Abstract:Since the veterinary system reform in 2005, the animal disease prevention and control system in China has made great progress, which has played an important role in stabilizing the supply of animals and animal products, ensuring animal health and human health. The modern animal disease prevention and control system consistent with the Healthy China strategy is an indispensable part of building a strong national public health system. Based on current situation and main problems, this paper presents the basic ideas of building a modern animal disease prevention and control system, suggests to coordinate the existing resources to strengthen the core mission of animal disease prevention and control system, including animal disease surveillance, emergency management, quarantine supervision, technical guidance, information technology application, scientific and technological support. To provide strong support for healthy development of animal husbandry, public health safety, and biosafety, we also need to build an animal disease prevention and control support system matching with perfect organization, personnel, infrastructure, and capacity.