Dogs Entering the United States from Rabies-Endemic Countries, 2011-2012.

ABSTRACT: International dog imports pose a risk because of the potential movement of disease agents, including the canine rabies virus variant which has been eliminated from the United States since 2007. US regulations require a rabies vaccination certificate for dogs arriving from rabies-endemic countries, but permit the importation of dogs that have not been adequately immunized against rabies, provided that the dogs are confined under conditions that restrict their contact with humans and other animals until they have been immunized. CDC Form 75.37, 'Notice to Owners and Importers of Dogs', explains the confinement requirements and serves as a binding confinement agreement with the importer. In this evaluation, we describe the characteristics of unimmunized dogs imported into the United States ov

SUBMITTER: Sinclair JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4631526 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature