My neighbor found a 3-4 month old very weak puppy in the middle of the road yesterday. He is taking care of her, she is responding well. She has an
eye infection and lots of ticks, and needs to be fattened up, but it looks like she will be okay. He is willing to keep her, but he is supposed to go
north later this week. He is concerned about bringing her across the border. He has a Sentri pass and doesn't want to risk losing it. Any advice
and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.k-rico - 5-17-2010 at 04:11 PM
The Sentri folks can be darn picky, picky, picky.
But, they do answer the phone when you call.
I suggest calling them first and explaining the entire situation. And if they say it's OK, get the name of the person you talked to.
Or, just use the regular lanes.
Keep in mind that dogs are supposed to have some kind of certificate of good health when entering the states. I've taken my dogs across many times and
never have been asked for one, but.........................
Good dog rescue karma for your neighbor!!!
[Edited on 5-17-2010 by k-rico]gnukid - 5-17-2010 at 04:28 PM
Recently we passed through with dogs and they did not request a papel de mascota though you can get one from a vet for $10-20 which demonstrates
evidence of rabbies shots. The papers are of less concern than the actual health of the dog, perhaps even a receipt for rabbies shot would be
sufficient if they ask, then again I am not a vet and I don't how young dogs get shots.SiReNiTa - 5-17-2010 at 04:44 PM
I think as long as the pup has the paper signaling that it's shots are up to date with it's age there should be no problem, I would suggest asking a
vet and maybe calling sentri as was mentioned above.
When you get shots from a vet and any other treatment it all goes on to a health card which you can keep with you just in case.
The people at the border don't usually ask but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Good luck!!Susana - 5-17-2010 at 04:47 PM
Thank you for all the great advice and tips. I knew I could count on all the Nomads. I will pass all of this on to him.Woooosh - 5-17-2010 at 05:19 PM
The dog's a little young for a rabies shot. You could catch him up on his puppy shots in baja though. The border inspection guys are looking for
puppy mills and usually don't give a visibly happy and healthy family dog traveling with you a second look. What you are describing is a little
different.
If he has an obvious eye infection and tick infestation- any money spent getting a health certificate would likely be wasted. Emotions and good
intentions aside- if you pick up a Mexican street dog in this condition and try bring it into the USA, it should be a problem.
It's great that he is doing this for the dog- just a little too fast imho. If you do try it, I wouldn't use the SENTRI lane. If the dog is in
obvious physical distress- they won't be happy with you. I'd get the dog on good kibble and topical tick drops. The eye problem will likely heal
itself once his immune system stabilizes from the nutrition and the ticks and fleas drop off. An informal two week "quarantine" like this before
bringing it stateside into his home isn't a bad idea either.DENNIS - 5-17-2010 at 07:04 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
The dog's a little young for a rabies shot.
I don't think it is. I just inherited a homeless pup, maybe three months old, and the vet is giving her shots; rabies is half now, half in two
weeks.
Get a health certificate from the vet along with the shot record. English preferred. It's the English speaking Neanderthals at the gate who will ask
for it.
Sit there and pick off the ticks. They don't burrow too far in, if at all, with malnourished pups.
Give her a scrambled egg each day. It'll spiffy up her coat in no time.
Love her to death.
Puppy Care
Marla Daily - 5-18-2010 at 06:36 AM
Frontline + will take care of the tick and flea problem.
"Eye infection" is most likely demodectic mange, also known as "puppy mange," caused by the Demodex mite. Most pups have this mite, which is
transmitted from contact with the mother. In pups without proper care and nutrition, the immune system is compromised and the mites thrive, usually in
localized spots such as around the eyes. Be sure to give the pup a daily multi-vitamin with food.
This from Pet Education:
How is demodectic mange treated?
The treatment of Demodectic mange is usually accomplished with lotions, dips, and shampoos. Fortunately, 90% of demodectic mange cases are localized,
in which only a few small areas are involved and can often be treated topically. A treatment that has been successful for years has been a 1% rotenone
ointment (Goodwinol ointment), or more recently, a 5% benzoyl peroxide gel applied daily. Bathing periodically with a benzoyl peroxide shampoo and
feeding a high quality diet and a multivitamin with a fatty acid may also help some dogs. Most of these localized lesions will heal on their own and
do not require overly aggressive treatment, though they may worsen before they improve.
puppy
Finaddict - 5-18-2010 at 08:18 AM
Demodectic mange is a skin problem not an eye problem. It can be generalized or localized. Eye problems have many sources. Have the pup checked by a
Vet and treated for the specific problem(s)
Get him healthy and Street Legal quick and easy
Mulegena - 5-18-2010 at 09:09 AM
... yes, listen to Finaddict
-- he's da Big Fish on this topic!!
fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites are cleared up easily.
A Mexican vet can do all and give vaccines and the legal health certificate and yer good to go.
