- Hello Jeff - Please can someone tell me what DVM moron
OK'd the health of some 26 dogs and cats to leave Iraq and rejoin their
solder owners in the US and elsewhere? Are these Iraqi animals
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- who became casualties of the war and were adopted by
soldiers?
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- I certainly understand the attachment some soldiers may
have for them and it is great they chose to have them rejoin them at home.
HOWEVER, according to my understanding, these animals had other health
conditions and we now know one had rabies.
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- They would not be allowed to come to the US without a
veterinary OK. So, what idiot checked
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- these animals and gave them a clean bill of health?
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- Dog Flown Out Of Iraq Had Rabies
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- ProMed Mail
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- Source: AOL.news
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- One of the 26 dogs and cats flown out of Iraq to rejoin
soldiers in the USA has tested positive for rabies. SPCA International
[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] says the rabies was
discovered this week [23-26 Jun 2008] after Crusader, a 55-pound black
Labrador mix, was euthanized for other health reasons.
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- The animals arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport
3 weeks ago. SPCA officials say the organization complied with all customs
and health regulations, and that all 26 animals were cleared to enter the
USA.
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- Health officials are recommending revaccination of the
remaining dogs and cats. In addition, people who may have had close contact
with Crusader should talk with their doctor about whether they need treatment.
The (New Jersey) state Health Department is monitoring the situation.
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- http://news.aol.com/story/_a/dog-flown-out-of-baghdad-had-rabies/n20080626123609990020>
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- Communicated by:
- ProMED-mail
- <mailto:promed@promedmail.org>promed@promedmail.org
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- Animals from this shipment were distributed to 16 states.
For health
- reasons other than rabies, a number of animals from this
shipment
- were euthanized.
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- This is the 3rd such situation that has occurred in an
approximately
- 2 month period. For more in-depth comment, readers are
referred to
- ProMED-mail posts 20080512.1614 and 20080502.1570 below.
- Mod.TG
-
- Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD
- Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics
- Univ of West Indies
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- Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message
board at:
- http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php
- Also my new website:
- http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/
- Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa
- Go with God and in Good Health
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