Judges in the Sixth Circuit parsed questions about the intent and application of the US Centers for Disease Control’s new requirements intended to prevent the importation of rabid puppies.
The three-judge panel based in Cincinnati also deliberated the balance between the agency’s duty to protect public health and the extent of its statutory authority to do so, as they compared the CDC rule to safety inspections stemming from Covid-19 and food regulations.
The 2024 puppy import policy requires dogs from high-risk rabies countries to be at least 6 months old and implanted with a microchip before they’re brought into the ...