Re: Mailing live animals (was Re: [Killietalk] (no subject))

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net>]

OK, so now I see the point. F&WL would only become involved if the fish 
were shipped from outside the US, including Canada. Ergo, these fish must 
fall into that category. Possibly someone is trying to import fancy guppies 
from some breeder in one of the eastern countries, without including the 
proper paperwork.

The moral of that story is that one must work with the F&WL people. I have 
done so extensively and have found always that they are helpful. If you 
importations are legal, and if you have the proper documents, they won't 
give you any problem. They will inspect the fish and they may charge for 
the inspection, depending on whether you are commercial or if the shipment 
is large. In other words "Do it right".

Barry
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Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
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