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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Ratites to the United States of America 

(live birds ONLY, not hatching eggs of ratites)

Veterinary Authority Date of Issue Certificate Number 

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the animals described herein have been inspected and/or tested for the diseases specified, and conform to the current veterinary 

requirements of the importing country.

1. Consignor: 2. Consignee:

3. Country of Origin: 4.County of Origin:

5. Country of Destination: 6.State of Destination:

7. Place of Origin: 8. Port Oo Embarkation / Border Crossing:

9. Date of Shipment: 10. Means of Transport:

11. Description Of Commodity: 12. Date of Veterinary Inspection:

13. Total Quantity: 14. Total Number of Containers:

15. Container Numbers: 16. Commodities Intended Use:

17. Identification of Commodities is by a Microchip

Name of Microchip Company:

Species/ Common Name Age

(Months) Sex Microchip Number 

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Ratites (live birds)

United States of America
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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. All ratites covered under this health certificate were inspected by the veterinarian issuing the

health certificate.

2. Birds were produced by a pen-raised flock.

3. The birds were shipped from a farm that was inspected and approved by a USDA official during

the past 12 months.

4. Ratites were not vaccinated against any H5 or H7 subtype of avian influenza.

5. CHOOSE EITHER A OR B BELOW:

Ratites have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease.

OR

The ratites have been 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.

Name of Vaccine:

Date:

6. There was no evidence of avian communicable disease found among the ratites being shipped.

7. The premises where the ratites were exported from were not adjacent to any areas under quarantine

during the 90 days preceding the exportation.

8. Ratites covered by this certificate do not originate from flocks nor have 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)

9. The ratites were treated at least 3 days but not more than 14 days before being loaded for shipment

to the United States with a pesticide sufficient to kill ectoparasites on the ratites.

a. Name of pesticide:

b. Dosage and delivery method:

10. The pesticide was applied to all body surfaces of the ratites under the supervision of the veterinarian

issuing the health certificate.

11. The ratites are placed in new or appropriately sanitized containers at the premises where the flock of

origin was kept.

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 Date Veterinary Practitioner 

Name of Official Veterinarian (Printed) 

Signature of Official Veterinarian

Date

Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Ratites to the United States of America 

(live birds ONLY, not hatching eggs of ratites)