In our recent webinar, Interstate Travel and Movement Compliance for All Species, industry leading veterinarians discussed navigating the rules and requirements around animal movement and travel in the US.
Here, we’re sharing resources and summarizing Q&A from the webinar. If you still have questions related to interstate movement of animals, please contact us and we’ll add them to this list.
Questions and answers from the webinar
There were many questions submitted by webinar attendees, and not all of them could be addressed in the hour-long session. We have compiled the questions and worked with the presenters to provide answers to the best of our knowledge. Click on a topic to expand the Q&A.
Cattle
Very few states require the 10 – 20 mile range and most western states define the restrictions by county. If that information is not provided, then you would not be able to write a CVI for that animal to go to the state with the requirement of being outside of the 20 mile range. If that information is necessary, you will need to contact the state veterinarian’s office for additional information.
Companion Animal
Yes, it is important to travel with both documents, the CVI and the current rabies certificate.
You can learn more about companion animal movement requirements in our recorded webinar, Small Animal Requirements for Movement and Travel with Dr. Ragan.
Equine
If you are including the results completed via a paper EIA form, you will list the date the blood was drawn on the CVI. If you are including the results completed via a digial EIA, you will list the test submitted date on the CVI.
Other Species
As with other species, the requirements will vary depending on the origin and destination of the animals. You can learn more about wildlife and aquaculture requirements on the USDA website or by contacting the destitnation state veterinarian.
Requirements / Forms
We work directly with state animal health officials to keep track of what states have changed their acceptance of 7001 forms and update the information here. You can learn more about the reasons behind these changing rules here.
Some of the most common health certificate (CVI) errors include:
- Wrong form
- Test results/vaccination records missing
- Test results not recorded correctly
- Questionable accreditation status
- Missing certification statements
- Incomplete 911 address
- No signature
- Outdated information
- Improper ID of animal
- Improper test performed
- No import permit
- Certificate not sent into state within 7 days of issuance
When you sign up for GlobalVetLink, you will create an account for your hospital. Under this account, each doctor will have their own individual profile that they log into to access the clinic’s account.
All signatures on the Pet TravelPass for Hawaii are electronically signed by the veterinarian. The only wet signature required is from the pet owner on the AQS-279 form when they print out the packet to finish and mail it in.
Domestic CVIs are automatically submitted to the state of origin and destination when they are completed through GlobalVetLink. All International Health Certificates, including those completed through GlobalVetLink, have to be submitted to USDA-APHIS for endorsement before the pet can travel. This can be completed through the VEHCS website, or by mailing the certificates to your local APHIS office.
You can direct your clients looking for domestic travel requirements to AnimalRegs.com. This website will allow them to search for requirements based on the origin and destination site. Those clients looking for international travel requirements can find them on the USDA pet travel site, or you can view them in your GlobalVetLink account.
International
Our recent webinar, International Pet Travel 101 with Dr. Nelva Bryant, covers more information on international travel with pets. We also provide international pet movement compliance as part of your GVL account.
GVL assists with creating compliant international travel documents for dogs and cats. Documents created through GVL will still need to be submitted to USDA APHIS for endorsement, which can be completed through VEHCS.
GVL
Yes, GVL certificates are accepted by all 50 states and the US territories.
SmartEngine technology, part of the GVL platform, will notifiy the user of the requirements of the desintation state. The user will be promted to answer questions based on the species selected and will be notified if information that is required by the destination state is missing before signing.
GVL SmartEngine technology is what makes GVL’s digital animal health solutions truly different from paper forms, fillable PDFs and other electronic certificate products. Developed with the veterinarian in mind, GVL SmartEngine technology saves time and frustration by making health certificate and VFD creation as easy as possible, while ensuring that the completed certificates and VFDs are accurate and compliant with requirements. SmartEngine checks the regulations of the origin and destination state to ensure that the required information is included on the CVI, and alerts the user if required information is missing. Learn more about SmartEngine here.
Digital CVIs in the GVL platform help ensure the final certificate is accurate and complete, and are also approved for use in all US states and territories. Our easy-to-use software is built for veterinarians and clinic staff, with built-in state movement requirements and a searchable database of client and animal records. Plus, our digital CVIs are automatically submitted to state officials and provide a secure alternative to the APHIS 7001 form. Completed certificates can also be easily shared with clients via MyVetLink. Learn more about our digital health certificates here.
Yes, tests and vaccinations can be included on a CVI. After creating the animal or animal group, you’ll have the option to create tests and vaccinations. The tests and vaccinations that you wish to include on the CVI must be selected from the list of tests or vaccinations for each animal or animal group. Visit our Help Center to learn more.
You can check out training videos in our Help Center or request a personal demo by contacting our team.
Extended Equine CVI (EECVI)
Join us for our next webinar, All About Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinary Inspection, on Tuesday, December 1st at Noon CT. Register here.
For issuance, the state of origin of the horse must be a participant in the EECVI program. The address listed on the EECVI should be the address where the horse is located. Once an EECVI has been obtained, horses will only be issued permits for movement to participating states that accept the official ID that that the horse is enrolled with.
The EECVI map shows the states that are participating in the EECVI program and the IDs types each state accepts. Vermont is colored green because EECVI travel permits are only accepted for travel into Vermont from May 1st – October 31st.
All signatures on the Pet TravelPass for Hawaii are electronically signed by the veterinarian. The only wet signature required is from the pet owner on the AQS-279 form when they print out the packet to finish and mail it in.
Domestic CVIs are automatically submitted to the state of origin and destination when they are completed through GlobalVetLink. All International Health Certificates, including those completed through GlobalVetLink, have to be submitted to USDA-APHIS for endorsement before the pet can travel. This can be completed through the VEHCS website, or by mailing the certificates to your local APHIS office.
You can direct your clients looking for domestic travel requirements to AnimalRegs.com. This website will allow them to search for requirements based on the origin and destination site. Those clients looking for international travel requirements can find them on the USDA pet travel site, or you can view them in your GlobalVetLink account.
Resources
You can learn more about GVL’s SmartEngine technology here.