title: Importation of dogs and cats to rabies-free areas of the world.
abstract: Public pressure from a very mobile society has caused the governments of many rabies-free areas to reevaluate lengthy quarantine systems. In some areas a policy of vaccination, certification, and rabies antibody testing have been implemented to reduce the length of time a dog or cat must spend in quarantine. This has caused an increasing need for pet owners and veterinarians to understand quarantine regulations and shipping methods.
authors.affiliation: Rabies Laboratory, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D014943:Global Health; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D011790:Quarantine / Q000662:veterinary*; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control*