melmar02 Posted January 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I was looking at going to one of the animal sanctuaries at Roatan - most likely Daniel Johnson's. My husband brought up a point I never would have even thought about - are the animals vaccinated at the sanctuaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2000 Posted January 28, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I don't have any proof either way but we are talking about an island off the coast of a third world country. My guess is doubtful, many of the locals are just trying to feed their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted January 29, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2019 9 hours ago, Guest 2000 said: I don't have any proof either way but we are talking about an island off the coast of a third world country. My guess is doubtful, many of the locals are just trying to feed their families. I agree. I have been to the monkey, sloth and iguana sanctuaries, and would go again, but it would not surprise me if many of the people on the island have never been vaccinated, let alone the animals. But being a sanctuary, it is possible they have been. If it is a concern, I would email them and ask to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknguyen Posted January 29, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I have no idea, but I would think probably not. I looked at rabies recommendations since that's is required of domesticated animals in my state. I'm sure there are other possible transmittable diseases. The International Association for Medical Assistance for Travelers recommends avoiding contact with feral animals in Honduras, not domesticated animals. https://www.iamat.org/country/honduras/risk/rabies Also, the CDC lists rabies under the "Some Travelers" categories for vaccination requirements for Honduras. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/honduras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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