The Manitoba government has named Dr. Glen Duizer as its new chief veterinary officer, leading the province’s animal health, disease prevention and response programming, Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
“The chief veterinary officer is a leader in connecting the strength of Manitoba’s agricultural and agri-processing sectors with animal and human health,” said Kostyshyn. “Dr. Duizer’s extensive experience and expertise in animal health, emergency planning and response and epidemiology and his strong relationships with livestock and poultry stakeholders and veterinarians will help guide our work protecting animal and human health, and we are excited to welcome him to this role.”
Dr. Duizer graduated as a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1995 and obtained a master of science in epidemiology in 2015. He has been with Manitoba Agriculture since 2005 and has 10 years prior experience as a clinical veterinarian in food animal and mixed animal practices.
Manitoba’s chief veterinarian, chief veterinary office, provincial veterinarian for animal welfare and other stakeholders work together to protect animals, food and people. The chief veterinary office is responsible for:
- leading disease planning, prevention, surveillance and response activities,
- supporting biosecurity efforts,
- collaborating in veterinary public health issues,
- overseeing Manitoba’s veterinary diagnostic services laboratory,
- maintaining traceability and premises identification systems, and
- connecting farmers, processors and others with information and resources on these issues.
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