Many countries have import requirements for dogs based on rabies control (among other things), primarily based on the dog’s rabies vaccination history, plus or minus rabies antibody titre (RAT) testing. A few years ago (with support from the Ontario Animal Health Network), we studied RATs in dogs imported into Ontario by rescues (Belanger
New World Screwworm: Primer for Canadian Veterinarians
I remember the first case of fly myiasis (aka fly strike, maggot infestation) in general practice. I was a very new grad called to look at a lamb owned by someone who had a few sheep. The complaint was that the lamb wasn’t doing well. It was laying down when I arrived and I grabbed
Rabies Titres and Imported Dogs
Most people don’t realize the massive number of dogs that are imported into Canada every year, for all kinds of reasons: from people moving with their own pet, to importation of large shipments of dogs from puppy mills or rescues (the latter ranging from really good operations to really dodgy). Moving animals (or people)
Local Risks of Imported Heartworm in Dogs
I’ve had a few questions about the risks posed by heartworm in imported dogs to local dogs. (This also speaks to just how often we import heartworm-infected dogs, but that’s another story…). Here’s a bit of a deeper dive into the topic based on a fictionalized (but very typical) scenario:
You live in Guelph, Ontario
Canine Leishmaniosis and Canine Importation
Today, we have a guest post from One Health epidemiologist extraordinaire (and great collaborator) Dr. Katie Clow and extraordinaire-in-training Sydney DeWinter.
If you have been following the ongoing saga regarding canine importation regulations put forth by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dog movement is likely top of mind and
Major Update: Rules for Movement of Dogs From Canada to the US (July 22)
This is really good news – albeit a bit frustrating that we spent so much time working on the issue over the last couple of months, only to have the US CDC largely walk back most of what they announced with regard to movement of dogs from low-risk countries for dog rabies back in May
FAQ: Rules for Movement of Dogs From Canada to the US (July 19)
UPDATE: Shortly after this was posted, the US CDC walked back most of the requirements discussed below. This post will be left up for the historical record, but please note that the information no longer applies. Updated information was posted on July 22, 2024.
Here’s our current list of frequently asked questions about the impending
New US Dog Importation Rules: The Question of “Why?”
Our oversubscribed CVMA webinar on the new US dog importation rules coming into effect on August 1 showed just how many questions are still out there about the changes. An FAQ is in the works that will help address many of these, so stay tuned for that.
The topic of this post is: why are
Update: Rules for Movement of Dogs From Canada to the US (July 17)
UPDATE: Shortly after this was posted, the US CDC walked back most of the requirements discussed below. This post will be left up for the historical record, but please note that the information no longer applies. Updated information was posted on July 22, 2024.
Changes to US canine importation rules continue to confuse, confound and
Update: New US Dog Importation Rules (June 24)
“Update” may be a bit of an oversell in this case, but here’s some more information on the upcoming changes to US dog importation rules that kind of came out of nowhere. We’re still trying to sort out a number of issues, both in terms of the big picture and minor operational details; hopefully we’ll