Due to international shipping, and using so many different destinations, we need to update some of our procedures. Attn: Veterinarians, and others, who sign the various forms we must use.
PLEASE Use the european, international, military way of signing dates. NOT, the American way.
Please ALWAYS use the following examples: day month year 02-03-2010; BEST to use: 02 Mar 2010
please take time to put BOTH dates in every space. Will take a little longer, but will cover all
language situations, etc NEVER NEVER use 03-02-2010 This would mean: 3rd day of February Outside USA !
Regarding the recording of times. please again, use the non-american way. use the 24 hr clock
0001 = 1 minute past midnight 0100 hrs = 1 am 1200 hrs = noon 1300 hrs = 1 pm
there is NO 2401 hrs, etc NEVER use AM and/or PM with the 24 hr clock
We are often asked the purpose of usda endorsements. The primary purpose acts the same as
a notary public. Simply authenticates the legitamate signature of the accredited veterinarian.
Otherwise, someone might have a stock of blank health certificates, etc and just sign as if he/she
were a veterinarian and all kinds of illegal things could go on.
This is VERY IMPORTANT ........
Airlines often have stricter requirements than do many countries. This is why: We INSIST on having the APHIS 7001 International Health Certificate, and Endorsed by
the USDA, even when a country might NOT specifically require this. AGAIN, the airline cargo people usually will require it.
The Health Cert should NEVER be older than 10 days from date the veterinarian signs it, at time of travel. Some countries require the H.C. to be even less than 10 days old.
Again, it is better to HAVE ALL paperwork, and NOT need it; than to need it and NOT have it........
This lesson comes from years of experience.......
The easiest way to find the status of your PET AIR CARGO SHIPMENT is to:
