Reportable Poultry Diseases in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, poultry operations are expected to report certain diseases to state or federal authorities to help control outbreaks and safeguard animal health. Early reporting enables rapid investigation and helps limit the impact of infectious poultry diseases across the region.

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.

Reportable Diseases + Contacts List

Last Updated :
November 2025
PRIMARY CONTACT

Brian Hoefs

State Veterinarian
(651) 296-2942
brian.hoefs@state.mn.us
625 Robert St. North, Saint Paul, MN 55155

Dr. Shauna Voss

NPIP OSA Contact
(320) 231-5170
shauna.voss@state.mn.us
P.O. Box 126, 622 Business Highway 71 NE, Wilmar MN 56201

Mackenzie Reberg

Regional USDA Contact
(507) 649-7660
mackenzie.reberg@usda.gov
100 Bridgepoint Dr. Suite 180, South Saint Paul, MN 55075

Elycia Ahl

Other Regional Contact
515-727-4701
elycia@ncentralpoultry.com
Report Immediately

Avian encephalomyelitis

Avian Influenza (HPAI and H5/H7 LPAI)

Avian Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium)

Chlamydia psittaci (Chlamydiosis)

Equine Encephalomyelitis (Eastern (EEE), Western (WEE))

Infectious Laryngotracheitis

Influenza A viruses

Mycoplasma gallisepticum **

Mycoplasma meleagridis **

Mycoplasma synoviae **

Salmonella enteritidis ***

Salmonella gallinarum (Fowl Typhoid)

Salmonella pullorum (Pullorum disease)

Toxic Substance Contamination

Turkey Rhinotracheitis (Avian metapneumovirus)

Exotic (Virulent) Newcastle Disease

West Nile Virus

Report Within 24 Hours
Report Next Business Day
Report Within 2 Days
Report Within 3 Days
Report Within 5 Days
Report Within 7 Days
Report Within 10 Days
Report Within 15 Days
Report Within 30 Days
* Turkey Only  ** Breeder Only  ***Egg-Layer Only

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.