The MDA Animal Health Program prevents and controls infectious and contagious diseases in Maryland livestock and poultry with particular emphasis on those diseases that threaten public health, endanger food supplies or threaten the economic security of the animal industries. For specific information please click on the links above.  ​

Animal Health News:​​

• UPDATE: Amended Order of the Secretary Governing Poultry Auction Markets, Live Bird Markets, Other Markets (Non-Slaughter), and Exhibitions Where Poultry is Brought for Exhibition or Sale​ ​​(3/28/2025)​​

• ALERT: Updated Guidance from State Vet Regarding Pet Food Recall and HPAI in Cats​ 
  

• Order of the Secretary Governing Poultry Auction Markets, Live Bird Markets, 

  Other Markets (Non-Slaughter), and Exhibitions Where Poultry is Brought for Exhibition or Sale​ (3/18/2025)
  
• Control Order of the Secretary Requiring Specific Handling, Transport, and Storage of Poultry Litter Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian I​nfluenza​ (1/8/2025)​
  
• Joint Order Governing Mandatory Tetsting of Milk from Maryland Dairy Farms​​
  
• ALERT: Pet Food Recall Notice Includes Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food
• ​​New World Screwworm Outbreak in Central America and Positive Detection in Mexico​
  
• Maryland Department of Agriculture Issues Order Restricting Movement of Dairy Cattle Into the State ​
  
• Notification of Livestock Exhibition​
• 2024 Fair and Show Requirements​
• Avian Flu Confirmed in Cecil County 3/5/22 News Release
• Sick bird reporting for backyard flocks 3/1/22.
• Order of the Secretary Governing Auction Markets, Live Bird Markets, and Other Markets where Poultry is Brought for Exhibit or Sale - 2022
• Order of the Secretary Governing the Movement of Poultry and Hatching Eggs into Maryland, and Implementing Minimum Biosecurity Requirements - 2022
• Notice: Antigen Shortage Changes Testing Requirements for Poultry
• Update: Maryland No Longer Accepting USDA VS-7001 Forms for Small Animals
• First Confirmed Longhorned Tick Found in Maryland
• Reportable Animal Disease List- updated
• Order of the Secretary Concerning Importing Poultry- 2018
• Order of the Secretary Concerning Poultry Markets- 2018
• RFID Policy For Maryland Fairs/Shows