Health Certificates

Question 1

All official documents must be completed by an accredited veterinarian and be:

Answer 1

• legible
• complete
• accurate

Question 2

Official name for a “health certificate”

Answer 2

Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (OCVI)

Question 3

Official signatures are required for what type of OCVIs?

Answer 3

All
- including intrastate, interstate, international, and Coggins (negative EIA)

Question 4

IntrAstate Signature Requirements (for sale of cat or dog)

Answer 4

Florida only

Veterinarian’s personal handwritten signature

Or electronic signature on electronic documents (CFR 160.1)

Question 5

What if you need to make a correction on an intrastate document?

Answer 5

Corrections, strikethroughs and write-overs must be clearly marked, initialed and dated.

Question 6

What do you do with any blanks or empty blocks on the form?

Answer 6

Strikeout any blocks or blank areas not used

Question 7

OCVI information requirements

Answer 7

• Name and address of consigner (owner)
• Name and address of consignee (purchaser)
• Individual animal identification
• Description of animal
• Test date and result
• Laboratory conducting the test (if applicable)

Question 8

OCVIs MUST be the original unless:

Answer 8

• seller/veterinary copies of completed certain for INTRAstate sale of dog or cat
• shipment of animals requiring multiple loads
  - all animals individually identified on the original OCVI
  - same farm of origin or assembly point
  - all animals are consigned to a single destination

Question 9

Who gets each color?

Answer 9

White-> Tallahassee (State Vet Copy)

Goldenrod-> Vet office

Pink-> Client/shipper

Question 10

What information required for a Coggins Test

Answer 10

Owner location and address

Horse location and address (if different from owner)

Drawing or photos of horse markings (right, left, and a straight on head) PLUS written description of markings
- exception: foal under 6 months and accompanied by the mare

Question 11

Coggins Test - what is needed for change of ownership? Show?

Answer 11

Original or certified laboratory copy required for change of ownership

Notarized copy may be used for exhibitions, shows, trail rides etc

Question 12

Requirements for Interstate shipment/export of animals

Answer 12

1) USDA/APHIS requirements

2) Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR) requirements

3) Specific requirements by state or country of destination

Question 13

Where can you find movement requirements?

Answer 13

1- contact USDA Area Office (Gainesville, or Miami Import-Export Center for international)

2- Division of Animal Industry website

3- call the State Veterinarian’s Office of destination state best option