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.

Resources from 2023 MDAR Municipal Animal Inspector Meetings

Animal Inspector Meeting agenda and resource links:

 

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

Visit the link below for Animal Disease Updates for Massachusetts 
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/current-animal-disease-updates-for-ma

www.mass.gov/reportbirds -for wild bird reporting 

What to do with dead wild birds, reporting sick birds.

Equipment and Procedures for Removing Wild Bird Carcasses

MDAR Kennel Biosecurity 

Parvovirus Cleaning and Disinfection

https://www.mass.gov/forms/poultry-disease-reporting-form -for domestic bird reporting 

 

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

Barn Inspection Cover Letter 2023

Barn Inspection Information for Owners

Example Barn Inspection Pass

Example Barn Inspection Fail 

Barn Inspection Hang Tag

Biosecurity for Your Backyard Flock

 

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 

 

D. Animal ID: RFID and CVI’s

2022 Small Ruminant ID

2023 Tag Information 

MA Scrapie Program Order

MA Sheep-Goat Tag Report Form

 

E. Mass Animal Fund Resources for Municipalities

Mass Animal Fund Overview Presentation 

ACO Resource Page 

Sign up to receive MAF Updates for ACOs Monthly Email 

 

F. Questions

 

Additional Resources:

Animal Inspector Duties

330 CMR Code of MA Regulations

Mass General Law Chapter 129 

Poultry Program 

Equine Program 

Agricultural Best Practices

Animal Imports

MDAR's Environmental Justice Page

2024 NE Fairs & Shows CVI Requirements 

2024 MA Animal Health Fair Rules