Equine
Health Certificates
Potlatch Veterinary Clinic partners with you to help attain equine health certificates, an essential document for horse owners planning to transport their animals across state lines or to specific events.
Why Do You Need an Equine Health Certificate?
There are several important reasons to obtain an equine health certificate in Potlatch, ID, before moving your horse. First and foremost, health certificates are a legal requirement for transporting horses across state lines or internationally. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in penalties or your horse being denied entry to events or new locations.
In addition to meeting legal requirements, an equine health certificate ensures that your horse is in good health before travel. It helps protect the broader equine population by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. This is particularly important for horses participating in events where they will come into contact with other animals.
When Should You Get an Equine Health Certificate?
It’s essential to plan ahead when obtaining an equine health certificate in Potlatch, ID. Since the certificate is only valid for 30 days, you’ll want to schedule your horse’s examination as close to the date of travel or the event as possible. If you’re traveling frequently, we also offer digital health certificates that provide convenient access to your documentation from your mobile device.
Horses typically require health certificates for:
- Interstate travel: If you’re transporting your horse across state lines for any reason, including relocation, competitions, or sales.
- International travel: Horses traveling abroad must meet additional health requirements based on the destination country’s regulations.
- Participation in events: Horse shows, competitions, and breeding events often require health certificates to ensure that all participating animals are healthy.
Equine Health Certificate FAQs
What kind of animals need a health certificate?
Whether they are a pet dog or cat, an equine (horse, donkey or mule) or another farm animal (cow, goat, sheep, llama, alpaca, yak, pig, buffalo, rabbit etc.), most animals will require a CVI to travel.
Does my animal need anything in addition to the CVI?
Most likely! The requirements for any animal will vary depending on state of destination, species, gender, age and mode of transportation. Whether that is just a rabies vaccination for your pet dog or additional testing, such as an EIA blood test (Coggins) for equines, we at Potlatch Veterinary Clinic can help you determine what you and your animal will need.
When does my animal need a health certificate?
Anytime your animal leaves the state in which it resides, it will need a health certificate. Oftentimes, certain events, even if they occur within the state that the animal resides, will also require health certificates such as livestock fairs and rodeos, dog shows or competitive events, or boarding animals at certain facilities.
What health certificate options do you have for Equines?
For horses, donkeys, and mules, we offer 30-day health certificates and digital 6-month Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (EECVIs). For more information visit the GVL GlobalVet.