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Division of Animal Health and Dairy Services
Animal Health: Programs
Animal Health: MA Fairs Animal Health Rules
Animal Health: General Import Requirements
Animal Health: Publications
MDAR Disease Information:
Anthrax
Avian Influenza
BSE, Mad Cow Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease
Foot and Mouth
USDA/APHIS Disease Information:
Anthrax
Avian Influenza
Babesiasis
Bluetongue
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE
Brucellosis
Chronic Wasting Disease
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Equine Infectious Anemia
Equine Viral Arteritis
Foot and Mouth Disease
Johne's
Newcastle Disease
Pseudorabies
Scrapie
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Stomatitis
West Nile Virus |
Bureau of Animal Health
Reportable Disease Listing
This list of reportable animal diseases has been updated (March 2003) to
address concerns regarding the potential use of biological agents as weapons
that could affect animal and human health, as well as the food supply.
Diseases marked with an asterisk (*) must also be reported to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-983-6800 within 24 hours of suspicion or diagnosis (300 CMR 140).
Reporting Priorities:
- Report immediately by telephone, confirm in writing.
- Report in writing or by telephone within 24 hours.
- Report in writing or by telephone within 5 days.
| Disease |
Species Affected |
Priority |
| Actinomycosis |
Bovine |
2 |
| African Swine Fever |
Porcine |
1 |
| Anaplasmosis |
Bovine |
1 |
| Anthrax * |
All species |
1 |
| Avian Influenza |
Avian |
1 |
| Babesiasis (Piroplasmosis) |
All Species |
1 |
| Blackleg |
Bovine |
2 |
| Bluetongue |
Bovine/Ovine/Llama |
1 |
| Botulism (Clostridium botulinum) |
All |
1 |
| Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) |
Bovine |
1 |
| Bovine Viral Diarrhea |
Bovine |
1 |
| Brucellulosis |
All Species |
2 |
| Canine distemper |
All |
2 |
| Canine influenza |
Canine |
1 |
| Canine Parvovirus |
All |
2 |
| Chronic Wasting Disease |
Cervid |
1 |
| Contagious Ecthyma |
Ovine |
3 |
| Contagious Equine Metritis |
Equine |
1 |
| Eastern Equine Encephalitis * |
Equine |
1 |
| Encephalomyelitis (All) |
Equine, Avian |
1 |
| Equine Infectious Anemia |
Equine |
1 |
| Equine Viral Arteritis |
Equine |
2 |
| Erysipelas |
Porcine |
2 |
| Feline calicivirus |
Feline |
2 |
| Feline panleukepenia |
Feline |
2 |
| Foot and Mouth Disease |
All Species |
1 |
| Fowl Plague (Cholera) |
Avian |
2 |
| Glanders |
Equine |
1 |
| Hog Cholera |
Porcine |
1 |
| Infectious Laryngotracheitis |
Avian |
3 |
| Listeriosis |
Bovine/Ovine |
2 |
| Mange, All Types |
Ovine |
2 |
| Sarcoptic, Psoroptic |
Bovine |
2 |
| Sarcoptic |
Porcine |
2 |
| Newcastle Disease including
VVND |
Avian |
1 |
| Paratuberculosis (Johnes) |
Bovine |
2 |
| Plague (Yersinia pestis) * |
All |
1 |
| Potomac Fever |
Equine |
2 |
| Pseudorabies |
All Species |
1 |
| Psittacosis |
Pet Birds |
2 |
| Pullorum |
Avian |
2 |
| Q Fever (Coxiella burnetti) |
All |
1 |
| Rabies |
All Species |
1 |
| Rinderpest |
All Species |
1 |
| Scrapie |
Caprine/Ovine |
1 |
| Swine Influenza |
Porcine |
2 |
| Tuberculosis |
All Species |
1 |
| Tularemia (Francicella tularensis) |
All |
1 |
| Vesicular Exanthema |
All Species |
1 |
| Vesicular Stomatitis |
All Species |
1 |
| Viral Abortion |
Ovine |
2 |
| Viral Encephalities |
Equine |
1 |
| Viral Enteritis |
Avian (Ducks) |
2 |
| West Nile Virus * |
Equine |
1 |
Extensive outbreaks of other infectious diseases
that seem to be progressing such as ringworm, rhino, strangles, distemper,
parvovirus, salmonella, etc., should be reported when in the opinion
of the practitioner such diseases a threat to the animal population.
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Disease outbreaks should be reported to the following locations:
Bureau of Animal Health
251 Causeway St., Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
617-626-1791 or 617-626-1795
USDA-APHIS,
Veterinary Services
136 Providence-Worcester Rd., Suite 20
Sutton, MA 01590
508-363-2290
More Information
 USDA/AHIS
USDA/Veterinary Services
Foreign Animal Diseases: "The Gray Book"
Merck Veterinary Manual
Office of International Epizootics
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