This list of reportable animal diseases has been updated (June 2007) 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, salmonella, etc., should be reported when in the opinion of the practitioner such diseases a threat to the animal population.