Danielle Kreutter is a multimedia journalist for Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — Major changes could be coming to pet rescues across Colorado after a rabies outbreak in the Denver metro earlier this year.The 2024 rabies exposure was from a litter of puppies brought in from Texas by Moms & Mutts Colorado Rescue .The incubation period for rabies can be weeks. It wasn't until the puppies had already been adopted that they started showing symptoms.
. However, the agency does not have the power to regulate or change policies at facilities with repeat cases.'The reporting entity to us is typically going to be a laboratory. I would say it's a very rare event for us to see a case of rabies tied to a shelter,' said Dr. Herlihy. does not track which reported rabies cases stem from animal care facilities.As of right now, an animal care facility is not required to tell PACFA, the rule makers, if there's a rabies case at their facility. There's also no policy that penalizes facilities or requires them to change operational procedures if there are multiple rabies cases.'Does it seem like there's a gap there?' asked Denver 7's Danielle Kreutter during an interview with PACFA.
is in support.'Vaccination prior to importation would be a way for us to decrease the risk of rabies occurring here in Colorado,' said Dr. Herlihy.MAMCO's CFO said there are instances where waiting 12 weeks for certain health issues is the best protocol for bringing in a pet from out of state, but calls a blanket ban on puppies under 12 weeks 'an extreme reaction.
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