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Pe t E xpo rts

VAL VT F a ll Co nfe re nc e – Se pte mb e r 22, 2018

Alyso n Bo swe ll, BS, RVT VS SPRS AHT , Distric t 1 - Virg inia I nfo rmatio n update d as o f Marc h 7, 2018

USDA Ac c re dite d Ve te rina ria ns

 Ac c re dita tio n is sta te -spe c ific  Go ve rnme nt a ppro va l o f priva te ve te rina ria ns to pe rfo rm o ffic ia l re g ula to ry

func tio ns

 Ac c re dita tio n Ca te g o rie s:

 Ca te g o ry I

Anima ls: All a nima ls, e xc e pt fo o d a nd fib e r spe c ie s, ho rse s, b irds, fa rm-ra ise d a q ua tic a nima ls, a ll o the r live sto c k spe c ie s, a nd zo o a nima ls tha t c a n tra nsmit e xo tic a nima l dise a se s to live sto c k

 Ca te g o ry I

I Anima ls: All a nima ls, inc luding Ca te g o ry I a nima ls

Re spo nsib ilitie s o f a n Ac c re dite d Ve te rina ria n

 BE

F OREissuing a he a lth c e rtific a te , it is the ir re spo nsib ility to e nsure :

 Co rre c t he a lth c e rtific a te is b e ing use d  Re q uire me nts o f the de stina tio n c o untry ha ve b e e n me t  He a lth c e rtific a te will b e va lid a t the time the a nima l(s) is sc he dule d to tra ve l 

All re q uire d info rma tio n ha s b e e n c o mple te d fully a nd a c c ura te ly

 Do NOT

a ssume the o wne r/ e xpo rte r ha s o b ta ine d a ll o f the ne c e ssa ry do c ume nta tio n o r info rma tio n

 Co nfirm b y using the re so urc e s yo u ha ve a va ila b le to yo u

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his c a n b e time c o nsuming in so me insta nc e s, b ut it is pa rt o f the ir duty a s a n a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n a nd YOU, a s a n L VT , c a n b e ve ry he lpful in this pro c e ss.

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a ilure to pe rfo rm a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n dutie s whe n issuing a he a lth c e rtific a te ma y ha ve re pe rc ussio ns fo r the ir a c c re dita tio n sta tus.

Anima l Ca te g o rie s Re q uiring He a lth Ce rtific a tio n

 Pe t tra ve l & no n-priva te ly o wne d c o mpa nio n a nima ls  Re se a rc h a nima ls  L

ive sto c k

 Ge ne tic ma te ria l- e mb ryo s, se me n  Zo o a nima ls  Re q uire me nts va ry b y spe c ie s a nd b y de stina tio n c o untry

F inding a nd Co mple ting the Co rre c t He a lth Ce rtific a te

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Pe t T ra ve l We b site (https:/ / www.a phis.usda .g o v/ a phis/ pe t-tra ve l)

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I nte rna tio na l Re g ula tio ns (I Re g s): e .g . live sto c k, re se a rc h a nima ls, po ultry, e tc .

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https:/ / www.a phis.usd a .g o v/ a phis/ o urfo c us/ a nima lhe a lth/ e xpo rt/ ire g s-fo r-a nima l- e xpo rts/ c t_ire g s_a nima l_e xpo rts_ho me

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Ma ke sure to use the c o rre c t he a lth c e rtific a te ! **Co untry re q uire me nts c ha ng e fre q ue ntly; AL WAYS c he c k prio r to c o mple ting a he a lth c e rtific a te **

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F ill o ut he a lth c e rtific a te c o mple te ly a nd a c c ura te ly

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Inc lud e c e rtific a tio n sta te me nts (if a pplic a b le )

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Inc lud e la b o ra to ry te sting re sults, tre a tme nts a nd va c c ina tio ns (if a pplic a b le )  Do no t o ve r c e rtify!

