Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.7-sec.13Isolating infectious dogs
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sch.7-sec.13 Isolating infectious dogs
This section applies if a breeding dog (an infectious dog ) or a puppy (also an infectious dog ) has, or appears to have, a disease that is communicable to another dog. canine distemper, infectious canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus A person in charge of the infectious dog must ensure the dog is isolated from other dogs unless a veterinary surgeon has given the person a written approval to not isolate the dog. (sch.7-sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies if a breeding dog (an infectious dog ) or a puppy (also an infectious dog ) has, or appears to have, a disease that is communicable to another dog. canine distemper, infectious canine hepatitis, canine parvovirus (sch.7-sec.13-ssec.2) A person in charge of the infectious dog must ensure the dog is isolated from other dogs unless a veterinary surgeon has given the person a written approval to not isolate the dog.