Appended are excerpts from a recent letter to the editor of the Lewiston Morning Tribune from a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); essentially a comparative study of the divergent quarantine standards of “man and beast.” Hard not to emphasize with the author’s subtle lament that "horse sense" i.e., the institutively obvious is no longer an attribute of those who guide our nation.
“If I wish to import a horse into the United States from Liberia or any African country other than Morocco, the horse needs to undergo a 60 day quarantine period at a USDA approved quarantine facility prior to mingling with the general population of horses in this country….” “I can't legally cross state lines in the United States with a horse or cow without a health certificate signed by a USDA accredited veterinarian stating that the animal has been inspected and found free of infectious disease….” “[but] If I am a resident of Liberia incubating Ebola, to enter the United States all I need to do is present a valid visa, and lie when asked if I have been exposed to Ebola. Within hours (no quarantine required) I can be walking the streets of any city in the United States.”
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