02/01/2013 Don’t Unwittingly Help the Spread of Rabies
Don’t unwittingly help the
spread of rabies warn Warwickshire
County Council’s Trading Standards Service.
Increasing numbers of puppies
are being imported illegally from Eastern Europe in to the UK where puppy
prices are much higher and are being sold via adverts on the Internet and in
newspaper small ads as UK bred dogs. They are accompanied by bogus animal
histories (breed and pedigree information) and forged documents.
Many of these animals are being
smuggled in to the UK without first having being vaccinated against rabies.
Other imported puppies are vaccinated too young before being imported.
These animals are normally
discovered by vets after they check the legality of an animal’s passport
documentation when new owners first take their animals for treatment.
Although the UK is rabies free,
some Eastern European countries such as the Ukraine and Romania continue to
have problems with the disease.
Defra have
issued some good advice: www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/buying-cat-dog/
Simon Cripwell
Trading Standards Officer
Warwickshire Trading Standards Service
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
Old Budbrooke Road Warwick CV35 7DP
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday
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