Form CS348891-A Application to Operate as a CDC-registered Animal Care F

APPLICATION TO OPERATE AS
A CDC-REGISTERED ANIMAL CARE FACILITY

Form Approved
OMB CO. NO. 0920-1383
Expiration 05/31/2027

FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Name: Phone:
Address:
Person Responsible for Requested Record Keeping and Reporting:
Email Address of Person Listed Above:

1. Animal Holding Facilities:
a. Provide the facility blueprint/floor plan indicating rooms or areas where arriving dogs are housed, quarantined,
or isolated and the relationship of these rooms or areas to offices, laboratories, and areas where other animals
are housed in the same building.
b. Number of cages/kennels/runs in the facility capable of housing dogs?
Large dogs >30 pounds:

Small dogs 30 pounds or less:

c. Number of cages/kennels/runs in the quarantine area?
Large dogs >30 pounds:

Small dogs 30 pounds or less:

2. Are newly arriving dogs held in rooms or areas with dedicated air-handling systems?

Yes No

a. Air handling procedures in rooms or areas where quarantine dogs are held:
(1). Air pressure in holding rooms is
Higher than
Same as
Lower than
Adjacent corridors and other immediately adjoining areas
(2). Is exhaust air filtered?

Yes No

If Yes, specify the type of filtration:
b. D
 oes the ACF have an isolation area (separate from the rabies quarantine area) for dogs displaying signs
of respiratory illness? Yes No
If Yes, how many animals can be housed in the respiratory illness isolation area?
Large dogs >30 pounds:

Small dogs 30 pounds or less:

If No, describe procedures and location for isolating dogs with respiratory signs.

3. Have you developed and attached standard operating procedures for:
a. Ensuring all required documents obtained before reservation made
(vaccine records, titers, AWB, photos) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
b. Animal transport to/from the facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
c. Intake procedure for arriving animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes No

d. Communication with CDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes No

e. Animal husbandry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA 0920-1383.
CS348891-A

4/29/2024

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f. Worker protection/use of personal protective equipment . . . . . .

Yes No

g. Considerations for rabies virus exposures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
h. Necropsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes No

i. Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
j. Cleaning and sanitizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No
4. Are all necropsies (required for animals that died en route to the U.S. or the during the CDC-mandated
quarantine period) performed at the ACF?
Yes No
If No, please list location where necropsy occurs:
5. Is entry to the area where quarantined animals are held restricted to only those personnel who are
essential to its operation?
Yes No
6. Is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited veterinarian present onsite to provide routine
care during business hours?
Yes No
Name:
Veterinary License Number:

State of Licensure:

USDA National Accreditation Number:

American
Alaska
Alabama
District
Delaware
Connecticut
Colorado
California
Arkansas
Arizona
Nevada
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Michigan
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Idaho
Hawaii
Guam
Georgia
Florida
New
North
Northern
Puerto
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Oklahoma
Ohio
Rhode
South
U.S.
Virginia
Vermont
Utah
Texas
Tennessee
West
Washington
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Virgin
Hampshire
Jersey
Mexico
York
Virginia
Carolina
Dakota
Carolina
Dakota
Rico
Island
ofMariana
Columbia
Samoa
IslandsIslands
Exp.
Date:

Exp. Date:

Address:
Email: Phone:

7. Is a USDA-accredited veterinarian present onsite or available on short notice to provide emergency care
both during and outside of business hours?
Yes No
Name:
Veterinary License Number:

State of Licensure:

USDA National Accreditation Number:

American
Alaska
Alabama
District
Delaware
Connecticut
Colorado
California
Arkansas
Arizona
Nevada
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Michigan
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Idaho
Hawaii
Guam
Georgia
Florida
New
North
Northern
Puerto
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Oklahoma
Ohio
Rhode
South
U.S.
Virginia
Vermont
Utah
Texas
Tennessee
West
Washington
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Virgin
Hampshire
Jersey
Mexico
York
Virginia
Carolina
Dakota
Carolina
Dakota
Rico
Island
ofMariana
Columbia
Samoa
IslandsIslands
Exp.
Date:

Exp. Date:

Address:
Email: Phone:
If No, please provide contact information for emergency veterinary services located within 15 miles of ACF:
Clinic name:
Address:
Email: Phone:

