Zoonotic Diseases by Animal Species

Veterinary author: Robert L. Linville, DVM

Scientific and technical review: Reconciled with all four alphabetical reference pages September 2026

Scope: This index includes direct zoonoses as well as historically listed vector-borne, food-borne, environmental, reservoir-associated, occupational, and animal-associated hazards. An animal listed with a condition is not necessarily a direct source of human infection.

Cross-reference standard: Every disease name below links to a retained monograph in one of the four alphabetical reference pages. No species-page disease was deleted solely because an older anchor was missing; valid orphaned entries were restored as complete monographs.

Medical guidance: This is educational information and does not replace individual medical or veterinary evaluation.

Cats

Dogs

Rodents

Horses

Rabbits, Hares and Pikas

Bats

Birds

Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins

Crocodilians

Lizards

Snakes

Amphibians

Cattle

Sheep and Goats

Raccoons

Non-Human Primates

Weasels, Otters, Badgers and Skunks

Ferrets

Pigs

Camels and Llamas

Bears

Civets, Genets and Mongooses

Marsupials

Seals, Sea Lions and Walruses

Elephants

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Anteaters, Sloths and Armadillos

Insectivores

Fish

Current Reference Sources

Link audit: All internal disease links on this page were reconciled against the final A–E, F–L, M–R, and S–Z anchor sets in September 2026.

Educational Information

This veterinarian-authored material is intended for general education. It does not diagnose an individual animal or determine whether a specific human exposure is medically significant. Human health concerns should be discussed with an appropriate physician or public-health professional, and animal health concerns with a veterinarian.