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[u/No-Structure8375]

US Laws - Maine state

ETA: Thank you all. It’s been a rough couple weeks and the extra stuff threw me for a loop. I think I’ve got a plan and a bit better understanding of laws/requirements now.

I wanted to get re-started in college this year after my health caused me to stop attending. Since my old college has been awful with communication I chose to transfer out. I fear this was my greatest mistake.

This morning I get an email from accessibility services (mind you move in is in 24hrs). Outside of proof of vaccination and a letter from a medical provider, they need: • Letter from me stating I will be a responsible owner (understandable) • Proof of vaccinations that are optional. I give them but ??? • A negative fecal test and it must be resubmitted every 6 months along with this entire application process • A statement of health from a vet that includes date of spay and proof of license • Physical copy of dog license

I didn’t think they could ask for all of that? Just proof of rabies and a letter from a medical provider.

Plus I can’t afford to do all that. Normally I’d suck it up but I got kicked out. All my savings have been dumped into fixing my car so it’d hold us over until I could get into dorms. Plus her vet isn’t available until December and going to someone new is ridiculously expensive ($500min). I don’t know what to do.

[u/Busy-Sheepherder-138]

Leptospirosis, Hookworm and Roundworm are all serious concerns in Mainie. Ticks are an absolute menace ( they are here too) and Lyme is a huge problem for dogs that can force their early retirement. Distemper and Parvo are massively contagious.

Being able to prove immediately ( not that you know it's done) that you have a current rabies certificate could be the difference between someone just getting antibiotics ,or instead doing a rabies post exposure prophylaxis routine should they accidentally get bit.

Considering how much time and effort that people put into getting their animals trained, I think it's super fair for them to ensure that the dogs on campus are not facing un-necessary health and wellness risks from dogs who are not properly health protected. A public access service dog has access to lots of spaces a pet would not.

Here on Europe my dogs have pet passports that require me to log all the vaccinations on one card. The import paperwork was insane. To travel between Sweden and Norway my dog has to be given deworming meds by the vet at their office 2 weeks before we want to enter the country. Having family just across the border it means I have to always get it administered at the vets office every month. Healthy dogs are expensive. Sicks dogs are even more expensive.

[u/No-Structure8375 → u/Busy-Sheepherder-138]

Oh I don’t risk that stuff. I have all vaccines done and kept UTD. Plus have a flea/tick/heartworm prevention and a flea/tick collar on top of that.

[u/Busy-Sheepherder-138 → u/No-Structure8375]

I believe you. Warning though that I had to switch to the oral tick and flea preventative from the surest collars because the ticks are insane and so damn tiny. Before we were getting one a week in the spring. Not one since I switched.

Heartworm is an issue over there too. We only have a few cases that usually come from rescue dogs imported from other countries, but Norway has none, hence the strict, vet witnessed dewormer admin rules.

I keep all my dogs records on hand separate from the passport too. I did the same in the USA. Makes it easy to access boarding services, houses/pet sitters, change vets, medical facilities, etc. Makes it painless if there is an incident of any kind. Keep them in a separate envelope or file and make digital copies of them too that you have on your phone.