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The United States is the world's leading import market for live
animals. From 2005 through 2008 over 1 billion live animals were
legally imported into the United States for agriculture, clinical
research, education and exhibition, the aquarium and pet
industries, and other uses. These imports have the potential to
transmit zoonotic diseases; which are infectious diseases that can
be transmitted between animals and humans and can cause a
substantial number of deaths. The spread of zoonotic diseases, as
well as other diseases affecting only animals, can take a major
economic toll on many industries. This book examines potential gaps
in the statutory and regulatory framework governing live animal
imports, that may allow the introduction and spread of zoonotic and
animal diseases, the extent to which the various government
oversight agencies collaborate to meet their responsibilities on
this issue, and performance information that the responsible
agencies have reported on live animal imports.
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