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8. Personnel Health Program
a. Have all employees working with animals in the quarantine area received the 2-dose rabies pre-exposure
(PrEP) vaccination series (in accordance with Risk Category 3 in ACIP standards):
Yes No
b. Have all rabies-vaccinated employees who received the primary vaccination rabies series ≥ 1 year ago had
their rabies titers measured 1-3 years after the primary series or have they received a 3rd dose of rabies PrEP
(in accordance with Risk Category 3 in ACIP standards):
Yes No
c. Is an occupational health clinic or physician accessible to employees?
Yes No
Name: Phone:
Address:

9. Please attach copies of all Federal, State, and local registrations, licenses, and/or permits including a USDA
Class H intermediate handlers license (and any additional licenses or registrations as deemed appropriate by
USDA) and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Facilities Information and Resource Management
System (FIRMS) code with the registration.
10. Assurance Statement
As a condition of registration, I (we) assure the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that I (we)
will abide by CDC’s rules and regulations for CDC-registered animal care facilities as outlined in CDC’s technical
instructions and 42 CFR 71.51. I (we) verify that the facility is in compliance with and agrees to continue to comply
with all CDC regulations in 42 CFR 71.51. I (we) understand that failure to comply with all written instructions and
regulations set forth by CDC, USDA and CBP, and state and local jurisdictions may result in the revocation of the
animal care facility’s status as a CDC-registered facility.
11. Typed name and Signature of Person Completing this Form:

Typed Name Signature Date

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Part 2 – Standard Operating Procedures
In sections 1-6, please include the elements of the facility’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) that
address each regulatory requirement for importing dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. Please attach
copies of these SOPs. For additional answering space, see page 14.

Animal Care Facility Contact Information
Date of Application:

Owner or Manager’s Name:

Facility name:
Address:
State: County:

Zip Code:

American
Alaska
Alabama
District
Delaware
Connecticut
Colorado
California
Arkansas
Arizona
Nevada
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Michigan
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Idaho
Hawaii
Guam
Georgia
Florida
New
North
Northern
Puerto
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Oklahoma
Ohio
Rhode
South
U.S.
Virginia
Vermont
Utah
Texas
Tennessee
West
Washington
Wyoming
Wisconsin
Virgin
Hampshire
Jersey
Mexico
York
Virginia
Carolina
Dakota
Carolina
Dakota
Rico
Island
ofMariana
Columbia
Samoa
IslandsIslands

Email: Phone:

SECTION 1: WORKER PROTECTION PLAN AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (n): A written worker protection plan comparable to those in the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs1 and the National Association of State Public
Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary
Personnel2 is required for all CDC-registered ACF for anyone whose duties may result in exposure to dogs, including procedures
for appropriate response measures in the event of an emergency. An ACF must adhere to the plan and SOPs and must ensure
that each worker covered under the plan also adheres to it and all pertinent SOPs. Describe the elements of the facility’s SOPs
that will ensure the following:
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (n)

Standard Operating Procedure Meeting Regulation

1. An ACF must contact CDC within 48 hours by telephone,
text, or email, as specified in the ACF’s SOP, to report
suspected or confirmed communicable disease in facility
worker that may be associated with handling animals.
Please describe procedures to contact CDC.
2. Describe the elements of the facility’s worker protection
plan that address the following:
A. Procedures to protect and train workers in how to
avoid and respond to zoonotic disease exposures
associated with dogs or cats;
B. The need for personal protective equipment (PPE)
when handling or in close proximity to animals and
training in the proper use of PPE, including re-training
and reinforcement of appropriate use both periodically and after any potential exposure incident;

C. Infection-prevention program procedure for disinfection of kennels/cages/crates or other animal housing
or handling areas, garments, supplies, equipment,
and waste.

D. Infection-prevention program that requires care
takers to cleanse all bites, scratches, and/or mucosal
surfaces or abraded skin exposed to blood or body
fluids immediately and thoroughly.
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E. Infection-prevention procedures that require workers
to immediately flush their eyes with water for at least
15 minutes following an exposure of blood or body
fluids to the eye.
i. Required supplies or equipment must be
readily available.

F. Procedures ensuring that exposed workers have
direct and rapid access to a medical consultant.

G. Procedures to document worker training, including
for those working in the quarantine facility.

H. Established schedule for worker training, not less
than annually.

I. Information available for workers on the known
communicable disease and injury hazards associated
with handling animals

J. Procedures to ensure workers do not drink, eat, or
smoke while physically handling animals or cages,
crates, or other materials from such animals (including procedures to ensure hand hygiene immediately
after handling these items)
i.

