CDC Updates Dog Importation Regulation : New Rules will Start August 1, 2024

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Media Statement Embargoed Until: For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  
  CDC is updating its dog importation regulation to protect the health and safety of people and animals by making sure any dog arriving in the United States is healthy and doesn’t present a risk to our communities.
  
  Starting on August 1, 2024, all dogs entering the United States must:
  
  • Appear healthy upon arrival;
  
  • Be at least six months of age;
  
  • Be microchipped; and
  
  • Be accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form online submission receipt.
  
  Additional requirements are based on where the dog has been in the last six months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States. For dogs arriving from countries with a high risk of dog rabies, they must be protected against rabies.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Animals Dog Diseases/transmission Legislation Rabies/veterinary Transportation
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1240d4aee7e4306bbf02beb5306f24305e0e3cf659636a30dc252ae22658b664
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/155536/cdc_155536_DS1.pdf
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