Interstate and international health certificates
Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) or ‘Health Certificates’ are documents filled out by your veterinarian following an examination of health. Your veterinarian will ensure that they are not observing any signs of clinical disease in your horse at the time of inspection. CVI’s can be required not just for interstate or international travel, but frequently for travel to show facilities. CVI’s are generally valid for 30 days.
All CVI’s require standard information (like shipping destination, hauler information, owner contact information, travel dates, etc.), but certain states or facilities may require additional statements to be included on the paperwork, and some may require negative Coggins information to be included on the CVI. Some may even require an additional import or permit number to be included on the CVI. While your veterinarian may be familiar with certain show grounds or state requirements, it is imperative you communicate with your veterinarian any specific requirements, statements, testing, or permits that need to be included on your horse’s CVI.
CVI requirements are always dictated by the state or facility you are going to, and requirements can be found on the website of the show or event, or at the department of agriculture website of the state you are traveling to.
EVA has veterinarians accredited with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide Coggins testing and Health Certificates to our clients.
We primarily utilize Global Vet Link, which allows our veterinarians to electronically submit CVI and Coggins information, photos, and test results with faster turnaround to getting documents back to our clients.
