanitaire des aliments d'origine animale ainsi que la santé des animaux. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20de%20la%20planification%20strat%C3%A9gique%20et%20des%20relations%20avec%20les%20intervenants
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- issue identification paper
1, record 3, English, issue%20identification%20paper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- issue ID paper 2, record 3, English, issue%20ID%20paper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over the past year, Health Canada staff and the VDD(Veterinary Drugs Directorate) ELDU(Extra Label Drug Use) Advisory Committee have worked to develop an Issue Identification Paper that identifies and groups the complex range of issues related to ELDU in animals. 3, record 3, English, - issue%20identification%20paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- document de détermination des enjeux
1, record 3, French, document%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20des%20enjeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- document d'identification des enjeux 2, record 3, French, document%20d%27identification%20des%20enjeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Veterinary Hygiene
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Health of Animals Directorate
1, record 4, English, Health%20of%20Animals%20Directorate
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Health%20of%20Animals%20Directorate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Hygiène vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Direction de l'hygiène vétérinaire
1, record 4, French, Direction%20de%20l%27hygi%C3%A8ne%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Direction%20de%20l%27hygi%C3%A8ne%20v%C3%A9t%C3%A9rinaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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