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Colorado mulls rule that would raise minimum age of imported pets to curb rabies

Last updated: November 23, 2024 11:51 pm
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Colorado Considers New Rule Requiring Rabies Vaccines for Imported Pets

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is contemplating a new regulation that would mandate rabies vaccines for puppies, kittens, and ferrets brought in by pet rescues. This decision comes after a recent rabies scare resulted in the euthanization of several puppies earlier this year.

The proposed rule, as reported by Denver7, would effectively prohibit the import of animals younger than 12 weeks old since they are not old enough to receive the rabies vaccine.

Currently, organizations licensed under Colorado’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act are already restricted from importing animals under 8 weeks old, and those over three months must have a rabies vaccine.

Nick Fisher, the PACFA program section chief at the agriculture department, emphasized the need for this rule change to safeguard pet owners and their animals from the deadly rabies virus.

“It’s a significant consumer protection and public safety issue,” Fisher stated. “What if someone dies as a result of our inaction?”

While rabies vaccines and post-exposure treatments are effective in preventing the contraction of the virus, once symptoms manifest, rabies is almost always fatal, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The symptoms of rabies in dogs can be mistaken for those of the canine distemper virus, leading to misdiagnoses. To confirm rabies in a dog, euthanasia is required for testing.

Earlier this year, a heartbreaking incident unfolded when one of 11 puppies imported by Moms and Mutts Colorado Rescue from Texas was found to have rabies. The remaining 10 dogs were euthanized, with only the first being infected. Fisher revealed that over 100 dogs were exposed, leading to 54 people undergoing post-exposure treatment, incurring substantial costs for some.

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“This could be just the beginning,” Fisher remarked on the ordeal. “There may be undiagnosed rabies cases that were mistaken for distemper.”

The proposed addition to the Colorado Regulations Code mandates rabies vaccines for dogs, cats, and ferrets imported into PACFA-licensed facilities from out of state. The PACFA Advisory Committee is currently reviewing this proposal.

Additional requirements include at least one vaccine against parvovirus and distemper for dogs, one vaccine against feline viral rhinotracheitis, feline calicivirus, and feline panleukopenia for cats, and one vaccine against distemper for ferrets.

If accepted, the rule is expected to be finalized no earlier than fall 2025 by the Colorado Agricultural Commission following a public comment period.

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