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All dogs or cats
brought into the state for sale must be inoculated against distemper 7-30
days before entry and must be accompanied by a health certificate issued
by a vet and a copy sent to the commissioner of agriculture. If
certificate is unavailable in the state of origin then a similar exam and
certification must be made within 14 days of arrival in the state.
The certificate must:
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be legible;
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issued by an accredited vet;
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approved by the state or county livestock
commissioner;
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contain the names and addresses of the
seller;
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show age, sex, breed and description of each
dog or cat; and
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state that the dogs are free from visual
evidence of communicable disease and parasites and that cats are free from
disease and parasites.
Dogs or cats purchased for resale must be accompanied by a certificate
issued by a vet. The certificate must:
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show the age, sex, breed, and description of
each dog or cat; and
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state that the dogs are free from visual
evidence of communicable diseases and parasites and that cats are free
from parasites, respiratory infection and distemper.
Prohibits importing
for sale a dog or cat that is less than 8 weeks old.
All dogs or cats imported for resale must be held in isolation for 2 days
prior to offering for sale.
All dogs or cats sold in the state by a commercial establishment must be
accompanied by a health record indicating dates and types of vaccine
administered.
Exceptions:
Temporary import of racing dogs and dogs for shows / field trials. |
