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Last Updated: December 2025
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF DOGS
Animals (National and International Movement and
Disease Prevention) Regulations 1994.
A permit would be granted subject to the terms and conditions, relating to the importation of dogs, as set out in the governing regulation for the time being enforced and to the following terms and conditions:
1. The animal MUST accompanied by a health certificate signed by an Accredited
Veterinarian and endorsed by the office of the Competent Authority (Veterinary) stating
that:
a. The animal(s) was born in and has never left (COUNTRY) or where not born in or
has left (COUNTRY) and returned, has been in (COUNTRY) for the previous six
(6) months.
b.
i. The animal(s) should be implanted with an I.S.O microchip, followed by a
Rabies Vaccination with an inactivated adjuvant vaccine, the animal should
not be less than twelve (12) weeks of age
ii. At least three (3) weeks following the Rabies vaccination, a blood sample
should be taken from the said animal(s) following microchip identification,
and tested for antibody level. (See Annex 1 for the list of approved
laboratories in the USA and the UK.
The animal(s) MUST have a protective antibody level 0f >0.5 IU/ml. A copy of the
Laboratory result must be delivered to this office and the protective antibody level
confirmed BEFORE the issuance of an import permit.
2. The animal(s) should be in good health and free from symptoms of any prescribed or any other infectious or contagious disease.
3. The animal(s) has/have been vaccinated against Canine Distemper, Parvovirus,
Leptospirosis, Hepatitis and Parainfluenza not less than seven (7) days prior to date of export.
4. The animal(s) must be screened for heartworm with negative results within seven (7) days prior to date of export.
5. The animal(s) should be treated for external parasites and for internal parasites with an approved broad spectrum antihelminthic within seven (7) days prior to date of
export.
Updated: June 2020
Other information:
An import permit will take at least 3 working days to process once all requisite documents
are submitted.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice of arrival must be given. Phone: (784) 456-1111 Ext 326 or
(784) 457-2452 or (784) 493-1749
A Veterinary Inspection Fee of EC$55.00/ US$20.00 is chargeable upon inspection on arrival.
Animal(s) landed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on weekends or public holidays are subject to a separate inspection fee.
Annex 1
List of Approved Laboratories
Veterinary Laboratory Agency
New Haw,
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 193 235 7840
Fax: (+44) 193 235 7239
BioBest
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian EH26 0PZ
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 0131 445 6101
Fax: (+44) 0131 445 6102
Website: www.biobest.co.uk
FAVN Rabies Laboratory
1800 Denison Avenue
Mosier Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas 66506-5601
Tel: (+1) 785 532 5650
Fax: (+1) 785 532 4481
Website: www.vet.ksu.edu/rabies
E-mail: rabies@vet.ksu.edu
Laboratoire Departemental 31
76 Chemin Boudou
331140 Launaguet – CS 50013
France
Tél: (+33) 0562 104 900
Fax: (+33) 0562 104 910
Website: www.labo-vet-haute-garonne.fr
E-Mail: ld31@cd31.fr
The FAVN Test must be used (Not the RFFIT)
Please contact our office for the list of approved laboratories in your country if not shown above
Contact the Government Veterinary Officer by email: animalhealthsvg@hotmail.com for more information.