Animal rabies cases diagnosed by Canadian Food Inspection Agency laboratories in 2023. The data includes the total number of samples submitted for testing, tabulated by province of origin and species. It was last updated on April 15, 2026.
Use Cases
- Model provincial rabies risk based on species and case counts mentioned in the description.
- Analyze testing rates and positivity by province of origin.
- Track rabies surveillance trends in animal populations.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
- Covers a specific and recent time period (2023).
- Includes both confirmed cases and total test samples submitted.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Collection Method
- Diagnosed by CFIA laboratories from samples submitted for testing.
- Time Range
- 2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-15 16:51:42.017043; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada, tabulated by province.