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Ac c re d ite d ve te rina ria n sho uld pe rso na lly sig n a nd d a te the d o c ume nt in the c o rre c t ink c o lo r

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T his is a le g a l do c ume nt!!

Re q uire d I nfo rma tio n

 A he a lth c e rtific a te g e ne ra lly re q uire s the fo llo wing info rma tio n

 Co nsig no r (na me a nd a ddre ss)  Co nsig ne e (na me a nd a ddre ss)  Offic ia l a nima l I

D/ de sc riptio n

 Re q uire d te sts/ va c c ina tio ns/ tre a tme nts  Ce rtific a tio n sta te me nts  Printe d na me , sig na ture o f issuing a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n a nd da te o f issua nc e

 Suppo rting Do c ume nta tio n

 Ra b ie s c e rtific a te a nd/ o r a dditio na l va c c ine re c o rds (whe n re q uire d)  Pe rtine nt la b o ra to ry te sting re sults (e .g . ra b ie s tite r, c a ttle T

B te sting , E I A te st re po rt) (whe n re q uire d)

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mpo rt pe rmit (whe n re q uire d)

Ba sic Ste ps fo r Co mple ting a He a lth Ce rtific a te

Gathe r Information

• Spe c ific to impo rting

c o untry

• APHIS Pe t T

ra ve l We b site

 priva te ly o wne d

c o mpa nio n a nima ls no t inte nd e d fo r re se a rc h/ re sa le

• Inte rna tio na l

Re g ula tio ns (IRe g s)

 a ll o the r a nima ls

De ve lop T ime table

• Re q uire d e xa mina tio ns,

va c c ina tio ns, te sts, tre a tme nts

• Ne e d to b e c o nd uc te d

within spe c ific time fra me o r se q ue ntia l

• rd e r
• Pro c e ss ma y la st 180+

d a ys fo r so me c o untrie s,

• the rs muc h sho rte r

Pe rform E xaminations, Vac c inations, T e sts, T re atme nts

• Ac c o rd ing to impo rt

re q uire me nts se t fo rth b y c o untry o f d e stina tio n

• If no re g ula tio ns liste d 

c o nta c t d e stina tio n c o untry fo r the ir re q uire me nts

Ba sic Ste ps F

• r Co mple ting a He a lth

Ce rtific a te

Ba sic Ste ps F

• r Co mple ting a He a lth

Ce rtific a te

Comple te He alth Ce r tific ate

• Use d e stina tio n c o untry’ s he a lth

c e rtific a te if a va ila b le (e .g . it ma y b e po ste d to the Pe t T ra ve l We b site o r the IRe g s)

• Info rma tio n id e a lly sho uld b e

type d o r printe d in b lo c k le tte rs

Make L ine - outs

• Sing le line thro ug h no n-a pplic a b le

c e rtific a tio n sta te me nts (if re q uire d ) o r sma ll c o rre c tio ns

• K

e e p line d -o ut te xt visib le

• Any line -o uts sho uld b e initia le d

b y the a c c re d ite d ve te rina ria n

• NOT

E : So me impo rting c o untrie s will NOT

ac c e pt line - outs, so ma ke

sure to fo llo w the re q uire d pro c e d ure s o f the ind ivid ua l impo rting c o untry.

Sign & Date He alth Ce r tific ate

• Printe d na me , sig na ture a nd d a te

a d d e d b y the a c c re d ite d ve te rina ria n who issue s the c e rtific a te

