ashley00
Well-known member
I searched for a thread in chin debate and polls, but I couldn't find anything. I was wondering your stance on quarantining and how long do you do it for? Just curious on everyone's opinions.
And 30 days is the minimum that should be done. I can not remember if it is was on here or another forum, but I heard that an ideal quarantine is upwards of 90 days and that to do a true quarantine, you would have to have a separate building or room, with its own ventilation system and filtration system where only that chin would stay. And you would have to change clothes before and after going into this room, to avoid cross contamination from any other sources that you may have touched before coming into contact with the chin that is in quarantine. Washing of the hands would be a must before handling the chin, both before and after, as would other sanitation practices.
Isn't that a little overkill? I mean does the average pet owner have a set up like that? You have to be aware that anything coming in from the outside could potentially be carrying some sort of illness. I don't just mean new pets, I mean humans coming and going, dogs going out to pee etc... Do we quarantine after one pet goes to the vet? I'm going home for Christmas, do I quarantine my chins away from my boyfriend's chin because they haven't been living in the same house? I think the key is to take precautions and use common sense. I do a 30 day quarantine on new animals, but I've come to learn that I can't keep my chins in a plastic bubble. I take precautions, but I can't micro-manage everything they're going to be exposed to.
No, it's not overkill. That's what a true quarantine is, which is why I don't bother with quarantining. I recommend it, sure - but when I recommend it I don't expect that anyone will keep their chins in two separate rooms with separate air flow/filtration and ventilation systems, and change clothes (including socks and shoes) and shower before and after entering each room.
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