Excessive animal sanitary regulations in international travel

Travellers possessing animal pets are frequently impeded in their movement between countries by health regulations which prohibit the import of animals into a country without a period of quarantine.

1. The period of quarantine, which may be up to 9 months, is a cruel deprivation to the animal and awkward for the owner.

1. Quarantines are imposed to protect the human, animal, and plant populations of the receptor countries.

1. Complex government regulations

1. Unethical practices with domesticated animals
2. Restrictions on freedom of movement among countries
3. Political interference with port operations
4. Cruelty to animals

1. Unhygienic conditions
2. Travel health hazards
3. Increase in animal disease by increase in aviation
4. Inadequate quarantine
5. Domestic animals as carriers of animal diseases

1. Excessive frontier formalities in international travel
2. Disease transmission by international travel

1. Applying animal sanitary regulations in international travel

1. Unsanitary
2. Health
3. Excess