So I will (hopefully!) be bringing home a new addition next month and I'm in the process of establishing a game plan (i.e. quarantine, chinros... the whole process). It seems that the rule of thumb for the quarantine period is 30 days.
Now, since I come from a science background (biology, and I specialize in infectious and zoonotic diseases) I can't just settle for "30 days" without an explanation. Where did this figure come from? Why? Does anyone know? Or has this become a superstitious habit like throwing salt over your shoulder when you've spilt it?
The mammalian immune system launches it's secondary immune response within 7-14 days (secondary meaning the production of antibodies among other things). It would make sense to wait the 2-week period to see if anything appears wrong, but 30 days seems a bit overkill. I must be missing some other information. Are there other, non-disease based reasons for quarantine?
Now, since I come from a science background (biology, and I specialize in infectious and zoonotic diseases) I can't just settle for "30 days" without an explanation. Where did this figure come from? Why? Does anyone know? Or has this become a superstitious habit like throwing salt over your shoulder when you've spilt it?
The mammalian immune system launches it's secondary immune response within 7-14 days (secondary meaning the production of antibodies among other things). It would make sense to wait the 2-week period to see if anything appears wrong, but 30 days seems a bit overkill. I must be missing some other information. Are there other, non-disease based reasons for quarantine?