N.M. Admin. Code § 16.24.7.20 - SHELTER TRANSPORT STANDARD
A. Transport vehicles and equipment shall be
cleaned and sanitized prior to transport.
B. Animals shall not to be transported
unrestrained in open beds of trucks.
C. Temperature extremes, below 45 degrees and
above 80 degrees, during transport shall be avoided.
D. Compliance with state and local laws shall
be followed for source and destination shelters.
E. Health certificates shall accompany
animals crossing state lines as required.
F. Unfamiliar animals shall not be
transported together in same enclosure.
G. Animals may be vaccinated and treated for
internal and external parasites prior to transport.
H. Transport space may be adequate to allow
the animal to turn around and lie down.
I. Transports anticipated longer than eight
hours in duration may accommodate safe animal exercise and relief.
Notes
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