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Port Veterinarian List

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Importers should contact port veterinarians at the ports listed below at least 72 hours prior to a shipment’s arrival to confirm the time and location. Failure to do this may result in additional fees, or in refused entry.

Not all ports of entry are staffed with full-time personnel and hours of service may vary.

Codes of Reference
(A/O) Air/Ocean port
(AIC) Animal Import Center
(C) Canadian border port
(L) Limited Port
(M) Mexican border port
(S) Special port
(T) Transit port only

Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington.

Alaska
Anchorage, Alcan Border Port (C) (L), and Fairbanks (L) (T) Rosemarie T.G. Lombardi V.M.D.
USDA APHIS VS
P.O. Box 670590
Chugiak, AK 99567
907-688-1229 or
907-745-3253 Office
907-688-1239 Fax
907-529-7784 Cell
rosemarie.t.lombardi@aphis.usda.gov
Arizona
Douglas (M)
Naco(M)
Dr. Kerry Forsyth
USDA-APHIS-VS
U.S. Customs Bldg., Room 204
Pan American Avenue
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-5681 Office
(520) 364-4680 Fax
Nogales (M) Dr. Rita Kester
USDA-APHIS-VS
235-2 Freeport Drive
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-4172 Office
(520) 287-4857 Fax
San Luis (M) Dr. Evelyn Williams
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 37
San Luis, AZ 85349
(480) 491-1002 Office
(520) 627-3613 Fax
California
Calexico(M)
Los Angeles (AIC)
San Diego (L)
San Ysidro (M)
Dr. Francis Okino
USDA-APHIS-VS
11850 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 725-1970 Office
(310) 725-9119 Fax
San Francisco (L) Dr. Gary Chun
USDA-APHIS-VS
389 Oyster Point Blvd, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 876-9358 Office
(650) 876-9008 Fax
Florida
Jacksonville (L)
Tampa (L)
St. Petersburg-Clearwater (L)
Dr. Francisco Collazo-Mattei
Dr. C. Dix Harrell
USDA-APHIS-VS
8100 N.W. 15th Place
Gainesville, FL 32606
(352) 313-3060 Office
(352) 313-3063 Fax
Port Canaveral (L) Birds Only Same as above
Miami (AIC) Dr. Francisco Collazo-Mattei
USDA-APHIS-VS
6300 N.W. 36th Street
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 876-2200 Office
(305) 876-2201 Fax
Georgia
Atlanta (L) USDA-APHIS-VS
1498 Klondike RD, Suite 200
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 922-7860 Office
(770) 483-9000 Fax
Guam
Agana (T) Military Personnel
Unit: Western Pacific Veterinary
Support District
PSC 490, Box 7680
FPO AP 96538-1600
(671) 339-7247 Office
(671) 671-339-8130 Fax
Hawaii
Honolulu (L) Dr. Tim B. Falls
USDA-APHIS-VS
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite H420
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 861-8560 Office
(808) 861-8570 Fax
Idaho
Eastport (C) Dr. Charles Smith
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 227
Eastport, ID 83826
(208) 267-2396 Office
(208) 267-6204 Fax
Illinois
Chicago (L) Dr.Mohammad U. Khan
USDA-APHIS-VS
2300 E. Devon Avenue, Suite 220
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 699-2450 Office
(847) 699-2463 Fax
Kentucky (Birds Only)
Covington (Greater Cincinnati Int'l Airport) Dr. Robert E. Southall
USDA- APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 399
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 848-2040 Office
(502) 848-2041 Fax
Louisiana
New Orleans (L) Dr. Craig Nettles
USDA-APHIS-VS
345 Keyway Drive
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 965-4307 Office
(601) 965-5535 Fax
Maine
Houlton (L)
Dr. Patrick K. Coville
USDA-APHIS-VS
27 Customs Loop
Houlton , ME 04730
(207) 532-6099 Office
(207) 532-7859 Fax
Jackman (L)
Portland (L)
Dr. William Smith
USDA-APHIS-VS
160 Worcester-Providence Road
Sutton Square Plaza, Suite 20
Sutton, MA 01590-9998
(508) 363-2290 Office
(508) 363-2272 Fax
Massachusetts
Boston (L) Dr. William Smith
USDA-APHIS-VS
160 Worcester-Providence Road
Sutton Square Plaza, Suite 20
Sutton, MA 01590-9998
(508) 363-2290 Office
(508) 363-2272 Fax
Michigan
Detroit (C) Dr. Shawn Dunn
USDA-APHIS-VS
2810 Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 226-4428 Office
(313) 226-5823 Fax
Port Huron (C) Dr. Tom Brown
USDA-APHIS-VS
2835 Wadhams Road
Kimball, MI 48074
(810) 985-5433 Office
(810) 985-6004 Fax
Sault St. Marie (C) Dr. C.A. Groover
Pickford Animal Clinic
5990 East Taylor Road
Pickford, MI 49774
(906) 647-6512 Office
(906) 647-9503 Fax
Minnesota
Baudette (C)
* By Apt Only International Falls

