Reportable Diseases in Maryland

Veterinarians must report any of the diseases noted below to the State Veterinarian within 48 hours of first knowledge of disease.

To report a disease or suspected reportable disease:
During normal business hours, call the Annapolis Animal Health Headquarters: 410-841-5810

After Hours, call the After Hours on Call Duty Veterinarian: 410-841-5971

Please be prepared to provide a description of the animal, the name and address of the owner or person in charge of the animal, location of animal, and number of animals potentially exposed.

 

Avian
Adenovirus
Avian Influenza (Low path and High path)
Chlamydiosis
Duck Viral Enteritis
Exotic New Castle Disease
Fowl Typhoid*
Infectious laryngotracheitis
Laryngotracheitis
Pigeon Paramyxovirus*
Pullorum Disease
Salmonella Enteritidis (egg type avian only)
Salmonellosis
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
West Nile Virus (Ratites only)
Bovine
Anthrax
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
BrucellosisVesicular
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia
Foot and Mouth Disease
Listeriosis (Dairy only)
Piroplasmosis
Pseudorabies
Rabies*
Rinderpest
Salmonellosis (Dairy only)
Scabies
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Lesions
Vesicular Stomatitis
Camelids
Rabies
Salmonellosis
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
West Nile Virus
Cervids
Chronic Wasting Disease
Salmonellosis
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
Caprine
Anthrax
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Brucellosis
Foot and Mouth Disease
Listeriosis (Dairy only)
Pseudorabies
Rabies
Rinderpest
Salmonellosis(Dairy only)
Scabies
Scrapie
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Lesions
Vesicular Stomatitis
 Equine
Anthrax
African Horse Sickness
Brucellosis
Contagious Equine Metritis
Dourine (equine trypanosomiasis)
** Equine Neurologic Syndrome (EHV, WNV, EPM, Rabies)
Equine Viral Arteritis
Equine Encephalomyelitis
Equine Infectious Anemia
Glanders
Piroplasmosis
Potomac Horse Fever*
Rabies*
Salmonellosis
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Lesions
Vesicular Stomatitis
West Nile Virus*
Ovine
Anthrax
Brucellosis
Foot and Mouth Disease
Pseudorabies
Rabies*
Rinderpest
Salmonellosis
Scabies
Scrapie
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Lesions
Vesicular Stomatitis
Porcine
Anthrax
African Swine Fever
Brucellosis
Classical Swine Fever (Hog Cholera)
Foot and Mouth Disease
Pseudorabies
Rabies*
Salmonellosis
Screw Worms
Suspected Foreign Animal Disease
Swine Erysipelas
Swine Influenza*
Teschen Disease
Tuberculosis
Vesicular Stomatitis
Vesicular Exanthema
All Other Species
Rabies*

Marine Mammal
Marine Mammals strandings or deaths should be reported to the MD Dept. Natural Resources by calling 410-226-5193

*Reportable to State Animal Health Officials Only
** Equine Neurologic Syndrome: horses with central neurologic signs in the absence of noninfectious cause or where infectious cause is suspected or cannot be ruled out. Collect nasal swab, red top and purple top tubes.

All others should be reported to State and Federal Animal Health Officials.

State law requires that "any person practicing veterinary medicine in the State shall report immediately to the Secretary any contagious or infectious disease among livestock or poultry of which he has knowledge." ( §3-104 of the Annotated Code of Maryland)