Animal Disease

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) regulates and/or works with other agencies on programs for many diseases, including:


Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Brucellosis

Chronic Wasting Disease
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)
Scrapie
Trichomoniasis
Tuberculosis


Reportable diseases are diseases that must be brought to the attention of ISDA immediately, and notifiable diseases are diseases that must be brought to the attention of ISDA within 48 hours.

 

Swine Flu, or H1N1 influenza, has been making headlines. Information about this virus can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm or www.aphis.usda.gov. In addition to these resources, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and National Pork Board have put together information for veterinarians* and swine producers*, respectively.

 

 

In addition, we have information available on Avian Influenza and West Nile Virus.

 
 

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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, aka "Mad Cow Disease") is regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We have provided a link to their information on this disease.

 

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Brucellosis is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Cattle Brucellosis can cause abortion, resulting in economic loss to the producer. The ISDA has rules, IDAPA 02.04.20, Rules Governing Brucellosis, which address Brucellosis specifically.

 

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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids, which is a non-febrile, transmissible, insidious, and degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cervidae. CWD is covered specifically in IDAPA 02.04.19, Rules Governing Domestic Cervidae.

 

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Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) is an infectious viral disease of horses. We have provided a link to general information about this disease. There is also a testing form/certificate available for download. If you have any questions that are not covered here, please contact the Animal Health Lab.    

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Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that is a nonfebrile, transmissible, insidious, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. Scrapie is covered in IDAPA 02.08.01, Sheep and Goat Rules.

 


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Trichomoniasis is an infectious protozoal venereal disease of cattle which can cause abortion and infertility resulting in economic loss to the producer. Trichomoniasis is covered specifically in IDAPA 02.04.29, Rules Governing Trichomoniasis

 

 

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Tuberculosis is a slowly progressive bacterial disease of animals and humans caused by Mycobacterium bovis. ISDA has Rules Governing Tuberculosis, IDAPA 02.04.24, which covers Tuberculosis specifically.
* This document is in .pdf format