• Da te must b e a c tua l d a te the

he a lth c e rtific a te is issue d - no t a pa st o r future d a te

Ba sic Ste ps fo r Co mple ting a He a lth Ce rtific a te

Submit for F e de r al USDA E ndor se me nt

• Re q uire d b y mo st c o untrie s-

pla n a he a d , a llo w suffic ie nt time

• Sub mit he a lth c e rtific a te a nd

suppo rting d o c ume nta tio n to lo c a l USDA e nd o rsing o ffic e

• Sub je c t to APHIS use r fe e s

F e de r al USDA E ndor se me nt

• He a lth c e rtific a te

re vie we d fo r a c c ura c y & c o mple te ne ss

• Uniq ue he a lth c e rtific a te

numb e r a ssig ne d

• Ve te rina ry Me d ic a l

Offic e r sig ns (e nd o rse s) & e mb o sse s he a lth c e rtific a te

Afte r F e de r al E ndor se me nt

• So me time s a n o ffic ia l fro m

the c o untry’ s c o nsula te / e mb a ssy must sig n the c e rtific a te

• Orig ina l he a lth c e rtific a te

must a c c o mpa ny the a nima l to d e stina tio n c o untry

He a lth Ce rtific a te Va lidity

 He a lth c e rtific a te va lidity is de te rmine d b y the de stina tio n c o untry  F

• r the ma jo rity o f he a lth c e rtific a te s, the pe rio d o f va lidity is b a se d o n

whe n the a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n issue s the he a lth c e rtific a te , no t whe n APHI S e ndo rse s it.

 Re q uire d va c c ina tio ns a nd te sts ma y ne e d to b e pe rfo rme d a t spe c ific

time s in re la tio n to da te o f de pa rture o r o the r c rite ria

 e .g . inte rna l / e xte rna l pa ra site tre a tme nts, ra b ie s tite r, c a ttle b ruc e llo sis te sting

APHI S Pe t T ra ve l We b site

https:/ / www.a phis.usda .g o v/ a phis/ pe t-tra ve l

 A pe t is a pr

ivate ly- owne d c o mpa nio n a nima l not inte nde d for r e se ar c h or r e sale a nd inc lude s the fo llo wing a nima l g ro ups o nly:

**No t all b irds q ualify as pe ts

Pe t T ra ve l We b site

https:/ / www.a phis.usda .g o v/ a phis/ pe t-tra ve l

 Re a d re q uire me nts tho ro ug hly

 E

xpa nd e a c h b a r fo r a dditio na l info rma tio n

 An impo rt pe rmit ma y b e re q uire d  Spe c ific te sts/ va c c ina tio ns ma y ne e d to b e pe rfo rme d/ a dministe re d b y a n

a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n to b e c o nside re d va lid b y the de stina tio n c o untry (e .g . Austra lia )

 Clic k o n the he a lth c e rtific a te link to a c c e ss the he a lth c e rtific a te tha t will

ne e d to b e use d fo r pe t tra ve l to tha t c o untry

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nsure a ll re q uire me nts will b e me t prio r to issuing the he a lth c e rtific a te

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f the re q uire me nts fo r impo rt ha ve no t b e e n me t, DO NOT issue the he a lth c e rtific a te

Re q uire me nts Unkno wn

 Whe n re q uire me nts fo r pe t tra ve l ha ve no t b e e n ne g o tia te d with the

de stina tio n c o untry, it is the e xpo rte r‘ s (o wne r’ s) re spo nsib ility to o b ta in the impo rt re q uire me nts a nd e nsure the y a re me t prio r to tra ve l

 De stina tio n c o untry’ s e mb a ssy o r c o nsula te  Go ve rnme nt o ffic ia ls a t the b o rde r inspe c tio n po rt (e .g . a irpo rt)

 Va rio us “pe t tra ve l” we b site s o n the inte rne t a re no t spe c ific g o ve rnme nt

site s a nd ma y no t c o nta in the mo st a c c ura te a nd up-to -da te info rma tio n.

I nte rna tio na l Re g ula tio ns (I Re g s)

https:/ / www.a phis.usda .g o v/ a phis/ o urfo c us/ a nima lhe a lth/ e xpo rt/ ire g s-fo r-a nima l- e xpo rts/ c t_ire g s_a nima l_e xpo rts_ho me

 Cho o se de stina tio n c o untry fro m dro p do wn me nu  Sc ro ll do wn the list until yo u find the a pplic a b le spe c ie s a nd c a te g o ry o f a nima l

(i.e . b re e ding c a ttle vs. fe e de r c a ttle )

