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Veterinary Accreditation

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Locate an Accredited Veterinarian

If you need the assistance of an accredited veterinarian you have the following options:

 

1.

Ask your veterinarian if they are accredited. Each accredited veterinarian will have a letter of authorization from the Area Veterinarian in Charge for that specific State.

     
 

2.

Contact your local Veterinary Services Area Office



Please remember that there are two categories of accredited veterinarians based upon the animals they attend to as follows:

 

Category I animals:

 

All animals except: food and fiber species, horses, birds, farm-raised aquatic animals, all other livestock species, and zoo animals that can transmit exotic animal diseases to livestock.

 

 

Category II animals:

 

All animals

Here are some examples of Category I and Category II animal species. These lists are not exhaustive, and if you wish to add a species, please contact the NVAP Riverdale Staff.

Category I animal species examples: dog, cat, laboratory animal (rat, mouse, gerbil, guinea pig, hamster), non-human primate, rabbit, ferret, mink, gopher, amphibian/reptile, native non-ruminant wildlife.

Category II animal species examples: food and fiber animal species (cow, pig, sheep, goat, all ruminant), horse (mule, ass, pony, zebra), all bird species and poultry, farm-raised aquatic animal species, livestock species (bison, captive cervid, llama, alpaca, antelope, other hoofed animal), zoo animals that can transmit exotic animal diseases to livestock.

 

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Last Modified: March 7, 2012


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