[Animal News]Mrs. Liang, a Macau resident, immigrated to Hong Kong with her Hong Kong husband last year. The family’s 13 dogs also immigrated to Hong Kong in batches. Originally, the remaining 6 dogs will complete the quarantine at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in February and can be reunited as a family. Unexpectedly, the 5-year-old French tiger dog girl “Cream” suddenly passed away in the Fisheries and Conservation Department on January 19. She died in a cold dog house before she could start a new life. Mrs. Leung, who lost her pet dog, said that Cream had a problem with her uterus being exposed during menstruation. To avoid contracting germs, she had proposed to the Fisheries and Conservation Department to allow Cream to be quarantined at home, but the department refused. She suspected that her dog died due to infection and hoped to seek justice.
After Mrs. Leung married her Hong Kong husband, she immigrated to Hong Kong from Australia last year and brought her 13 dogs to live in Hong Kong in batches, including 6 French tiger dogs, 1 squirrel dog, 1 Pomeranian, and two Shiba Inu, two Shih Tzu and a Myna. The dogs have to undergo a 120-day quarantine at the Fisheries and Conservation Department. Seven of them have completed the quarantine, and the other six dogs, including Cream, must be quarantined until February before they can be picked up.
13 dogs immigrated to Hong Kong
However, she received the bad news on January 19 this year that Buttercream had passed away. “Boom was originally due to be picked up on February 1st. Last Wednesday, she received a call from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department saying that the dog seemed to have no strength in its legs, and then started barking. I took her to the vet and said she didn’t need to take her back to the AFCD. I had already made a reservation at the veterinary clinic, but I didn’t expect to receive a call early last Friday. At first they just asked my husband to contact them, and then hesitantly said that the cream had been He was not breathing, and I kept crying when I heard it.”
She pointed out that Cream would have the problem of uterine exposure during every menstrual period. “I was worried that she would get a bacterial infection at the center of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, so I asked her to be taken to home isolation, but the staff of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said they would not approve it.” She added He pointed out that he went to visit Butterfly about three weeks ago and saw that the dog was still very energetic and running around. Unexpectedly, he suddenly died of illness. “I suspected that Buttercup had been infected for a period of time, and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department asked me to pick him up after he was really sick.” , I don’t want her to die in the Fisheries and Conservation Department.”
Mrs. Liang saw Cream’s body and found that the dog’s nostrils were bleeding. She was not sure of the cause of death. She admitted that she had agreed to the Fisheries and Conservation Department to perform an autopsy on the dog, but later she wanted to see the dog again, so she asked the Fisheries and Conservation Department staff on Sunday. I saw the dog again, but I didn’t expect to receive a call from the department at 9 o’clock the next day, saying that the dog had been sent for autopsy. She said: “It’s so outrageous. I’ve obviously told her that I wanted to see her again, but they sent the dog for testing without my consent. Was it because there was a problem that they hurriedly took away the body?” Mrs. Liang was very concerned about Buttercream’s death. I feel very heartbroken and sad. I doubt that the dog died due to bacterial infection. I don’t know how to give justice to the dog.
The Fisheries and Conservation Department of the dog girl’s uterus exposed refused to approve home quarantine
She also criticized the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for not allowing home quarantine. She said that two of her dogs had severe skin diseases and needed to take medicinal baths, but the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department refused to approve home quarantine on the grounds that their lives were not in danger. Another dog suffered from emotional illness, and the veterinarian Home quarantine is also recommended, but the Fisheries and Conservation Department still does not approve it.
In response to this newspaper’s inquiry, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department stated that the dog breeder involved in the case imported the dog “Cream” from Macau to Hong Kong on October 4 last year, and the dog was immediately sent to the Hong Kong Animal Management Center for 120 days of quarantine. In the early days of her stay, the center staff found no difference in “cream’s” health. When the staff of the animal management center discovered that Butter’s health condition was abnormal, they immediately notified the dog owner and recommended taking Butter to a private veterinary clinic for examination and appropriate treatment.
After learning about “Cream”‘s condition, the dog owner requested to take the dog home for quarantine. The staff immediately stated that they could not approve home quarantine without a medical report from a private veterinarian. When informed that the dog could not be taken home immediately, the dog owner refused to take the dog to the veterinary clinic for examination. Later, staff of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department discovered that “Cream” had other health problems again. They immediately checked the dog and notified the owner by phone and email. They also repeatedly recommended the owner to visit the dog as soon as possible and take the dog to the veterinary clinic for further treatment. Examination and treatment were carried out, but the dog owner did not make relevant arrangements immediately. After the dog “Cream” passed away on the 19th of this month, its owner went to the Animal Management Center of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department to see the dog’s body on the same day. During this period, the dog owner agreed that the Fisheries and Conservation Department would conduct a rabies test on the body and signed a statement to abandon the body.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it had asked dog owners to take their dogs for medical treatment
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it had repeatedly asked dog owners to take the cream to a veterinary clinic for examination, but the owners refused. The dog owner, Mrs. Leung, explained that she was not familiar with Hong Kong veterinary clinics, so she had to spend time looking for a clinic with blood tests and operating rooms, and did not refuse to take her dog for medical treatment.
According to the law, before any live animal is imported into Hong Kong, it must obtain a special permit issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in advance, and must meet all the requirements of the import terms before it can be transported to Hong Kong. Otherwise, it is illegal. Since the risk of rabies in Group III countries/regions (including Macau) is high or uncertain, and the incubation period of rabies can last several months, the AFCD requires isolation and quarantine for no less than 120 days. In 2023, the AFCD issued a total of 2,847 special/import licenses, including 96 applications for importing cats and dogs from Group 3 countries/regions into Hong Kong.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also stated that after arriving in Hong Kong, cats and dogs imported from Group 3 countries will be immediately sent to designated animal management centers for quarantine. Breeders can visit their cats and dogs under quarantine in person or by entrusting a representative to visit them within a specific period of time. During the quarantine period, livestock owners are responsible for providing veterinary care for their animals, appointing a veterinarian and paying for the care. If an animal becomes sick during the quarantine period, the dog owner is responsible for taking the sick animal to a private veterinarian. If a private veterinarian considers that the animal requires close monitoring and treatment and is not suitable for continued quarantine at the animal management center, the AFCD will consider home quarantine.
Three animals died during quarantine in the past year
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department stated that a total of three animals have died during quarantine since 2023. In addition to the cream case this time, the other two animals were in serious health condition and died at a private veterinary clinic and during home quarantine respectively.
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2024-01-27 05:08:42
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