Dr. Michael L. Stine
USDA, APHIS, VS
251 Starkey St.
Bolander Building, Suite 229
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 290-3691 Office
(651) 228-0654 Fax
Minneapolis (L) Dr. Joseph Frank
USDA-APHIS-VS
251 Starkey Street
Bolander Bldg., suite 229
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 290-3691 Office
(651) 228-0654 Fax
Montana
Opheim (C) and
*Raymond (C)
Dr. Ken Lee
USDA-APHIS-VS
Customs Office
P.O. Box 340
Scobey, MT 59263
(406) 487-5955 Office
(406) 895-2252 Fax
Great Falls (L) Dr. Wilber W. Clark
USDA-APHIS-VS
208 N. Montana Avenue, Suite 101
Helena, MT 59601-3837
(406) 449-5407 Office
(406) 449-5439 Fax
Sweetgrass (C) Dr. James Becker
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 131
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
(406) 335-2142 Office
406) 335-2144 Fax
OR
USDA/Animal Inspection
Exit 397-I-15
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
New Jersey
Newark Dr. Elizabeth Miller
USDA, APHIS, VS
Mercer Corporate Park
320 Corporate Blvd.
Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1598
(609) 259-8387 Office
(609) 259-2477 Fax
New Mexico
Columbus (M) Dr. Gaven Kuykendall
(575) 589-0539 – Office
(505) 331-3729 - Cell
Santa Teresa (M) Dr. Walter Howe
USDA-APHIS-VS
100 Frontera Blvd.
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
(915) 875-4757 – Office
(915) 872-4757 – Fax
(915) 588-7416 - Cell
New York
Alexandria Bay/Thousand Island (C) Dr. Wayne Evans
USDA-APHIS-VS
Brokerage Bldg.-Rear Office
46471 U S Interstate 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315)-482-2601 Office
(315)-482-4046 Fax
Buffalo/Peace Bridge/Niagara Falls/
Lewiston Bridge (C)
Dr. Farooq Hashmi
USDA-APHIS-VS
3905 Witmer Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 297-6203 Office
(716) 297-6243 Fax
Champlain Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ I-87
198 West Service Road
Champlain, NY 12919
518-298-2191 Office
Tues. Only 09:00-15:30
Entrants must report to CBP @ I-87
JFK International Airport/Jamaica, NY (A/O) Dr. Lori Harms
USDA-APHIS-VS
230-59 Rockaway Blvd.
Suite 101
Jamaica, NY 11430
(718) 553-3570 Office
(718) 553-3572 Fax
Newburgh, NY (AIC) Acting Port Director
USDA-APHIS-VS
474 International Boulevard
Rock Tavern, NY 12575
(845) 838-5500 Office
(845) 838-5516 Fax
North Dakota
Dunseith (C) Dr. Anne Scully
USDA-APHIS-VS
RR1, Box 117
Dunseith, ND 58329-0117
(701) 263-3364 Office
(701) 263-3375 Fax
Pembina (C) Dr. Steve Swartz
USDA-APHIS-VS
10980 I-29 Suite 4
Pembina, ND 58271-9745
Voice: 701-825-6262
Portal (C) Dr. Eldon Halvorson
USDA-APHIS-VS
101 Railroad Avenue
PO Box 331
Portal, ND 58772-0331
(701) 926-4281 Office
(701) 926-2023 Fax
Ohio
Dayton (L) Dr. Susan Skorupski
USDA-APHIS-VS
12927 Stonecreek Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 469-5602 Office
(614) 866-1086 Fax
Oregon
Portland (L) Dr. John Huntley
USDA-APHIS-VS
1550 Irving Street SW, Suite 100
Tumwater, WA 98512
(360) 753-9430 Office
(360) 753-9585 Fax
Puerto Rico
