Reportable Animal Diseases

Listed animal diseases must be reported to the State Veterinarian when detected or suspected in Massachusetts animals.

Particular diseases must be reported to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Division of Animal Health when detected or suspected in animals that are living in or recently imported into Massachusetts. The Division should also be notified if there has been exposure to animals that have recently been exported from Massachusetts. Practitioners should also report outbreaks of other diseases that seem to be progressing and which pose a threat to the animal population (ringworm, rhinopneumonitis, salmonella, etc.). Animal practitioners should also report diseases on the National List of Reportable Animal Diseases.

Animal Disease Reporting

Reportable Animal Disease Form  Report Sick or Dead Domestic Poultry  Report Sick or Dead Wild Birds 

Reporting Instructions

Please provide as much of this information as possible at the time of reporting

1. What disease is being reported? Please also provide the name or ID, age, sex, breed, and/or species of the animal(s) involved.
2. Veterinarian’s name and preferred contact information
3. Owner/caretaker name, address, phone number, and/or email
4. Physical address of the animal(s)
5. When was the animal obtained? If recently obtained, what was the source (provide contact information for rescue, breeder, farm, market, etc.)?

Reporting Priority

1. Report immediately by telephone to State Veterinarian; confirm in writing or via email.
   • Diseases marked with an asterisk (*) must also be reported to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Epidemiology Program at 617-983-6800 within 24 hours of suspicion or diagnosis.
2. Report by telephone or via email within 24 hours.
3. Report by telephone, in writing, or email within 72 hours.

Report Sick or Dead Birds

March 3, 2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in wild birds in Massachusetts. Please see the Poultry Program page  for more information.

Sick or dead domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, gamebirds, domestic ducks, etc.) should be reported to Department of Agricultural Resources Division of Animal Health at 617-626-1795 or through the Report sick or dead DOMESTIC poultry link.

Please report sickness or death in WILD birds to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) at 508-389-6300 or through the Report sick or dead WILD birds link.

Reportable Animal Diseases List

MA Reportable Animal Disease List

Reportable Animal Disease List 9.26.25_1.csv