In recent years, state animal health officials recognized a need for a national program that allows equine owners to move with ease, while ensuring animal safety and traceability. The Extended Equine Certificate of Veterinary Inspection helps fulfill this need.
On the road with horse trailer and pickup truck
Equine practitioners and owners now have an easy solution for compliant travel with horses in multiple states.
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GVL worked closely with state veterinarians to develop a streamlined digital solution for the program, and launched Extended Equine Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (EECVIs) through its platform on January 1, 2019.
Equine practitioners and owners now have an easy solution for compliant travel with horses in multiple states. EECVIs function the same as regular health certificates, but allow horse owners to move for up to six months.
Many states require a current Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), also known as a health certificate, for traveling within and to their state with animals. Some state animal health departments allow the option of a six-month health certificate, as long as official ID requirements are met.
There are three forms of official ID accepted for an EECVI, and each state has their own rules for what forms are accepted:
- Current Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test (photo Coggins or EIA test accession number);
- Lifetime brand inspection;
- Microchip.
Through the GVL software platform, veterinarians can create an EECVI online, submit it to their state animal health official digitally and provide owners with online access to retrieve their travel permits anytime.
While rules vary by state, traveling with horses often requires up-to-date Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI / health certificates), sometimes current within the last month. Some state animal health departments allow veterinarians and horse owners the option of a six-month health certificate, as long as a current Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) / Coggins test has been provided.
GVL developed EECVIs to support the states that offer six-month health certificates with a digital solution. Through the GVL software system, veterinarians can create an EECVI online, submit it to their state animal health official electronically and provide owners with online access to retrieve their travel permits 24/7.
Explore our EECVI help center for FAQs and helpful information.
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State Participation
The states that are currently participating in the EECVI program include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont*, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Many additional states plan on participating, but are not able to at this time due to requirement of a legislative rule change period. We will share information as additional states join the program in the future.
If you have questions about your state participating, please contact your state animal health official. Contact information for each state may be found here: https://www.globalvetlink.com/resource-center/regulations.
*Vermont only participates May 1 – October 31.