250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-11.6

Current through October 15, 2024

Section 250-RICR-40-05-11.6 - Compulsory Reporting of Diseases and Conditions

A. Procedure for reporting diseases and conditions

1. Any person who knows or believes an animal is infected with any reportable disease, or is affected by a reportable condition, is required to report that disease or condition to the Rhode Island State Veterinarian.

2. Reports may be made by telephone or fax.

a. Reports during regular business hours may be made by calling (401) 222-2781 (DEM Division of Agriculture).

b. Reports outside of regular business hours may be made by calling (401) 222-3070 (DEM Division of Law Enforcement).

c. Reports made by fax made by sending fax to (401) 222-6047.

3. All reports shall include, but not be limited to: the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the report, the name of the animals' owner(s), the physical address of the animal(s), the animal owner's phone number, the total number of animals in the household/flock/herd, the number of animals affected, the number of animals that have died, the disease or condition that is being reported (for diseases a definitive diagnosis is not required) and date when the disease or condition was first noted. A link to a reportable disease form can be found at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/agriculture/.

4. All Type 1 Reportable Diseases and Conditions must be reported immediately upon detection, diagnosis, or suspicion.

5. All Type 2 Reportable Diseases and Conditions must be reported no later than the next regular business day after detection, diagnosis, or suspicion.

B. Reportable Disease List and Types

1. Bovine diseases Type 1:

a. Akabane (congenital arthrogryposis - hydranencephalaly syndrome)

b. Anaplasmosis (Anaplasma marginale, A. centrale)

c. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis )

d. Aujesky's disease (Pseudorabies)

e. Babesiosis (Babesia bovis, B.bigemina)

f. Bluetongue

g. Bovine brucellosis (B.abortus)

h. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

i. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis)

j. Caprine and ovine brucellosis (B. melitensis)

k. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides)

l. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic disease

m. Echinococcosis / hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis )

n. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD)

o. Foot - and - mouth disease (FMD)

p. Heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium)

q. Hemorrhagic septicemia (Pasteurella multocida, serotypes B/Asian or E/African)

r. Lumpy skin disease

s. Malignant catarrhal fever (specify wildebeest or sheep form)

t. Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)

u. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

v. Old World screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana)

w. Porcine brucellosis (B.suis)

x. Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)

y. Rabies

z. Rift Valley fever

aa. Rinderpest

bb. Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

2. Bovine diseases Type 2:

a. Beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata)

b. Bovine genital campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter fetus venerealis )

b. Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD)

c. Enzootic bovine leukosis (BLV)

d. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IBR/IPV)

e. Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) - (Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis)

f. Theileriasis (Theileria annulata, T. parva)

g. Trichomoniasis (Tritrichomonas [Trichomonas] foetus)

h. Trypanosomiasis (tsetse - transmitted(Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax, T. brucei brucei, T.evansi ))

3. Caprine and Ovine diseases Type 1:

a. Akabane(congenital arthrogryposis - hydranencephalaly syndrome)

b. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis )

c. Aujesky's disease (Pseudorabies)

d. Bluetongue

e. Bovine brucellosis (B.abortus)

f. Bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis)

g. Caprine and ovine brucellosis (B. melitensis)

h. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic disease

i. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis)

j. Foot - and - mouth disease (FMD)

k. Heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium)

l. Maedi - visna/ovine progressive pneumonia

m. Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)

n. Nairobi sheep disease

o. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

p. Old World screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana)

q. Peste des petits ruminants

r. Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii )

s. Rabies

t. Rift Valley fever

u. Rinderpest

v. Scrapie

w. Sheep pox and goat pox

x. Theileriasis (Theileria annulata, T. parva)

y. Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

z. Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

aa. West Nile fever

4. Caprine and Ovine diseases Type 2:

a. Caprine arthritis/encephalitis (CAE)

b. Contagious agalactia (Mycoplasma agalactiae, M. Capricolum capricolum, M. putrefaciens, M. mycoides mycoides, M. mycoides mycoides LC)

c. Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (Mycoplasma capricolum capripneumoniae)

d. Enzootic abortion of ewes (ovine chlamydiosis, Chlamydophila abortus)

e. Mange (Sarcoptes scabiei var ovis, Chorioptes bovis, Psoroptes ovis, Psoroptes cuniculi, Psoregates ovis )

f. Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis infection)

g. Paratuberculosis(Johne's disease - Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis)

h. Salmonellosis (Salmonella abortusovis)

5. Equine diseases Type 1:

a. African horse sickness

b. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)

c. Contagious equine metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis)

d. Dourine (Trypanosoma equiperadum )

e. Echinococcosis / hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis )

f. Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern)

g. Equine encephalomyelitis (Western)

h. Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHV1 - EHM)

i. Equine infectious anemia (EIA)

j. Equine piroplasmosis (babesiosis, Babesia [Piroplasma] equi, B. caballi)

k. Glanders (Burkholderia mallei )

l. Hendra

m. Japanese encephalitis

n. Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)

o. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

p. Old World screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana)

q. Rabies

r. Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)

u. Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

v. Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

w. Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

x. West Nile fever

6. Equine diseases Type 2

a. Equine influenza

b. Equine rhinopneumonitis (EHV - 1)

c. Equine viral arteritis (EVA)

d. Pigeon fever (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, ulcerative lymphangitis)

e. Strangles (Streptococcus equi equi)

f. Trichinellosis (Trichinella spp.)

