Equine Health Certificate

International health certificates for the export of animals from the united states are completed by the accredited veterinarian who certifies herd and animal health status conducts tests and records test results for the individual animals being exported.

Equine health certificate. The health certificate states that the horse was free of infectious disease at the time of the examination. Usually health certificates are good for 30 days after they are issued but it is always good to check with a states department of agriculture to get their requirements as some states differ. To ensure there is time to complete the entire pre travel process aphis recommends having the pets health certificate issued as soon as allowed per the destination country. For interstate movements most states require that horses be individually identified and accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection.

The certificate validity period time frame a certificate can be used for your pet to travel will be stated in the health certificate or on the pet travel website. For all commodities other than certain cattle usda accredited veterinarians may issue health certificates electronically through the online veterinary export health certification system. Health certificates are usually good for 30 days after they are issued. Specific requirements such as proof of negative eia testing or other restrictions of movement based on regional or national disease conditions such as neurological equine herpes virus equine piroplasmosis or contagious equine metritis are dictated by each importing state.