 I

f the spe c ie s o r c a te g o ry is no t liste d:

 Re q uire me nts ha ve no t b e e n ne g o tia te d with the de stina tio n c o untry  E

xpo rte r’ s re spo nsib ility to o b ta in impo rt re q uire me nts a nd e nsure the y a re me t

 An impo rt pe rmit ma y b e re q uire d  Co nta c t yo ur a re a USDA e ndo rsing o ffic e (Se rvic e Ce nte r 1) with q ue stio ns

Re spo nsib ilitie s o f a n Ac c re dite d Ve te rina ria n

 Re ma in info rme d a nd kno wle dg e a b le re g a rding va rio us e xpo rt

re q uire me nts

 Pe t T

ra ve l We b site

 I

Re g s

 Co nta c t Se rvic e Ce nte r 1 o ffic e , Alb a ny, NY

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nsure tha t the c o rre c t, mo st up-to -da te he a lth c e rtific a te is use d fo r the :

 type o f a nima l to b e e xpo rte d,  spe c ific c o untry o f de stina tio n, a nd  fo r the a nima l’ s inte nde d purpo se (no n-c o mme rc ia l vs. c o mme rc ia l)

Re spo nsib ilitie s o f a n Ac c re dite d Ve te rina ria n

 9 CF

R 161.4 Sta nda rds fo r Ac c re dite d Ve te rina ria n Dutie s

 (b ) An a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n sha ll no t issue , o r a llo w to b e use d, a ny

c e rtific a te , fo rm, re c o rd o r re po rt, until, a nd unle ss, it ha s b e e n a c c ura te ly a nd fully c o mple te d, c le a rly ide ntifying the a nima ls to whic h it a pplie s, a nd sho wing the da te s a nd re sults o f a ny inspe c tio n, te st, va c c ina tio n, o r tre a tme nt the a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n ha s c o nduc te d, e xc e pt a s pro vide d in pa ra g ra ph (c ) o f this se c tio n, a nd the da te s o f issua nc e a nd e xpira tio n o f the do c ume nt....

 (h) An a c c re dite d ve te rina ria n sha ll ke e p himse lf o r he rse lf c urre ntly info rme d o n

F e de ra l a nd Sta te re g ula tio ns tha t a re pro vide d to him o r he r b y the Ve te rina ria n-I n-Cha rg e , o r b y a Sta te o ffic ia l thro ug h the Ve te rina ria n-in-Cha rg e , g o ve rning the mo ve me nt o f a nima ls….

Vet paid $10,400 for pet quarantine Vet paid $4,867 for pet quarantine Vet paid $7,679 for pet quarantine

Co mmo n Sub missio n Mista ke s

He a lth Ce r tific a te

• I

nc o rre c t/ o utda te d he a lth c e rtific a te

• I

mpro pe r a nima l I D

• Missing c e rtific a tio n sta te me nts
• I

mpro pe r c o rre c tio ns a nd use o f white o ut

Ve te r ina r ia n

• I

nva lid a c c re dita tio n sta tus

• Pre -/ po st-da ting he a lth c e rtific a te
• No t ve rifying wo rk do ne b y a no the r

ve te rina ria n(s)

• Printe d na me , sig na ture , a nd/ o r

da te missing

Va c c ina tions/ T e sting

• Missing / inc o rre c tly re c o rde d

va c c ina tio n o r la b te st re sults

• I

nc o rre c t te st pe rfo rme d

• L

a b re po rting da te inste a d o f se rum dra w da te

• Pe nding te st re sults a t time o f

sub missio n

Suppor ting Doc ume nts

• No impo rt pe rmit (whe n re q uire d

b y de stina tio n c o untry)

• E

ndo rse me nt fe e no t inc lude d

• Pre pa id re turn shipping la b e l no t

inc lude d

T ype s o f I nte rna tio na l He a lth Ce rtific a te s

 Co untry-spe c ific he a lth c e rtific a te s  APHI

S F

• rm 7001 (g e ne ric I

nte rna tio na l He a lth Ce rtific a te )

 Ca n b e use d in c a se s whe re the pe t tra ve l re q uire me nts o f the de stina tio n

c o untry a re unkno wn, o r whe re indic a te d o n the Pe t T ra ve l We b site .

