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To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (20857)	4/25/1998 12:07:00 AM
From: LoLoLoLita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Holly, I moved here from New Mexico. A few years ago we had an epidemic of plague. It occurred in the Four Corners area on Navajo land. There was absolutely no mention of possible involvement of fleas as a vector. The CDC had conclusive findings that it was transmitted by the deer tick. However, fleas, particularly the cat flea (which inhabits both cats and dogs as you are probably aware), are extremely rare in New Mexico because of the high altitude and dry air. I don't believe that there is any history of rabies in the Hawai'ian Islands. In 1912, Hawai'i instituted a 120-day quarantine for warm-blooded animals entering the Territory. In 1997, the law was changed to allow a 30-day quarantine contingent on prior implantation of a micro-chip, the successful passing of two rabies antibody tests (one pre-, other post-arrival), and the pre-arrival administration of a number of vaccinations within designated date ranges. (Exempted from quarantine are animals coming from other rabies-free regions such as the U.K. and Australia. Many species of birds and snakes are completely prohibited from entry.) The process is quite complicated, and, if anything is missing or it fails the second OIE-FAVN test, the animal will be held for 120 days. Anyone considering 30-day quarantine needs to start the process almost six months in advance of their pet's intended arrival. Please tell me why you put flea collars in vacuum cleaner bags. What purpose is it intended to serve? David