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<p>If your traveling to convention with your guidedog, and your not
on the nagdu list for some reason or haven't seen this from said
same list, please be aware and take the necessary actions to
ensure you can travel home from convention.</p>
<p>See below my signature.</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Shane Popplestone
Member, NFB Committee on Federation Web Coordination
Communications committee, NFB of Ohio
Legislative committee, NFB of Ohio
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:spopplestone.nfb@gmail.com">spopplestone.nfb@gmail.com</a>
234-716-2208
You can live the life you want!</pre>
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<td>[NAGDU-Discuss] FW: [NAGDU-Announce] Important
information for convention attendees regarding
veterinarians and travel documentation requirements due to
new world screwworm</td>
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<td>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:43:48 -0500</td>
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<td>Raul Gallegos - NAGDU <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rgallegos@nagdu.org"><rgallegos@nagdu.org></a></td>
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<td>National Association of Guide Dog Users</td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:discuss@nagdu.org">discuss@nagdu.org</a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone. Please share the following
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, and we hope to see you at
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 30, 2026 5:34 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NAGDU-Announce] Important information
for convention attendees regarding veterinarians and
travel documentation requirements due to new world
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As
you may have heard, there have been infestations of New
World Screwworm in parts of Texas. While Austin\u2019s Travis
county is not one of those places, many states are
instituting health documentation requirements for
animals traveling from Texas. The AKC has helpfully
created a page listing the state-by-state requirements.
We have linked to that page at <a
href="https://nagdu.org/screwworm"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#3983C4">NAGDU.org/screwworm</span></a>.
In general, states that require documentation are
requiring a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, also
known as a CVI, issued within 3 to 7 days of travel. We
encourage you to check your state\u2019s requirements to
determine what documentation you may need to travel home
from convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
will not have a vet on-site, but as in the past, NAGDU
has found several veterinary clinics near the
convention. While we normally do that for veterinary
emergencies, this year we have confirmed that they can
also provide CVIs for those who need them to travel
home. Those clinics are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chewy
Vet Care The Triangle<br>
Phone: (512) 270-4825<br>
Address: 4700 W. Guadalupe St, Bldg A, Ste A-1, Austin,
TX 78751<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Burnet
Road Animal Hospital<br>
Phone: (512) 342-1710<br>
Address: 8511 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please
note that neither clinic will be open on July 4, but the
Chewy clinic can provide emergency vet referrals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lets
go build the Federation!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
NAGDU Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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