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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Zoo Birds to the United States of America

from CANADA

Veterinary Authority Date Of Issue Certificate Number 

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the animals described herein conform to the current veterinary import requirements of the United 

States. Health certificates are valid for 30 days from the date of endorsement by the competent authority.

1. Consignor/Shipper/Owner: 2. Consignee/Broker/Owner:

3. Country of Export: 4. Date of Shipment:

5. Country Of Destination: 6.State Of Destination:

7. Home Quarantine Address: 8. Port Of Embarkation / Border Crossing:

9. Date Of Veterinary Inspection: 10. Means Of Transport:

11. Description Of Commodity:

Zoo birds

12. Commodities Intended Use:

Destination Zoo/ Exhibit

13. Total Quantity: 14. Total Number Of Shipping Containers:

15. Identification Of Commodities:

Row

Species/Breed

Physical Description/identification

Age Weight

(lbs)

Sex

1

2

3

4

5

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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Zoo Birds to the United States of America 

from Canada

Veterinary Authority Date Of Issue Certificate Number 

The issuing /official veterinarian certifies that all birds covered by this certificate have been 

inspected and attests to the following statements: 

1. The veterinarian issuing the certificate completed inspection and testing of the birds covered under this health

certificate.

2. The bird(s) was/were not vaccinated against any H5 or H7 subtype of avian influenza. If the birds were

vaccinated, the date of vaccination and name of vaccine is listed on the health certificate. 30 days quarantine is

required for vaccinated animals.

Vaccinated__________________ Date___________ Product Name__________________________________

Non-vaccinated__________________

3. The birds were examined by the veterinarian issuing the health certificate within 30 days prior to export, and

shows no evidence of communicable diseases of poultry.

4. The bird(s) covered by this certificate do not originate from flocks nor had contact with any birds or poultry

originating in a control zone established by state/provincial/federal animal health authorities due to outbreaks of

Newcastle disease or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the 90 days preceding the exportation.

5. CHOOSE EITHER OPTION A OR B BELOW:

A. The bird(s) was/were not vaccinated against Newcastle disease

OR

B. The bird(s) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease (avian paramyxovirus) at least 21 days prior to

export, using vaccines that do not contain any velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus. (The health

certificate must specify)

6. The shipment will not transit through any region where APHIS considers highly pathogenic avian influenza to

exist.

7. There was no evidence of avian communicable disease (s) found among the birds being shipped

8. The birds were placed in new or appropriately sanitized packaging materials at the premises from which the

birds were to be exported.

**********************Certificate shall be valid for 30 days from date of issue************************

The official Veterinarian must endorse the issuing veterinarian’s signature OR the official 

veterinarian’s signature and government seal is used alone. 

Name of Issuing Veterinarian (Printed) Name of Official Veterinarian (Printed) 

Signature of Issuing Veterinarian Signature of Official Veterinarian

Date Date