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Veterinary Services Branch
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The Veterinary Services Branch was established on September 1, 1964 in the Ontario Department of Agriculture. It was created to unify all of the veterinary programs and services in the Department of Agriculture which had previously been part of the Live Stock Branch and the Ontario Veterinary College. It was under the supervision of the Marketing and special services Division from 1966-1977. In 1977 the Veterinary Services Branch became part of the new Agricultural Education, Research and Special Services Division.
In 1982 as part of a Ministry wide reorganization the Veterinary Services Branch was renamed the Veterinary Laboratory Services Branch and placed within the new Advisory and Technical Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
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The Veterinary Services Branch was responsible for providing programs to prevent and control livestock diseases and to make available veterinary clinical services in Ontario. The Branch also administered acts relating to the control of animal diseases and the regulation of the sale of livestock medicines and the inspection of meat in the province.
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1964-1972
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972-1982
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Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24
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Lisa Singer