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May 17, 20260 citationsOpen Access

CDC and Dog Importation to the United States: Analysis of the 2024 Interim Final Rule and the DogBot System

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JGJessica Ysabel Camacho GarciaShenzhen International Travel Health Care CenterRERavello Joo Carlos EduardoShenzhen International Travel Health Care Center

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the CDC's 2024 Interim Final Rule for dog importation, focusing on risk-based regulations.
  • Analyzed the CDC 2024 Interim Final Rule regarding dog importation.
  • Evaluated compliance requirements based on rabies risk from different countries.
  • Examined the classification criteria and entry pathways for dogs from high-risk countries.
  • Dogs from high-risk countries like Peru must meet stringent entry requirements, including microchip identification and rabies vaccination.
  • Dogs are required to achieve a RFFIT/FAVN titer of ≥0.5 IU/mL to be imported.
  • Entry may only be allowed through CDC-approved facilities for specific cases.

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the regulatory framework for dog importation to the United States establishedby the CDC 2024 Interim Final Rule, its country-of-origin classification criteria, and differential requirementsbased on canine rabies risk. Results. Dogs from high-risk countries — a category that includes Peru —must comply with: ISO microchip, US vaccination or complete primary series with RFFIT/FAVN ≥0.5 IU/mL,and in some cases entry exclusively through CDC-approved facilities (ACF). Conclusion. The 2024 CDCsystem represents the most complex canine importation framework implemented by the US, with directconsequences for export processes from Latin America.

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Garcia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095bba7880e6d24efe195ahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20210133
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