Hygiene supplies must be readily available.

3. Describe procedures for ensuring that each item listed
below regarding rabies is addressed:
A. Workers in a facility housing dogs must receive rabies
pre-exposure prophylaxis if working in the dog quarantine area, handling animals with signs of illness, or
perform necropsies of imported animals
i. Procedures to document required primary rabies
pre-exposure prophylaxis, and either a third
booster or a rabies serology titer 1-3 years after
completion of primary series.

B. Personnel must have direct and rapid access to a
medical consultant who is capable of performing
evaluations and maintaining records for zoonotic
disease tests

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C. If a dog or cat is found to have laboratoryconfirmed rabies:
i. Any worker who had contact with the animal while
at the ACF must promptly undergo a rabies risk
assessment and may be recommended for rabies
post-exposure prophylaxis; and
ii. CDC must be notified by telephone, text, or email
as specified in the ACF’s SOPs, of the results of
the medical evaluation for any potentially exposed
workers within 48 hours of receiving laboratory
confirmation of rabies in an imported animal

SECTION 2: CRATING, CAGING, AND TRANSPORT
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (o)- Equipment standards for crating, caging, and transporting live dogs must be in accordance
with USDA Animal Welfare regulation standards and International Air Transport Association standards. Additionally,
ACFs must establish, implement, maintain, and adhere to SOPs that ensure the items listed below are met. Describe the
elements of the SOPs that will ensure the following:
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (o)

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1. Dogs and cats must not be removed from crates
during transport.

2. Dogs and cats must only be removed from crates in an
approved animal care facility. Describe procedures for
removing animals from crates.

3. Used PPE, bedding, and other potentially contaminated
material must be removed from the ground transport
vehicle upon arrival at the quarantine facility and disinfected or safely disposed of in a manner that prevents the
spread of communicable disease. Describe how this will
be accomplished.

4. Describe how transportation vehicles will be disinfected.

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SECTION 3: HEALTH REPORTING FOR DOGS AND CATS
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (p): An ACF must notify CDC of the events listed in this section (Section 3) by telephone, text,
or email. Please provide elements of the SOPs that ensure the following:
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (p)

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1. Procedures to ensure the following services are provided upon occurrence of any illness, injury, or death in an
imported animal in facility:
A. Immediate isolation of animal and implementation
of infection prevention and control measures if a
communicable disease is suspected
B. Notification to CDC within 24 hours of arrival of an ill
animal or occurrence of any illness, injury, or death
occurring in an imported animal
C. Examination by USDA-accredited veterinarian
immediately upon detection of illness and diagnostic
testing to determine the cause of illness
D. For any animal that dies or is euthanized due to fatal
illness, necropsy (gross and histopathologic examination) and subsequent infectious disease testing to
determine cause of disease
E. Reporting to CDC within 24 hours for any suspected or confirmed communicable diseases, including
ectoparasites
i. ACFs must collect and store ectoparasites until
they receive guidance from CDC on testing or
disposal of the ectoparasites.

2. Describe procedures to ensure all dogs undergo a veterinary exam, verification of age, microchip verification,
and revaccination against rabies with a USDA-licensed
rabies vaccine within one business day of arrival, plus
either. confirmation of valid serology prior to arrival as
described in CDC technical instructions or completion
of 28-day quarantine at the ACF.

3. Describe procedures to ensure all records pertaining to
an animal are uploaded into SAFE TraQ and all required
information has been entered in the data fields before
requesting the animal be released.

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SECTION 4: QUARANTINE FACILITIES
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (q): An ACF must maintain a separate quarantine area in the facility for holding animals during
CDC-mandated quarantine period. Dogs arriving from high-risk countries without rabies titers, or with suspicious or
questionable titer results must be quarantined for 28 days after arrival and revaccination in the ACF’s quarantine area.
CDC may extend the quarantine period if CDC finds or suspects that an animal is infected with, or has been exposed to,
a communicable disease, or if CDC determines that additional diagnostic testing is warranted.
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (q)

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1. An ACF must establish, implement, maintain, and adhere
to SOPs that meet physical security requirements.
Describe the security measures to ensure the following
in quarantine areas of the facility:
A. The quarantine areas must be locked and secure, with
access limited to authorized and trained personnel.
B. Access to animal quarantine areas must be limited to
authorized and trained personnel who are responsible
for the transport, care, or treatment of the animals.

