Hi pixieduste,
I found an excellent post by someone who has taken dogs to and from
Shanghai twice. It answers all of your questions and more. I'll
copy/paste specific parts below, but please click on the link and read
the entire post (3 pages long) - it's extemely informative as well as
entertaining.
Relocation BRING A DOG (CAT) TO SHANGHAI
Posted by PhatAV8r on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 10:55 AM CCT
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/displayarticle161.html
What sort of quarantine does my dog have to undergo? Is it quarantine
in the US before entering China or just when I arrive in Shanghai or
both?
- Only in China for 30 days in your home.
"Now, the rules do change in China, first thing you learn is that
?nothing is permissible is China, but that everything is possible?.
When SARS was in full swing last year, the local government had to
start looking at added precautions to prevent the disease spreading to
Shanghai, so the ?idea? of quarantining was accepted, and they did in
fact build a set of kennels for the purpose. And, true to form, they
sent out notices that this would become the practice in July 2003.
However, because SARS never amounted to much in Shanghai, and was
contained in the other locations, and because they found no
relationship between PETS and the spread of the disease, they decided
to hold off and never implemented the plan."
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=161&&pagenum=1&commentextra
"You will take your dogs home and keep it quarantined for 30 days.
They will give you a chart to fill out your dogs conditions once every
week (temp., skin, diet, etc.). Just put "Normal" if everything is
okay.
When the 30 days is up, they will contact you or you can contact them
to come to your house to check your dogs. The inspector came to my
house today and picked up the forms and chit chat for a little bit and
left. No big deal at all."
"I just found out that a dog permit/license is mandatory in China. It
runs from 1000Rmb to 2000 rmb depending on where you live. You will be
able to apply for one at the police station after the quarantine
period is over. I was told that a dog caught without a license will be
taken away from you until you get one. And the living condition at
that outdoor "shelter" is horrible. They will not be responsible if
anything happen to your dog at the outdoor shelter."
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/displayarticle161.html
I need health certificates and other documents from a licensed vet-is
there a state-certified vet I specifically need to go to or any
licensed vet/animal hospital?
-You will have have your dog examined by your local accredited vet and
have the papers endorsed by the CA State Veterinarian.
"...the paperwork must be notarized (to be strictly legal) by the
State Vet from the state you are exporting your dog from. He basically
certifies to the Chinese government that your animal is healthy, and
that the area the dog has been living in is free from known
communicable diseases that the animal might carry (think BEV)."
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=161&pagenum=2&
"Here's what you'll need:
Your pet's current vaccination certificate and ONE health certificate.
Make sure you have an ACCREDITED Veterinarian to fill out your health
certificate. Put BOTH of your dogs on the same health certificate to
save endorsement money later. You will need to find out where your
state USDA veterinarian is located to have him/her endorse your health
certificate and vaccination cert."
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=161&pagenum=3&
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARIAN
State Veterinarian, Richard Breitmeyer, DVM, MPVM
1220 "N" Street, Room A-114
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: 916-654-0881
Fax: 916-653-4249
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/
1OCTOBER 1994
QUARANTINE AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS
EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
3. The establishments of export dogs shall meet the following
requirements: 3.1 There have been no clinical signs of rabies, canine
distemper for the past 5 years. 3.2 There have been no clinical signs
of canine parvovirus, canine rotavirus, infectious hepatitis, canine
coronavirus and Aujeszky's disease for the past 3 years.
5. Before entering into the isolation premises, the dogs shall be
vaccinated against rabies, canine distemper, canine parvovirus, canine
coronavirus and infectious hepatitis. The types and manufacturers of
the vaccines, the period of protection for the dogs, the doses of
vaccines and the dates of vaccination must be specified on the export
health certificate
6. During the quarantine period, the dogs for export shall be treated
with officially approved effective parasiticides which are licensed
for use in the United States for internal and external parasites,
under the supervision of a APHIS authorized veterinary official.
7. All the crate, vehicles, cargo spaces in ships and planes and
implements used for the transportation of the dogs shall be cleaned
and disinfected thoroughly with USDA-approved effective disinfectants.
8. The dogs to be exported shall be clinically examined by a USDA
accredited veterinarian within 24 hours of export and found to be
apparently healthy and free from any sign of infectious or contagious
diseases.
9. The export health certificates shall have detailed information on
the clinical diagnosis, health status, test methods, dates and results
of tests for each animals, the name, dosage and manufacturer of
parasiticides and disinfectants and the date and place of application
and be endorsed by a USDA veterinarian.
* Individual pet dogs shall meet the requirements found in item 3
above, the vaccination requirements in item 5, the treatments in item
6, and the disinfection of crates in item 7 and the certificate
requirements in item 9. The inspection of the dogs in item 8 can be
conducted by the USDA accredited veterinarian.
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=161&pagenum=3&
China - Summary of Requirements
The following protocols for exporting animals to China are available
through the International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS):
The following requirements are those listed in the ASPCA booklet
entitled "Traveling With Your Pet".
Cats and dogs must be accompanied by veterinary good health and rabies
inoculation certificates administered 4 months before arrival and
issued at the point of origin, Pets are not allowed in hotels.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/animals/ch.html
APHIS WEBSITE: Traveling With Your Pet:
Contact
Western Region
USDAAPHISAnimal Care
9580 Micron Ave., Suite J
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 857620
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/petravel.html
I hope I've managed to set your mind to ease a bit and helped to get
your dog started on a safe journey. If you have any questions, please
post a clarification request before closing/rating my answer and I'll
be happy to reply.
Thank you,
hummer
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