OAR 603-011-0214: Disease Conditions Immediately Reportable by Veterinarians

Any person practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall immediately notify the department by telephone upon observing any of the following abnormalities in any species of livestock: (1) Any unidentified vesicular disease; (2) Any exotic disease or foreign animal disease, even if only suspected; (3) Any disease of unknown etiology exhibiting highly pathogenic or lethal effect; (4) Any exotic vector (flies and fly larvae, mites, and ticks); or (5) Any disease, infection, or infestation in domestic or wild animals that is a threat to terrestrial animals, aquatic animals, or humans, and meets any one of the following criteria: (a) An unknown agent is causing disease in a herd, flock, or premises and has the potential to result in a significant animal or public health impact, and applied diagnostic tests have yielded negative or non- definitive results; or (b) A newly identified agent is causing disease in a herd, flock, or premises and has the potential to cause significant animal or public health impact, or is occurring in multiple herds, flocks, or premises; or (c) A previously identified or known pathogenic agent that has a change in epidemiology, such as: (A) Unexpected production impacts or morbidity/mortality over a previously defined range for the agent; (B) Expanded host range; or (C) Change in geography of an agent with the potential to cause a significant animal or public health impact.