WeCAHN mission: to provide regional leadership in animal health and welfare surveillance, connect people and animal health data sources, and generate timely actionable information to western Canadian veterinary practitioners, livestock producers, animal owners, and policy-makers regarding on-going or emerging animal health concerns.

WeCAHN objectives: to aggregate information and generate animal health surveillance reports, monitor animal disease trends, and share this information with veterinarians, industry, and the general public, to protect and improve animal and human health.