Get Animal Health Declaration Form

The National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank ‒ a concept APHIS officials have long discussed with stakeholders and industry ‒ allows USDA to stockpile animal vaccine and related products to use in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or other high-impact foreign animal diseases.

In animals, health may be defined as the absence of disease or the normal functioning of an organism and normal behaviour based on the observation of a certain number of individuals that determine the standard and thus health [1].

National Animal Health Monitoring System.

The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Unit conducts national studies on the health and health management of United States domestic livestock, equine, aquaculture and poultry populations.

Animal health surveillance is a tool to monitor disease trends, to facilitate the control of infection or infestation, to provide data for use in risk analysis, for animal or public health purposes, to substantiate the rationale for sanitary measures and for providing assurances to trading partners.

Animal diseases African Swine Fever. Avian Influenza (bird flu) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Rabies. Travel to affected countries. Dealing with animal disease outbreaks.

All poultry must be quarantined for a minimum of 30 days. Poultry shipments must be accompanied by a USDA import permit (application to obtain a permit is form: VS Form 17-129). Processing time for the application is approximately 7 – 10 business days.