State and Local Perspective on Implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dog Confinement Agreement.

ABSTRACT: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works in conjunction with state, territorial, local and tribal agencies (STLTAs) to prevent the transmission of infectious agents. Issuance of confinement agreements using CDC Form 75.37 'Notice to Owners and Importers of Dogs' to importers of dogs that are not vaccinated or incompletely vaccinated against rabies is part of the agency's regulatory programme to prevent the entry of dogs infected with rabies. Although this is a regulatory programme that depends heavily on partnerships between CDC and STLTAs, CDC had never formally evaluated the acceptability of the confinement agreement process with these partners. Thus, a short survey of nine STLTAs was conducted to evaluate whether these partners have enough personnel and resources to im

SUBMITTER: Zaganjor I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4666826 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature