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 & Forms

MDAR Disease Information:
Anthrax
Avian Influenza
BSE, Mad Cow Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease
Foot and Mouth
Exotic Newcastle

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 Program

Reportable diseases may be foreign animal diseases which we currently do not have in this state; diseases which have serious public health consequences; or diseases that we have either previously eradicated from Massachusetts or are very close to eradicating. 

Veterinary practitioners are required to report suspect or positive cases of these diseases to the Bureau of Animal Health promptly.  The Bureau will then take appropriate action following a thorough investigation and evaluation. Click here to view the list of reportable diseases in Massachusetts.

Important Notices

  Reportable Disease List - UPDATED

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

• Dr. Frederick Mach, Veterinary Health Officer
• Dr. Lorraine O'Connor, Chief Veterinary Health Officer