Horses 



The international shipment of horses is sometimes delayed because all requested 

 information is not included or because the animals are not identified completely on 

 VS Form 17-140, U.S. Origin Health Certificate CVI or on forms designated by the 

 country of destination submitted for approval by the accredited veterinarian. Many 

 countries are now requiring their own form for equine importation, and APHIS is 

 complying with them; always check with your APHIS-VS Area Office to be certain 

 of the form required. 



The U.S. Origin Health Certificate (CVI) for the Export of Horses From the United 

 States to Canada is used for all horses going to Canada except horses for immediate 

 slaughter. Horses for immediate slaughter are recorded on VS Form 17-140). This 

 certificate can be obtained from the APHIS-VS Area Office. For the completed CVI 

 to be valid, it must be reviewed and endorsed by the AVIC. 



The certificate should be typed. It is valid for 30 days from the date of issue by the 

 accredited veterinarian. The date of issue refers to the date the horse was examined 

 and not necessarily the date the certificate was signed. The horse's description 

 on the export certificate must match the description on VS Form 10-11, Equine 

 Infectious Anemia Laboratory Test or official State EIA Laboratory Test form. Four 

 copies of the CVI and either the original or a carbon copy of VS Form 10-1 1 (or 

 official State EIA Laboratory Test form) are submitted for review and endorsement. 

 Photocopies and facsimile copies of VS Form 10-11 (or official State EIA Laboratory 

 Test form) are not acceptable. VS Form 10-11 is not required for horses exported for 

 immediate slaughter. 



See appendix D for examples of VS Forms 17-140 and 10-11 and for instructions on 

 completing them. For additional information on horse identification, see the section 

 entitled "Current Animal Identification." 



Poultry 



VS Form 17-6, Certificate for Poultry or Hatching Eggs for Export, is used for the 

 international movement of poultry or hatching eggs (see appendix D for an example 

 of this form). You can obtain VS Form 17-6 from your nearest APHIS-VS Area 

 Office. The NPIP Approval Number and NPIP Classification (blocks 9 and 10 on 

 VS Form 17-6) can be obtained from your APHIS-VS Area Office. This information 

 is also pubHshed annually in two books: the NPIP Directory of Participants Handling 

 Egg-Type and Meat-Type Chickens and Turkeys and the NPIP Directory of 

 Participants Handling Waterfowl, Exhibitory Poultry, Game Birds, and Ratites. 



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