VETERINARY  CERTIFICATE  FOR  SHEEP  AND  GOATS  FROM  BOTSWANA  TO THE REPUBLIC  
OF SOUTH  AFRICA  
 
Certificate  no.(1) ________________________________________  
RSA VETERINARY  IMPORT  NO.________________________________________________________  
ISSUING  AUTHORITY:________________________________________________________________  
COUNTRY  OF EXPORT:______________________________________________________________  
 
A. DESCRIPTION  
 
1. Number  and identification  of animals.  
 
 BREED  SEX AGE  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER*   
1     
2     
3     
4     
5     
6     
7     
 
(*all animals  must  be individually  identified  using  ear tags with unique  pre-printed  numbers)  
 
2. Origin  of animals:  
2.1 Name  and address  of consignor:  
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________  
Tel. No:_________________________________   Fax No:______________________________________  
2.2  Premises  of origin  
Farm  name:_________________________________________ _________________________________  
Farm  number:___________________________________District:_______________________________  
 
3. Destination  of animals:  
3.1  Name  and address  of consignee:  
_____________________________________________________________________________ ______  
Tel. No:_________________________________  Fax No:_____________________________________  
3.2  Physical  address  at final destination  of animals:  
___________________________________________________________________________________  
___________________________________________________________________________________  
 
4. Description  of transport  vehicle  (registration  number  etc.):  
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________ ________________________________________________________  
  
DRAFT  IMP.SHEEP&GOATS.B .10/2015 Certificate  no. (1) ________________________________________  
B. HEALTH  ATTESTATION  
 
I,____________________________________  an official  veterinarian,  authorised  thereto  by the Veterinary  Authority  of 
BOTSWANA  hereby  certify  that the following  conditions  have  been  complied  with: 
 
1. The country/zone  of origin  is regarded  as free from Scrapie,  Caprine  Arthritis  Encephalitis,  Contagious  Caprine  
Pleuropneumonia,  Peste -Des-Petits  Ruminants,  Sheep  and Goat  Pox and vaccination  is not practised  for these  
diseases.  
 
2. The animals  described  above  originate  from:  
a. an area which  is not under  any veterinary  restriction  for any notifiable  diseases  that sheep  and goats  are 
susceptible  to; 
b. an area/zone  where  no cases  of Foot and Mouth  disease  were  reported  for at least the past six months,  is 
not under  any restrictions  due to Foot and Mouth  disease;  and is recognised  by the OIE as free from Foot 
and Mouth  disease  without  vaccination;  
c. premises  where  no African  buffalo  are kept;    
d. herds/flocks  which  are healthy  and to the best of my knowledge  clinically  free from Johne's  disease  and 
where  no vaccination  for Johne's  disease  is practised  Maedi -Visna,  Brucella  ovis, Brucella  melitensis  and 
Tuberculosis.   
 
3. The individual  animals:  
a. have  been  kept in pre-export  isolation  in the period  of preparation  for export  and have  not been  exposed  to 
infection  to which  they are susceptible  during  this period;  
b. have  been  individually  identified  prior to testing,  using  ear tags with pre-printed  numbers  and such 
identification  is reflected  on all test results;   
c. have  passed  with negative  results  within  30 days prior to departure  for South  Africa  (all laboratory  test 
results  must  be attached) : 
i. a rose bengal  plate  agglutination  test and a compliment  fixation  test for Brucella  melitensis  
a. Date of laboratory  result:_______________________ __________;  
ii. as far as breeding  rams  are concerned:  a compliment  fixation test for Brucella  ovis  
a. Date of laboratory  result:_______________________ __________;  
d. have  never  been  vaccinated  against  Foot- and- Mouth  disease;  
e. Showed  no clinical  signs  of Anthrax  on the day of shipment  and were  kept for the 20 days prior to shipment  
in an area where  no case of Anthrax  was officially  declared  during  that period.  
f. in the case of sheep :  
i. were  treated  with an effective  injectable  anti-sheep  scab drug OR dipped  with a registered  anti-
sheep  scab dip under  veterinary  supervision,  within  the period  of preparation  for export:  
a. Date of treatment:_______________________ ______________________  
b. Drug(s)  used:_________________________________________________;  
 
g. have  been  treated  for internal  parasites  (cestodes,  trematodes  and nematodes)  and external  parasites  (lice, 
mites  and ticks)  with a registered  effective  remedy(ies)  within  72 hours  prior to departure:  
i. Date of treatment:_______________________ ______________________  
ii. Remedy(ies)  used:__________ ___________________________________;  
  
DRAFT  IMP.SHEEP&GOATS.B .10/2015 Certificate  no. (1) ________________________________________  
h. were  examined  within  72 hours  of departure;  and were  found  clinically  healthy  and visibly  free from external  
parasites;  
 
4. All bedding,  fodder  or other  feedstu ffs for the animals  emanate  from areas  not under  any restrictions  due to Foot and 
Mouth  disease.  
 
5. The animals  were  loaded  and the vehicle  effectively  sealed  under  the direct  supervision  of an official  authorised  
thereto  by the BOTSWANA  Veterinary  Authority : 
Date of loading:  ________________________________________________________________  
Vehicle  and trailer  registration  number(s):____________________________________________  
Seal number(s):________________________________________________________________  
 
Signed  at ____________________________(place)  on _________________________________(date)  
 
______________________________________  
Signature  of authorised  official  veterinarian  (2) 
 
Name  in print:__________________________________  
 
Designated  rank:__________ _____________________    OFFICIAL  STAMP  (2) 
 
Address:______________________________________  
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________  
IMPORTANT  NOTES:  
1. The certificate  number  must  appear  on all pages  of the certificate  
2. The certificate  must  be stamped  and signed  in a colour  different  to the printing