I am in California and am trying to understand the laws behind rendering. Airline policies regarding other pets may vary. Plan well in advance to be sure all paperwork is complete in time for your shipping date.
USDA's Preliminary Regulatory Review Plan (Pursuant to Executive Order 13563) Read and comment on our plan and learn more about the objective and focus of each agency within USDA, as well as the regulatory reviews process. However, many individual states also have health-related rules you’ll need to follow. Or Evangers has made their own share of enemies the old fashioned way. Cook it yourself…….Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,Need some help! You can also order the Eurochip by Avid, which is ISO standard 11785 compliant from Countryside Pet Supply (1-800-313-5737). As example, in the recent Evanger’s Pet Food issue…meat was the suspect contaminate. Check with the embassy before arrival.The timetable for examination statements and certifications can be very tight. No animal could walk through the slaughter line after having been injected IV with sodium pen.State departments of agriculture typically regulate the transport and handling of materials processed in rendering plants, and certain licensure and product quality matters. But I asked anyway, were they aware of what caused the recall?Does it honestly have to be our very own pet that something bad happens to, before a serious incident really matters. The Crystal Tag chip also meets ISO standards 11784 and 11785.The Overseas Briefing Center provides country-specific pet information for the foreign affairs community assigned to a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.
I will continue to strive to purchase the Highest Quality Nutritional Pet food and Pray to keep my furry friends healthy.This is why I do cook my own dogs food.This might be a whole other post, but what does organic certification cover? There are audits and inspections at each step to ensure segregation of organic ingredients from non-organic ingredients and the tear-down and clearing of canning equipment between organic processing and other uses. The inedible parts and bones go to a rendering company. But FDA and/or State Department of Agriculture can request any information from a fellow agency as part of an investigation.Except today I checked to see if Evangers (dry) was still on the shelf. USDA Directives The USDA Directives system is the on-line repository of all USDA Departmental Regulations, Notices, Manuals, and Secretary Memoranda. Meat falls into USDA’s jurisdiction. State and federal regulations regarding the shipment of livestock and other animals across state lines support efforts to prevent, control, or eradicate animal diseases and prevent livestock theft. OBC recommends that you request written confirmation of reservations you make for the shipment of your pet.Customers seeking urgent same day services must schedule an appointment with an Authentications Specialist and meet the following criteria: the documents submitted for authentication are the customer’s personal documents and do not belong to a third party or the customer is scheduled for international travel and can show proof of international travel within 24-48 hours.If your veterinary clinic does not carry ISO microchips, you may purchase one from the Pet Travel Store (877-241-0184) and bring it to your vet for insertion.
This needs and deserves some attention!Who regulates pet food in the USA? I have always read the nutrition Information on the Dog and Cat food packages but became more aware since I lost a Pet to a pet food contaminate over 13 years ago. The telephone number is 970-494-7478, and the e-mail address is animalcare@usda.gov . Done both my dogs a world of good. The United States Department of Agriculture has no regulatory authority over pet food. Why? This doesn’t say anything about its quality, only that it could NOT have been euthanized with sodium pen. It was to explain the responsibilities of regulatory authorities to consumers.Evanger’s supplier would be considered proprietary information.Susan Thixton, Thank you for explaining the Pet Food companies information. But many don’t know that FDA works with most State Department of Agriculture in regulating pet food. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) policy regarding the shipment of pets traveling as cargo on passenger planes should also be carefully reviewed. The pet food companies are left to do what they want, make as much money as they want as our pets get sick & die. besides, they have plenty of lethal options for injured animals that do not involve drugs. I’ve said before about the Evangers Hunk of Beef contamination, unless there is some gross commingling of carcasses on a joint slaughter and rendering facility, there is no accidental way for sodium pentobarbital to have gotten into that product other than by deliberate insertion. Transporting your pet to the United States does not require a microchip implant, but it is highly recommended. The Animal Welfare Act also requires the USDA to regulate pet transport. How that probably happened is that a dead animal hauler picked up the carcasses from a veterinary university (or some other location) and instead of delivering it to a renderer for processing sold it to a meat processing facility (not under USDA inspection).