San Juan (L) Dr. Fred V. Soltero
USDA-APHIS-VS
IBM Bldg., 7th Floor
654 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00918
(787) 766-6050 Office
(787) 766-6122 Fax
Tennessee
Memphis (L) Dr. Mark Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS
Animal Industries Bldg.
Ellington Agriculture Center
440 Hogan Road, Room 206
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 781-5310 Office
(615) 781-5309 Fax
Texas
Brownsville (M)
Hidalgo (M)
Hidalgo is not a major POE
Dr. Roberto Garcia
USDA-APHIS-VS
9901 S. Cage Blvd., Suite A
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 782- 0998 Office
(956) 782-7998 Fax
Del Rio (M) Dr. Harry Vogt
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 420454
Del Rio, TX 78842
(830) 703-6643 Cell
(830) 775-2901 Fax
Eagle Pass (M) Dr. Darrell L. Haney
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 295
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
(830) 563-7454 Cell Phone
(830) 752-1785 Phone
(830) 752-1774 Fax
El Paso (M)
Dr. Grant Wease
USDA-APHIS-VS
Bridge of the Americas
3600 E. Paisano Drive, Room 147A
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 539-0112 Cell
Houston (L) and Galveston (L) Dr. Lubomira Soroko
USDA-APHIS-VS
18850 Colonel Fischer Drive
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 821-8206 Office
(281) 443-1310 Fax
Laredo (M) Dr. Marie Meschke
USDA-APHIS-VS
700 Zaragosa
Federal Bldg. 5, Room 513
Laredo, TX 78040
OR
120 San Francisco
Laredo, TX 78040
(956) 726-2330 Office
(956) 726-2940 Fax
(956) 489-1291 Cell
Presidio (M) Dr. Debra Trujillo
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 2830
Presidio, TX 79845
(512) 983-7550 Cell
(432) 229-2051 Fax
Virginia
  Richmond (L)   Dr. Mark Remick
USDA, APHIS, VS
Federal Building
400 North 8th Street, Suite 726 Richmond, VA 23219-482
(804) 343-2560 Office
(804) 343-2599 Fax
Vermont
Derby Line (C) Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ U.S. Route #5
Derby Line, VT 05830
802-873-9338/3161 Office
Wednesday ONLY! 10:00-14:00
Entrants must report to CBP @ I-91
Highgate Springs (C) Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ I-89
480 Welcome Center Road
Swanton, VT 05488
802-868-2556 Office
802-868-7686 Fax
Washington
Seattle (L) - Seatac Airport Dr. Robert Williams
USDA-APHIS-VS
5230 Illahee Lane N.E.
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 459-0730 Office
(360) 923-9321 Fax
Sumas (C)
Lynden (C)
Dr. Phil Lee
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 1049
Sumas, WA 98295-1049
(360) 988-5715 Office
(360) 988-6300 Fax
Oroville (C)
Spokane (C)
Dr. Sally Highet
USDA-APHIS-VS
33643 Hwy 97
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-2635 Office
(509) 476-4840 Fax
Tacoma (L) Dr. Robert Williams
USDA-APHIS-VS
5230 Illahee Lane N.E.
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 459-0730 Office
(360) 923-9321 Fax

 

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Last Modified: May 2, 2013


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