7. Porcine diseases Type 1:

a. African swine fever

b. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)

c. Aujesky's disease (Pseudorabies)

d. Classical swine fever (hog cholera)

e. Echinococcosis / hydatidosis (Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis )

f. Foot - and - mouth disease (FMD)

g. Japanese encephalitis

h. Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)

i. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

j. Nipah virus encephalitis

k. Old World screwworm (Chyrsomya bezziana)

l. Porcine brucellosis (B. suis)

m. Rabies

n. Rinderpest

o. Swine vesicular disease

p. Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

q. Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

8. Porcine diseases Type 2:

a. Infection with Taenia solium (Porcine Cysticercosis)

b. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS)

c. Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease (SECD) (Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus -PEDV; Porcine delta coronavirus (PDCoV)

d. Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE)

e. Trichinellosis (Trichinella spp.)

f. Vesicular exanthema

9. Avian diseases Type 1:

a. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (reporting of occurrence in all birds)

b. Low pathogenic avian influenza (H5 or H7 subtypes)(Poultry only)

c. Virulent Newcastle disease (Domestic birds)

10. Avian diseases Type 2:

a. Avian chlamydiosis (psittacosis and ornithosis, Chlamydia psittaci)

b. Avian infectious bronchitis

c. Avian infectious laryngotracheitis

d. Avian Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum)

e. Avian Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma synoviae)

f. Duck viral hepatitis (Domestic birds)

g. Fowl typhoid (Salmonella gallinarum)

h. Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)

i. Pullorum disease (Salmonella pullorum)

j. Turkey rhinotracheitis (Domestic birds)

11. Dogs and Cats Type 1:

a. Any disease listed on the NLRAD, incorporated above at § 11.4 of this Part, under other species

b. Leptospirosis (all serovars)

c. Rabies

12. Dogs and Cats Type 2:

a. Canine distemper if diagnosed within 4 weeks of the dog being housed in a kennel, pet shop, animal pound, animal shelter, animal rescue, foster home, broker, breeder, or transport.

b. Canine influenza

c. Canine parvovirus if diagnosed within two (2) weeks of the dog being housed in a kennel, pet shop, animal pound, animal shelter, animal rescue, foster home, broker, breeder, or transport.

d. Chagas disease

e. Giardia if diagnosed within two (2) weeks of the dog being housed in a kennel, pet shop, animal pound, animal shelter, animal rescue, foster home, broker, breeder, or transport.

13. Aquatic animal diseases. These diseases are considered Type 2:

a. Diseases of fin fish:

1) Epizootic hematopoietic necrosis disease

2) Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) (Infection with Aphanomyces invadans)

3) Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)

4) Infection with salmonid alphavirus

5) Infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

6) Infectious salmon anemia (ISA)(HPR0)

7) Infectious salmon anemia (ISA)(HPR - deleted)

8) Koi herpesvirus disease

9) Red sea bream iridoviral disease

10) Spring viremia of carp (SVC)

11) Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS)

b. Diseases of molluscs:

1) Infection with abalone herpes virus

2) Infection with Bonamia exitiosa

3) Infection with Bonamia ostreae

4) Infection with Marteilia refringens

5) Infection with Perkinsus marinus

6) Infection with Perkinsus olseni

7) Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis

c. Diseases of crustaceans:

1) Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (V.parahemolyticus pVA-1 plasmid)

2) Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci)

3) Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis

4) Infectious myonecrosis

5) Necrotising hepatopancreatitis (Candidatus Hepatobacter penaei) (NHP, early mortality syndrome)

6) Taura syndrome

7) White spot disease

8) White tail disease

9) Yellowhead (Infection with Yellowhead virus genotype 1)

14. Rabbit diseases. These diseases are considered Type 1:

a. Myxomatosis

b. Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

c. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease

15. Apiary diseases. These diseases are considered Type 2:

a. Acarapisosis of honey bees (Infestation with Acarapis woodi)

b. American foulbrood of honey bees (Infection with Paenibacillus larvae)

c. European foulbrood of honey bees (Infection with Melissococcus plutonius)

d. Small hive beetle infestation (Infestation with Aethina tumida)

e. Tropilaelaps infestation of honey bees (Infestation with Tropilaelaps spp.)

f. Varroosis of honey bees (Infestation with Varroa spp.)

16. Amphibian diseases. These diseases are considered Type 2:

a. Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

b. Infection with ranavirus

17. Miscellaneous diseases and species. These diseases are considered Type 2:

a. Camelpox

b. Leishmaniosis

c. Eastern Equine Encephalitis in any species.

d. Tuberculosis in any captive wild animal.

C. Reportable conditions. All conditions are Type 1:

1. Any hooved animal with vesicular lesions.

2. Any flock or herd that has more than twenty (20) animals that is experiencing concurrent morbidity in greater than ten percent (10%) of the animals that make up that flock or herd.

3. Any flock or herd that has more than twenty (20) animals that is experiencing concurrent mortality in greater than ten percent (10%) of the animals that make up that flock or herd.

4. Any flock or herd that has more than twenty (20) animals that is experiencing a concurrent combination of morbidity and mortality in greater than ten percent (10%) of the animals that make up that flock or herd.

5. Any mammal that is exhibiting acute neurological signs. If rabies is a differential diagnosis the animal control officer with jurisdiction over the municipality where the diseased animal is kept must also be notified.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-05-11.6

Adopted effective 1/30/2020