Download Cats, dogs and canine semen from all countries - Final import risk analysis (November 2009)

This risk analysis examines the risks involved with the importation of domestic cats (Felis catus), dogs (Canis familiaris), and canine semen from all countries.
This document examines each of the agents of concern by applying MPI’s standard risk analysis process. This begins with the hazard identification step, where the epidemiology of the disease including distribution, clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis and any available treatment is considered. As a result, each organism is identified as a hazard or not in the commodities.
Organisms identified as hazards are subjected to individual risk assessments, which assess the likelihood of entry, exposure and the likely resulting adverse consequences. For organisms that are assessed to be risks in the commodities, the risk management step considers options that could be used to effectively manage the risk.
The risk analysis concludes that the following agents pose non-negligible risks in imported cats, dogs and canine semen, and that sanitary measures can be justified for them: canine brucellosis, leptospirosis, plague, salmonellosis, babesiosis, Q fever, filariosis, leishmaniosis, Surra, canine transmissible venereal tumour, ectoparasitic infestations (fleas, leeches, lice, mites, ticks and fly larvae infestation), endoparasites (cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephalans and trematodes) and rabies.