Poultry producers in South Carolina are required to report certain diseases to state or federal authorities to protect flock health and limit the spread of infectious outbreaks. 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)
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Salmonella gallinarum (Fowl Typhoid)
Salmonella pullorum (Pullorum disease)
Exotic (Virulent) Newcastle Disease
Newcastle Disease
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.