2. Describe procedures to keep the number of workers
involved in the care, transport, and inspection of animals
to the minimum necessary to perform these functions.

3. Describe how animals will be monitored during the quarantine period for signs of any communicable disease,
including signs consistent with rabies, brucellosis, leptospirosis, leishmaniasis, and ecto- and endoparasites.

4. Describe procedures to ensure appropriate evaluation,
monitoring and treatment of any animal that appears ill
during quarantine.

5. Describe or attach SOPs that ensure the ACF will not
knowingly release any ill animal from quarantine without
prior consultation with and written approval from CDC.

6. Describe or attach protocols to ensure quarantined
animals are housed in such a manner that they do not
expose other quarantined animals or non-quarantined
animals (including animals other than dogs or cats) to
potentially infectious materials, including soiled bedding,
caging, and potentially contaminated items. Animals
in quarantine may not be housed together. Reference
USDA AWA for specific minimum requirements.
Protocols must additionally address the following:

A. Before any contaminated item is removed from a
quarantine area, an ACF must ensure that all animal
waste, bedding, uneaten food, or other possibly
contaminated items are disinfected for disposal.

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B. All cages, feeding bottles, reusable items, and other
contaminated items must be disinfected between
uses and before disposal.

7. Before requesting release of an animal from quarantine,
an ACF must upload all medical records and test results
(if applicable) into SAFE TraQ. Provide a protocol for
submitting documentation to CDC to ensure that all the
following conditions have been met when requesting
release from CDC-mandated quarantine:

A. The 28-day quarantine period, including any required
extension of quarantine, has been completed.

B. The ACF veterinarian has verified the health status of
the dog by examination within 24 hours of requesting
release from quarantine.

C. The ACF has addressed and resolved to CDC’s satisfaction any animal or worker communicable disease
issues that were reported to CDC during transport or
quarantine.
8. If CDC notifies an ACF of any evidence that animals
have been exposed to a communicable disease, the
ACF must implement or cooperate in CDC’s implementation of additional measures to rule out the spread of
suspected communicable disease before releasing an
animal or shipment of animals from quarantine, including
examination, additional diagnostic procedures, treatment, detention, extended quarantine, isolation, seizure,
or destruction of exposed animals. Describe procedures
to ensure this occurs.
9. An ACF must establish, implement, and adhere to SOPs
for safe handling and necropsy of any animal that dies
in quarantine. Please describe elements of the facility’s
SOPs that ensure the following:

A. The carcass of the animal must be placed in a waterproof double-bag and properly stored in a refrigerator
for necropsy or specimen collection.

B. A necropsy must be performed by a USDA-accredited veterinarian or veterinary pathologist.

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C. Necropsy must be performed in such a manner as
to protect against exposure to infectious agents as
indicated in the NASPHV Compendium of Veterinary
Standard Precautions.3

D. Fresh and formalin-fixed tissue specimens from
major body systems that appear abnormal or have
evidence of gross lesions, must be collected for
laboratory examination and stored appropriately.

E. Necropsy and appropriate laboratory testing of the
animal must document the cause of death and/or
rule out communicable illness.

F. Each necropsy report must address all major organ
systems and incorporate the following:
i. Clinical history

ii. Exam findings before the animal died (unless
animal died before arrival at ACF)

iii. Complete description of the gross appearance
of all major body system at the time of necropsy.
Major body systems include:
a) Nervous system (including brain if indicated
by clinical signs)
b) Cardiovascular system
c) Respiratory system
d) Digestive system (including ancillary organs
such as liver and pancreas)
e) Genitourinary system
f) Lymphatic system (including spleen)
g) Musculoskeletal system
h) Endocrine system
i) Integumentary system

iv. Laboratory findings, including the following:
a) Histopathology results from any tissue
that exhibited lesions during gross
necropsy examination.
b) For any tissues where histopathology results
suggested evidence of infection, results of
appropriate microbiological cultures.
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iii. A pathologic diagnosis must be included on
each necropsy report. If cause of death cannot
be determined, an explanation regarding how an
infectious disease was ruled out must be included
in the report.
iv. If an infectious cause of death is suspected,
the necropsy report must document tests
conducted to establish the exact etiology of
the infection (e.g., for a pathologic diagnosis of
pneumonia, the necropsy report must include
results of histopathological and microbiological
tests conducted to determine the type of pneumonia, and, if infectious, the etiologic agent).
v. The printed name, state license number, state in
which licensed, and signature of the veterinarian
who conducted the necropsy.

vi. Any samples of tissues, blood, serum, and/or
transudates (bodily fluid) collected during necropsy must be retained until the cause of death is
determined and other animals from the same
shipment have been released from quarantine
by CDC, in case other testing is required by CDC.

vii. Carcass must be disposed of after necropsy
through incineration.

