NVAP Reference Guide: Notifiable Diseases and Conditions
Control and Eradication
- Brucellosis
- Johne’s Disease
- Pseudorabies (PRV)
- Tuberculosis
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
- Scrapie
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
- Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Poultry
- National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
- Avian Influenza (AI)
- Exotic Newcastle disease (END)
- Equine Disease
Animal Health Emergency Management
- Animal Health Emergency Management
- Emergency Response Structure
- National Response Framework (NRF)
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS)
- Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP)
- FAD Recognition and Initial Response
- National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps (NAHERC)
- Notifiable Diseases and Conditions
- WOAH and International Standards
- Cleaning and Disinfection
- Disease Surveillance
- Laboratory Submissions
Animal Movement
- Interstate Regulations
- Interstate Movement of Cattle, Horses, Swine, Sheep and Goats
- Issuing Interstate Animal Movement Documents
- International Animal Movement
- Issuing International Health Certificates (IHCs) for Live Animal Movement
- Common Problems Observed on Certificates for Live Animal Movement
Animal Identification
- Animal Identification
- Cattle Identification
- Swine Identification
- Equine Identification
- Sheep and Goat Identification
- Fowl Identification
- Compliance and Regulations
Appendix
An accredited veterinarian shall immediately report to both the Veterinary Official (VO) and the State Animal Health Official all diagnosed or suspected cases of a communicable animal disease for which a APHIS has a control or eradication program in 9 CFR chapter I, and all diagnosed or suspected cases of any animal disease not known to exist in the United States as provided by §71.3(b) of this chapter.
Report any suspicious clinical or necropsy findings accompanied by a history of people or animals that have recently returned from a foreign country and report any disease of unknown etiology causing high mortality or morbidity. Most States provide a list of reportable diseases that should be used to supplement the list of reportable diseases that follows. Contact your SAHO for such a list.
You should be suspicious of the following:
- High morbidity, high mortality;
- Severe abortion storms of unknown etiology;
- Severe respiratory conditions;
- Vesicular lesions;
- Pox or lumpy skin conditions;
- Poor or no response to treatment when response is expected;
- Atypical findings at necropsy;
- History of foreign travel, foreign visitors, or receipt of foreign parcels;
- Recent importation of animals, embryos, or semen;
- Undiagnosed encephalitic (CNS) conditions;
- Larvae (maggots) feeding on living tissue;
- Avian disease with acute deaths or CNS signs;
- Unusual myiasis or acariasis (exotic flies, mites, ticks, etc.); or
- Unusual or unexplained signs of illness.
Guidelines
If you suspect a highly contagious foreign or reportable disease (e.g., foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, highly pathogenic avian influenza), phone the VO and the State Animal Health Official directly from the farm or premises (see your Federal listing in appendix B and your State listing in appendix C). Have the following information available:
- Producer or owner name, address, county, and phone number;
- Directions to the farm or premises;
- Complete clinical history;
- Number and species of animals affected, and number and species of animals susceptible;
- Conditions you may have already ruled out;
- Any treatments given and response noted; and
- Contact information for you, including your name, address, and relevant phone numbers.
The following diseases listed by OIE are considered by APHIS to be foreign to the United States and must therefore be reported.
In addition to the preceding diseases, the following VS program diseases are reportable diseases even though they are not foreign to the United States:
- Aujeszky’s disease (pseudorabies)
- Bovine tuberculosis
- Brucellosis (Brucella abortus)
- Brucellosis (Brucella suis)
- Chronic wasting disease
- Equine infectious anemia
- Equine viral arteritis
- Scrapie
Please note that other disease entities (e.g., Johne’s disease) may be reportable at the State level. Check your State listing of reportable diseases.