Across Michigan, poultry operations are expected to report certain diseases to state or federal authorities to help control outbreaks and safeguard animal health. Prompt reporting plays a key role in maintaining biosecurity and reducing the spread of disease within commercial and small-scale flocks.
Contact information for the relevant state authorities is provided below, along with a list of diseases that must be reported. Producers should notify the appropriate office if they observe signs consistent with a reportable disease.
Avian Influenza (HPAI and H5/H7 LPAI)
Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei)
Exotic (Virulent) Newcastle Disease
Avian Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium)
Chlamydia psittaci (Chlamydiosis)
Duck Viral Hepatitis
Duck Viral Enteritis
Egg Drop Syndrome Virus
Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease)
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Mycoplasma meleagridis
Mycoplasma synoviae
Salmonella gallinarum (Fowl Typhoid)
Salmonella pullorum (Pullorum disease)
Toxic Substance Contamination
Turkey Coronavirus
Turkey Rhinotracheitis (Avian metapneumovirus)
Equine Encephalomyelitis (Eastern (EEE), Western (WEE))
Infectious Bronchitis
West Nile Virus
Please note, this information is for reference only. For more information on any of the details provided, review your local state regulatory website. Wilson Veterinary Co. LLC is not responsible for legal compliance with reporting diseases in all 50 states or for producers we do not work with.