CDC announced that it will prohibit the entry of dogs into the United States from the countries listed below beginning on July 14, 2021 unless CDC provides advance written approval
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Rabies
Rabies testing notification could be required in New Jersey
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A bill in New Jersey that would have interfered with rabies testing of domestic companion animals has been amended to remove the potentially dangerous and unneeded obstacles to timely testing.
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The Perils of Importation of Dogs from Egypt Acknowledged and Temporarily Ceased by US Government.
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Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal disease when unvaccinated animals and humans are exposed. As previously discussed the risk of exposure to rabies from dogs imported from other countries, especially…
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New Jersey Court Upholds NJDEP’s Regulation Permitting the Use of a Foothold Trap
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NJDEP adopted a regulation in 2015 that “permits use of enclosed foothold traps to capture small fur-bearing animals, such as raccoons and opossums.” N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.12 (g).
As set forth in…
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Guest Blog-National Dog Day: Could your rescue dog have rabies?
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While the zika virus poses worrisome human health concerns, another potential health problem is brewing that threatens both…
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Diseases in stray dogs imported from Puerto Rico
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Animal rescue organizations and animal shelters have replaced pet stores as the primary source of dogs throughout the United States.
Unfathomably, concerns about the health of dogs imported from other…
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Public Health Risk From Importation Of Rabies-Infected Dogs By Animal Rescue Groups
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In late December the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an article in MMWR titled “Rabies in a Dog Imported from Egypt with a Falsified Rabies Vaccination Certificate —…
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Republished from MMWR-Rabies in a Dog Imported from Egypt with a Falsified Rabies Vaccination Certificate — Virginia, 2015
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December 18, 2015 / 64(49);1359-62
Julie R. Sinclair, DVM1; Ryan M. Wallace, DVM2; Karen Gruszynski, DVM3; Marilyn Bibbs Freeman, PhD4; Colin Campbell, DVM5; Shereen Semple, MS5; Kristin Innes, MPH5; Sally…
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