Municipal Animal Inspector Resources

The primary duty of the Animal Inspector has recently become rabies control in the domestic animal population. Municipal Animal Inspectors are also responsible for barn inspections and may be called to assist with domestic animal disease quarantines in the event of an outbreak.

2025 MDAR Municipal Animal Inspector Meetings Agenda and Resources

Course Name and Link	Date/Location	Cost	ACO Credit Hours?
MDAR Annual Inspector Meeting	Part 1-Barn Inspection Housekeeping and Animal ID ZOOM- 11/18/25 Noon-2PM	FREE	2
MDAR Annual Inspector Meeting	Part 2- Livestock Disease and Inspection ZOOM-12/9/25 Noon-2PM	FREE	2
MDAR Annual Inspector Meeting	Part 3- 4th Amendment for Inspection Personnel 1/13/25 Noon- 2PM	FREE	2

2025 Animal Inspector Materials

Slides from AI Meeting Session 1  Slides from AI Meeting Session II 

A. The Alphabet Soup of Disease: ASF, EEE, HPAI and more

Mass.gov Animal Disease Update Page  Report sick or dead wild birds link  What to do with dead birds, and reporting sick birds.  How to safely remove wild bird carcasses  MDAR guidance on Kennel Biosecurity  Parvovirus Cleaning and Disinfection  Report sick or dead domestic birds link 

B. Barn Book Inspections (Owner Consent, Confidentiality, and Reporting)

Barn Inspection Cover Letter   Barn Inspection Information for Owners  Example Barn Inspection Pass  Example Barn Inspection Fail   Barn Inspection Hang Tag  Biosecurity for Your Backyard Flock 

Biosecurity for Your Backyard Flock translations - العربية, Kriolu di Cabo Verde, 简体中文, Français, Kreyòl ayisyen, ភាសាខ្មែរ, Português, Русский, Español, Tiếng Việt 

C. Rabies Quarantine and Control

Mass.gov can be translated into different languages! At the top-right banner of the Mass.gov webpage choose “Select Language”

Rabies Pathogenesis Handout- English  Rabies Fact Sheet- English, Spanish and Portuguese   MassWildlife Homeowner's Guide to Bats- English  Additional Bat Handouts- English   Rabies Protocol: Quarantine Definitions - English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Mandarin   Rabies Information Handouts for Veterinarians/ Healthcare Providers- English  MDPH Rabies Submission Form  MDPH Species Consideration for Rabies Testing   Rabies Quarantine Transfer Policy Statement 1.27.10  DPH Species Consideration   330 CMR10  Example Quarantine Cat Bite Human  Example Quarantine WUO  Example Quarantine Other   Domestic Animal that Bite (10 Day Owner Instructions)  Domestic Animal that Bite (10 Day Owner Instructions)-Spanish  

D. Animal ID: RFID and CVI’s

2022 Small Ruminant ID  Official ID Tag Information   MA Scrapie Program Order  MA Sheep-Goat Tag Report Form  2024 FAQ Animal Traceability Rules 

E. Mass Animal Fund Resources for Municipalities

Mass Animal Fund Overview Presentation   ACO Resource Page   ACO CE Approved Training Courses 

F. Questions

Additional Resources:

Animal Inspector Duties

330 CMR Code of MA Regulations

Mass General Law Chapter 129

Wildlife as Pets information 

Poultry Program

Equine Program

Agricultural Best Practices

Animal Imports

MDAR's Environmental Justice Page

2024 NE Fairs & Shows CVI Requirements

Farm Emergency Plan 

2024 MA Animal Health Fair Rules