Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

The U.S. authorities has updated its rules for bringing a canine into the country

If you are bringing a canine into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a travel overseas with Rover, visiting the U.S., oregon adopting a canine from overseas — you person to travel a acceptable of caller rules designed to assistance forestall the dispersed of rabies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention past updated these rules successful 1956, erstwhile acold less dogs came to the U.S. from different countries, officials say. About 1 cardinal dogs present participate the U.S. each year.

There are further restrictions if the canine has been successful galore countries wherever rabies is common. You tin find the database of those countries connected the CDC website.

The caller rules spell into impact Aug. 1. There's a checklist connected the CDC website.

Here's what to cognize astir about the rules:

— Dogs person to beryllium steadfast and astatine slightest 6 months aged erstwhile they get successful the U.S.

— The canine indispensable person a microchip implanted nether their skin, which contains identifier information.

— A CDC import signifier indispensable beryllium filled retired successful advance, and see a photograph of the dog.

— Proof of rabies vaccination is required lone if the canine was successful a high-risk state successful the past six months.

— For dogs vaccinated successful the U.S., a certificate endorsed by the Agriculture Department is required.

— For dogs vaccinated extracurricular the U.S., a certificate of vaccination is required on with a humor test, and the carnal has to beryllium examined astatine a CDC-registered installation connected accomplishment successful the U.S.

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