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Updated:7/01/2009

Animal Health Program

E-mail Animal Health staff or phone (360)902-1878.

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Newborn Red Limousine Calf laying in the grass.

Stacia Speck's newborn (May 6, 2009) Limousine calf.
"What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth." Chief Seattle-Suquamish Tribe
Mission Statement: The Washington State Department of Agriculture Animal Health Program is dedicated to the protection, promotion and enhancement of animal health, wellness and well being. We work within the state, nationally, and internationally to minimize the exposure of Washington State citizens and their animals to harmful animal diseases.

Our Motto: Semper Paratus -- Forever Prepared
Animal Health Newsletters

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Vesicular Stomatitis
Fact Sheet
(External link)

Laboratory Work Update
June 19, 2009
(PDF File 27.4 kb)

West Nile Virus FAQ

West Nile Virus (WNV) Information

West Nile Virus Alert
May 4, 2009
(PDF File 43 kb)

H1N1 Update - 6/12/09
(External Link)

H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) Information

Bovine Trichomoniasis Testing Course for Practitioners
(External link)

Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) Fact Sheet
(PDF File 201 kb)

Contagious Equine Metritis Fact Sheet (CEM)
(External Link)

Reportable Diseases
(External Link)

OIE Reportable Diseases
(External Link)

Emergency Support Function 11 State Animal Response Plan
(PDF File 211 kb)

Specimen Collection Guide for Cattle or Horses with Suspected Rabies, WNV Encephalitis or (BSE)
(PDF File 562 kb)

Livestock Disposal Manual
(PDF File 47 kb)