SECTION 5: VETERINARY EXAMINATION, REVACCINATION AGAINST RABIES, AND QUARANTINE
Regulation 42 CFR §71.51 (k): All dogs arriving from DMRVV high-risk countries without a valid Certification of U.S.-issued
Rabies Vaccination form shall undergo veterinary examination and revaccination at an ACF. Describe and include SOPs to
ensure the following:
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1. Prior to granting a reservation, ACFs must ensure they
have received the following:
A. Completed Certification of Foreign Rabies Vaccination and Microchip form
B. Serologic tests (if applicable) from a CDC-approved
laboratory in accordance with CDC’s technical
instructions
C. Photos of the dog’s teeth to assist with age verification
D. Travel itinerary for the dog confirming the dog will
be arriving at the US port of entry where the ACF is
located, and will not be arriving at any other US port
of entry
E. Receipt confirming submission of the CDC Dog
Import Form

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2. Prior to granting a reservation, or within 24 hours of the
dog’s arrival, ACF must upload the Air Waybill (AWB) or
other CDC-approved airline documentation. Describe
this process.

3. Describe procedures to ensure the dog will remain in
the custody of the ACF until the requirements for
release are met.

SECTION 6: REQUIREMENTS UNDER USDA ANIMAL WELFARE REGULATION STANDARDS
Regulation 42 CFR § 71.51(l), (o) CDC inspections of registered ACFs will be guided by the USDA Animal Welfare regulation
standards (9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3). While CDC will focus on the subsections listed below, violations to any part of the Animal
Welfare Act are grounds for revocation of registration. Equipment standards for crating, caging, and transporting live animals
must be in accordance with USDA Animal Welfare regulation standards and International Air Transport Association standards.
An ACF must maintain housing facilities in accordance with USDA Animal Welfare Act requirements.
Regulation 42 CFR § 71.51(l), (o)

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1. Describe procedures to ensure housing facilities are
constructed in a manner that allows them to be readily
cleaned and sanitized, or replaced.
A. Hard surfaces which animals contact must be spotcleaned daily and sanitized to reduce
disease hazards.

2. Describe the facility’s drainage system that ensures
liquids and waste are handled in a manner that minimizes contamination and disease risks.

3. Describe the temperature and environmental monitoring
procedures to ensure housing facilities are sufficiently
heated and cooled to protect the animals from temperature or humidity extremes and to provide for their health
and well-being, including procedures to ensure maximum and minimum temperatures are not exceeded.
A. Address how ventilation is sufficient to minimize odors,
drafts, ammonia levels, and moisture condensation.

B. Address how lighting will provide a regular diurnal
cycle and permit routine inspection and cleaning of
the facility, and observation of animals.

4. All surfaces of primary closures in contact with animals
must be able to be readily cleaned and sanitized. Explain
the procedures for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces,
including the process and order of cleaning different
areas.
A. List the disinfectants that will be used that are
EPA-registered and shown to kill rabies virus.

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5. If dogs will be removed from their quarantine kennel/
cage for exercise, describe how contact between
other animals and staff will be minimized during the
exercise period.

6. Used primary receptacles and food and water receptacles must be cleaned and sanitized before they can be
used to house, feed, or water another animal. Describe
the methods used to sanitize any surface that may have
been in contact with saliva (such as food bowls, kennel
doors, other reusable items). Describe procedures to
prevent cross-contamination of materials used by dogs
not in quarantine. List the disinfectants that will be used.

7. Primary conveyances must be designed, constructed,
and maintained in a manner that at all times protects the
health and well-being of the animals transported in them,
maintains appropriate temperature, allows for animals to
be moved in case of emergency, and cargo areas kept
clean. Describe the facility’s conveyance vehicles and
procedures to verify they meet these requirements.
A. Describe the temperature requirements for the facility’s vehicles and how temperature will be maintained
and monitored during transportation.

B. Primary enclosures used to transport dogs must be
constructed to be strong enough to contain animals
securely and comfortably, contain the animal appropriately, properly ventilated, and sanitized between
before each use. Describe the enclosures utilized and
procedures to ensure they meet requirements and are
sanitized between uses.

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