Types of notifiable diseases
By statute, immediate notice must be given to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture in the event that any of the listed diseases is identified. Contact:
Agriculture Directorate
Telephone:+44 1624 685844
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For further information on how to identify notifiable diseases, please see DEFRA’s website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notifiable-diseases-in-animals#list-of-notifiable-diseases
Many of the Orders listed below identify that approved disinfectants must be used in the event of a disease being suspected or confirmed. A list of approved disinfectants is available at: http://disinfectants.defra.gov.uk/DisinfectantsExternal/Default.aspx?Module=ApprovalsList_SI
| Notifiable pets and diseases of animals in the Isle of Man | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Legislation under which disease is notifiable |
| African Horse Sickness | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| African Swine Fever | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Anthrax | Anthrax Order 1979 |
| Aujesky's Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Avian Influenza (Fowl Plague) | Diseases of Poultry Order 2006 |
| Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Order 1988 |
| Blue Tongue | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Brucellosis (B.abortus) | Brucellosis Testing and Control 2002 |
| Brucellosis (B.melitensis) | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Classical Swine Fever | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Contagious Agalactia | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Contagous Epidydimitis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Contagious Equine Metritis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Dourine | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Enzootic Bovine Leukosis | Enzootic Bovine Leukosis Order 1994 |
| Epidemic Haemorraghic Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Epizootic Lymphangitis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Equine Viral Arteritis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Equine Viral Encephalomyelitis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Equine Infectious Anaemia | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Foot and Mouth Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Glanders and Farcy | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Goat Pox | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Lumpy Skin Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Newcastle Disease | Diseases of Poultry Order 2006 |
| Paramyxovirus of Pigeons | Diseases of Poultry Order 2006 |
| Pest de Petits Ruminants | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Psittacosis / Ornithosis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Rabies | Rabies Control Order 1976 |
| Rift Valley Fever | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Rinder Pest (Cattle Plague) | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Salmonella (cattle, sheep and pigs only) | The Salmonellosis (Notification of Infected Animals) Order 2004 |
| Scrapie | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Sheep Pox | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Sheep Scab | Sheep Scab etc (Prevention) 1995 |
| Swine Vesicular Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Teschen Disease | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis Control and Testing 2001 |
| Vesicular Stomatitis | Animal Health (Notification and Slaughter) Order 2003 |
| Warble Fly | Warble Fly Treatment Order 1994 |
| Notifiable diseases of bees in the Isle of Man | |
| Disease | Legislation under which disease is notifiable |
| American Foul Brood | The Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Isle of Man) Order 2008 |
| European Foul Brood | The Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Isle of Man) Order 2008 |
| Varroa | The Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Isle of Man) Order 2008 |
| Notifiable pests and diseases of crustaceans in the Isle of Man | |
| Disease | Legislation under which disease is notifiable |
| Taura syndrome | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Yellowhead disease | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| White spot disease | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Notifiable diseases of fish in the Isle of Man | |
| Disease | Legislation under which disease is notifiable |
| Bacterial Kidney Disease | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Epizootic Haematopoietic Necrosis | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infection with Gyrodactylus salaries | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN) | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Disease | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (VHS) | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Notifiable pests and diseases of molluscs in the Isle of Man | |
| Disease | Legislation under which disease is notifiable |
| Infection with Bonamia exitiosa | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infection with Perkinsus marinus | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infection with Microcytos mackini | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infection with Marteilia refringens | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
| Infection with Bonamia ostreae | Aquatic Animal Health Regulations 2009 |
