Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05659 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5659
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 373
 *00373*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist. REP. STANESKI, 119th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5659 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 373

*00373*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH 

Introduced by:

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

REP. STANESKI, 119th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE VACCINATION OF ANIMALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to allow veterinarians to (1) vary from vaccine dosage protocols when in the best interest and health of an animal, and (2) administer a rabies antibody titer to determine the need for a rabies booster vaccine.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow veterinarians to make decisions that are in the best interest of an animal's health and to prevent animals from being over-vaccinated.