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If you think travel to the United States with your petyou need to be 100 percent prepared so that you do not have problems when carrying out the formalities and all the necessary paperwork to check suitcases and the transportation of your dogso you must take into account that there will be new rules to enter the country, according to the government, which we will tell you about here so that you are ready.
It is important to highlight that within the new rules to be able to enter the United States territory it is necessary that your tenderloin be at least 6 months old, as well as have a microshipthis as part of a program in which they want to avoid and prevent the spread of rabies.
It was this Wednesday, May 8, when the US government presented the new regulation and now dogs are being required to have their vaccinations up to date, mainly those that come from a country where rabies is quite common, in order to prevent other animals from becoming infected.
“This new regulation will address the current challenges we face,” said Emily Pieracci, a rabies expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
When does the new regulation for traveling with pets come into force?
It should be noted that the CDC They announced that these new rules will apply to dogs brought by breeders or rescue groups, as well as pets that travel with their owners to the North American country, meaning that all permitted animals must comply with this.
The new regulation will come into force from next August 1 when a temporary order that was put in place in 2021 expires. The minimum age requested is because at 6 months dogs and cats can already be vaccinated, while having a microchip placed under the skin with a code can be used to verify rabies vaccination, as well as fill out a form.
They can also be given restrictions and ask for other requirements depending on where the dog was during the last six months, which may include blood tests that would be carried out by CDC-approved laboratories, since about a million dogs travel to the US each year.
From 2015 to the present, four dogs with rabies entering the United States, in addition to measures being taken for vaccination, as false or incomplete rabies certifications increased.