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300 CMR 140:
Reporting of Animal Diseases with Zoonotic Potential by Veterinarians
As required under M.G.L. c.129, § 28 any veterinarian or local board of
health with knowledge of an animal disease potentially infectious to humans
must report the disease to the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR),
Bureau of Animal Health. DAR will immediately notify the Department of
any potential occurrence of such zoonotic disease. Notwithstanding requirements
to report such cases to DAR, veterinarians shall also report to the Department
within 24 hours any case of anthrax, plague, West Nile virus infection,
or Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection diagnosed in an animal.
The Department will notify the local board of health of all such reports
within 24 hours of receipt. |
 Bureau of Animal Health
Reportable Diseases
Reportable Disease List
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