Support Healthy Dog Importation Act, says letter writer - Canton Daily Ledger

Dear Editor,

More than one million dogs are imported into the US each year according to the CDC, yet only about one percent of these dogs are screened for the serious diseases they carry. We would not tolerate this lack of oversight for cattle, poultry, or swine arriving in the US and we should not tolerate it for the animals who are our closest companions. The US dog import system is broken! Rabies, canine flu and brucellosis, screwworm, and a host of other serious diseases, parasites, and vector-borne diseases already have been carried into the US by imported dogs. Please support the Healthy Dog Importation Act - HR 6921. Protect our pets, America's livestock, and the people who live and work with animals.

Sincerely,

Monica Kirsch

Chillicothe



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