Live Animal Export Resources

Last Modified: Sep 17, 2021

Welcome! The live animal export resources below will help with exporting live animals and germplasm. Country-specific requirements and health certificates can be found on the International Regulations (IRegs) for ANIMAL Exports Home. Choose your country of destination from the drop-down menu toward the bottom of the IRegs webpage.

Frequently Asked Questions on Animal Export

Program Handbook: Exportation of Live Animals, Hatching Eggs, and Animal Germplasm from the United States (August 2021) Includes Updated Approved Disinfectant Information

Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS)

Click on any of the blue boxes below for more live animal export resources.

Aquatic Animal Export Resources

For general information on aquatic animal exports, including the APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility Inspection Program, see the resources below:

Disease Sampling and Testing Information

Health Certificate for the Export of Live Finfish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans (and their Gametes) - VS Form 17-141
- Instructions for Completing VS Form 17-141 - August 2021
- Fillable PDF VS Form 17-141 - April 2021
APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility Inspection Program

*Note: Updates to this inspection program are effective September 28, 2020.

General Registration Information

Pet Travel Resources

Click here to find Helpful References for Pet Travel, including information about VEHCS.

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Live Animal Export Resources

Aquatic Animal Export Resources

Pet Travel Resources

Additional Information