Wisconsin Code § 95.22

Reporting animal diseases
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(1) A veterinarian
and the department of natural resources shall report to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection any disease
specified in the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) each time a
veterinarian or the department of natural resources discovers that
such a disease is present in any animal in this state.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules that specify all of
the following:
(a) The diseases that a veterinarian or the department of natural resources must report under this section.
(b) For each disease specified in par. (a), the deadline for reporting the disease after the date of its discovery.
(c) The information that a veterinarian or the department of
natural resources must include in his or her report.
(d) Procedures to be used in preparing and submitting the
report.
(3) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall notify the department of natural resources of the
contents of any report submitted under sub. (1) by a veterinarian
if the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
determines that the disease that is the subject of the report may
present a threat to any wild animals present in this state.
(4) The department shall provide the reports of any communicable diseases under sub. (1) to the department of health services and to the local health officer, as defined in s. 250.01 (5),
for the area in which the animal is located.

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