Animal Health and Biosecurity Program

• Duly completed Animal Health and Biosecurity Program reimbursement application form (according to the species concerned).
• Copies of detailed invoices in the applicant’s name for eligible expenses and equipment.
• Proof of payment of the invoices (bank statements, credit cards, or images of processed cheques, as needed).
• Completed Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) verification form, where required.
• Validated biosecurity self-assessment or recommendation report (for honey bees and leafcutter bees), if applicable.

Who is eligible?

• Agricultural producers in Saskatchewan (individuals, corporations, cooperatives, partnerships) in the beef cattle, bison, cervid, dairy, hog, poultry, beekeeping, leafcutter bee, sheep, and goat sectors.
• Saskatchewan First Nations bands operating eligible livestock or production (beef cattle, bison, cervids, dairy, hogs, poultry, bees, leafcutter bees, sheep, or goats).

Who is not eligible

• New operations without existing permanent infrastructure for the keeping and handling of animals or for beekeeping.
• Operations that do not meet the minimum farm gross income requirements specified for the sector.

Eligible expenses

• Fees for veterinary assessments and development of biosecurity and animal welfare protocols or manuals.
• Purchase of biosecurity equipment (fences, quarantine pens, RFID readers, washing and disinfection systems, in-vessel composters, high-pressure cleaning equipment, water treatment equipment, etc.).
• Purchase of animal welfare and handling equipment (restraining cages, chutes, scales, remote monitoring systems, alarms, fans, non-slip mats, approved euthanasia equipment, improved feeding or care systems, etc.).
• Audit and certification fees (for example VBP+ for beef cattle) within the prescribed limits.
• Equipment specific to beekeepers and leafcutter bee producers (paraffin melters, wax melters, microscopes, high-pressure washers, cell breakers/conditioners, UV traps, etc.).

Eligible geographic areas

• Operations located in the province of Saskatchewan (Canada).

• Applications are accepted on a continuous basis until March 31, 2028.
• Applications are processed only once the projects are completed, the equipment is installed, and the invoices are fully paid.
• Proof of payment may be requested by the Ministry to verify expenses.
• Payments are made in the form of reimbursement of eligible costs once the application is approved.

• Reimbursement requests are accepted on an ongoing basis until March 31, 2028.
• Invoices must be paid in full before submitting the reimbursement request.
• Only one reimbursement cap applies per operation, even if there are multiple sites or species.
• Photos of the installed or functioning equipment may be required with the application.