 VE

HCS: Ve te rina ry E xpo rt He a lth Ce rtific a tio n Syste m

 e .g . ho rse s/ c a ttle / po ultry to Ca na da

 VS F

• rm17-145 (ho rse s to Ca na da )

 VS F

• rm 17-6 (po ultry)

 VS F

• rm 17-140 (g e ne ric he a lth c e rtific a te whe n shipping live sto c k)

APHI S 7001

Owner name and address Name and address in destination country, including country of destination Leave blank unless there are required certification statements for the destination country Print your name, clinic address and phone number here Your signature here Date issued Leave blank for Federal vet Complete animal identification information Rabies vaccination information Other vaccines/tests/ treatments as required

Complete these boxes

Leave blank for Federal vet

APHIS cannot endorse if these boxes are not checked

Page X of Y Complete this box

Select applicable species

Co untry-Spe c ific He a lth Ce rtific a te

Complete all open/fillable boxes. If a box is lined out or contains asterisks, that information does not need to be provided.

E U Biling ua l He a lth Ce rtific a te

F illab le PDF ve rsio n o f the he alth c e rtific ate is pre -line d o ut b ase d

• n the me nu o ptio ns

se le c te d o n the Pe t T rave l We b site .

USDA accredited vet to complete and sign Leave blank for Federal vet to complete and sign

“VE HCS-style ” (Ho rse s to Ca na da )

Federal vet to complete

Complete all

• pen/fillable

boxes. Select the one applicable

• ption (#2, #8)

USDA accredited vet to print name, sign and date

VS F

• rm 17-145 (Ho rse s to Ca na da )

Complete all open/fillable boxes. On Addendum page, select the one applicable

• ption (#5)

Federal vet to complete USDA accredited vet to print name, sign and date USDA accredited vet to print name, sign and date Federal vet to complete

VS F

• rm 17-6 (Po ultry)

Complete open/fillable boxes as applicable.

Select appropriate certification

• ption for #12 (A or B)

Enter Remarks/Additional information (box #13) only if required by the destination country. USDA accredited vet to complete, sign and date. Leave blank for Federal vet

VS F

• rm 17-140

VE HCS (Ve te rina ry E xpo rt He a lth Ce rtific a tio n Syste m)

 Allo ws fo r he a lth c e rtific a te issua nc e a nd sub missio n b y a c c re dite d

ve te rina ria n to b e do ne e le c tro nic a lly.

 I

n o rde r to sub mit he a lth c e rtific a te s e le c tro nic a lly thro ug h VE HCS, yo u will ne e d to o b ta in a g o ve rnme nt e Autho riza tio n a c c o unt.

 Mo st c o mmo n he a lth c e rtific a te s sub mitte d:

 Ca na da : Adult po ultry, Ca ttle , Da y Old Chic ks, Ha tc hing E

g g s, Ho rse s, Swine , E q uine Se me n, Aq ua tic Anima ls

 Gua te ma la : Da y Old Chic ks, Ha tc hing E

g g s

 Additio na l he a lth c e rtific a te s a va ila b le fo r c e rtific a tio n via VE

HCS will b e no te d

• n the I

Re g s.

L ive Ho rse E xpo rt – VE HCS

L ive Ho rse E xpo rt – VE HCS

VE HCS

VE HCS

Na tio na l I mpo rt/ E xpo rt Se rvic e s, Se rvic e Ce nte r 1

 We a re he re to he lp yo u!  Co nta c t info rma tio n:

 USDA APHI

S VS 500 Ne w K a rne r Rd., 2nd F lo o r Alb a ny, NY 12205

 Pho ne : 518-218-7540  F

a x: 518-218-7545

 E

ma il: vspsny@ a phis.usda .g o v