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GB/T 18635-2026Animal epidemic disease prevention - Basic terms (English PDF)

动物防疫　基本术语

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SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

February 27, 2026

Implementation date

September 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 18635-2026 is the English-translated version of 动物防疫　基本术语.

GB/T 18635-2026 is the Chinese standard "Animal epidemic disease prevention - Basic terms". Its scope clause reads: This document defines basic animal disease prevention terminology, as well as epidemiology, disease prevention, disease control, eradication and elimination, quarantine, and testing.

Commonly used terms and concepts in diagnosis are introduced, along with their definitions and explanations. This document applies to the use of terminology in the field of animal disease prevention. Its clauses include basic terminology.

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Document preview — GB/T 18635-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 11.220
Classification: B 41
Replacing: GB/T 18635-2002

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
Introduction
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3.Basic Terminology
4 Epidemiological Terminology
5.Terminology for Disease Prevention
6.Terminology for Disease Control, Eradication and Eradication
7.Quarantine Terminology
8.Terminology for Detection and Diagnosis
Appendix A (Informative) List of 25 Important Animal Diseases

1 Scope

This document defines basic animal disease prevention terminology, as well as epidemiology, disease prevention, disease control, eradication and elimination, quarantine, and testing.

Commonly used terms and concepts in diagnosis are introduced, along with their definitions and explanations.

This document applies to the use of terminology in the field of animal disease prevention.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Basic Terminology

3.1 animal

Organisms that feed on organic matter and are capable of movement.

3.2 Livestocklivestock

Mammals that have been domesticated.

Note. This includes cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, camels, etc.

3.3 herd

A group of animals of the same species kept in the same place and under human control, or a group of gregarious wild animals gathered together.

Note. A herd is usually considered an epidemiological unit.

3.4 poultry

Poultry that have been domesticated.

Note. This includes chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, turkeys, etc.

3.5 laying poultry

Poultry that produce eggs for consumption.

3.6 flock

A group of poultry kept in the same building or separated by solid partitions and with individual ventilation systems, or all poultry in the same activity area.

Poultry.

3.7 breeding animals

Selected and bred breeding pigs, cattle, sheep, horses (donkeys), and poultry (chickens, ducks, Muscovy ducks, geese), etc., with breeding value and suitable for reproduction.

animal.

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Editions of GB/T 18635

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 18635-2026	Animal epidemic disease prevention - Basic terms	current edition	Current
GB/T 18635-2002	Animal epidemic disease prevention - Basic terms	previous edition	Superseded

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