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Port Veterinarian List

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Contact port veterinarians listed below within 24 hours prior to shipment.

Not all ports of entry are staffed with full-time personnel and hours of service may vary.

Codes of Reference
(A/O) Air/Ocean port
(AIC) Animal Import Center
(C) Canadian border port
(L) Limited Port
(M) Mexican border port
(S) Special port
(T) Transit port only

Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington.

Alaska
Anchorage and Fairbanks (L) (T) Dr. Mike Philo
USDA-APHIS-VS
500 S. Alaska Street
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-3253 Office
(907) 745-8125 Fax
Arizona
Douglas (M)
Naco(M)
Dr. Arnold Moorhouse
USDA-APHIS-VS
U.S. Customs Bldg., Room 204
Pan American Avenue
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-5681 Office
(520) 364-4680 Fax
Nogales (M) Dr. Rita Kester
USDA-APHIS-VS
235-2 Freeport Drive
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-4172 Office
(520) 287-4857 Fax
San Luis (M) Dr. Kerry Forsyth
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 37
San Luis, AZ 85349
(480) 491-1002 Office
(520) 627-3613 Fax
California
Calexico(M)
Los Angeles (AIC)
San Diego (L)
San Ysidro (M)
Dr. Granville Richey
USDA-APHIS-VS
11850 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 725-1970 Office
(310) 725-9119 Fax
San Francisco (L) Dr. Gary Chun
USDA-APHIS-VS
389 Oyster Point Blvd, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 876-9358 Office
(650) 876-9008 Fax
Florida
Jacksonville (L)
Tampa (L)
St. Petersburg-Clearwater (L)
Dr. Southall
Dr. C. Dix Harrell
USDA-APHIS-VS
7022 N.W. 10th Place
Gainesville, FL 32605-3147
(352)-333-3120 Office
(352)-333-6849 Fax
Port Canaveral (L) Birds Only Same as above
Miami (AIC) Dr. Richard C. Cambre
USDA-APHIS-VS
6300 N.W. 36th Street
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 526-2926 Office
(305) 526-2929 Fax
Georgia
Atlanta (L) USDA-APHIS-VS
1498 Klondike RD, Suite 200
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 922-7860 Office
(770) 483-9000 Fax
Guam
Agana (T) Military Personnel
Unit: Western Pacific Veterinary
Support District
PSC 490, Box 7680
FPO AP 96538-1600
(671) 339-7247 Office
(671) 671-339-8130 Fax
Hawaii
Honolulu (L) Dr. Tim B. Falls
USDA-APHIS-VS
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite H420
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 861-8560 Office
(808) 861-8570 Fax
Idaho
Eastport (C) Dr. Charles Smith
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 227
Eastport, ID 83826
(208) 267-2396 Office
(208) 267-6204 Fax
Illinois
Chicago (L)

Dr.Mohammad U. Khan
USDA-APHIS-VS
2300 E. Devon Avenue, Suite 220
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 699-2450 Office
(847) 699-2463 Fax

Kentucky (Birds Only)
Covington (Greater Cinninati Int'l Airport) Dr. Kathleen Burda
USDA- APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 399
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 227-9651 Office
(502) 223-7121 Fax
Louisiana
New Orleans (L) Vacant
USDA-APHIS-VS
5825 Florida Blvd., Room 1140
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-9985
(225) 389-0436 Office
(225) 389-0524 Fax
Maine
Houlton (L)
Jackman (L)
Portland (L)

Dr. Patrick K. Coville
USDA-APHIS-VS
27 Customs Loop
Houlton , ME 04730
(207) 532-6099 Office
(207) 532-7859 Fax

Maryland
Baltimore (L) BWI Airport
Dr. Steven N. Finch, AVIC
Dr. Willard Hawkins, Jr.
USDA-APHIS-VS
Jemals Bay 50
1598 Whitehall Road, Suite A
Annapolis, MD 21409
(410) 349-9708 Office
(301) 261-8113 Fax
Massachusetts
Boston (L)

Dr. William Smith
USDA-APHIS-VS
160 Worcester-Providence Road
Sutton Square Plaza, Suite 20
Sutton, MA 01590-9998
(508) 865-1421 Office
(508) 865-9317 Fax

Michigan
Detroit (C) Dr. Siddappa Viswanath
USDA-APHIS-VS
2810 Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 226-4428 Office
(313) 226-5823 Fax
Port Huron (C) Dr. Tom Brown
USDA-APHIS-VS
2835 Wadhams Road
Kimball, MI 48074
(810) 985-5433 Office
(810) 985-6004 Fax
Saul St. Marie (C) Dr. C.A. Groover
Pickford Animal Clinic
5990 East Taylor Road
Pickford, MI 49774
(906) 647-6512 Office
(906) 647-9503 Fax
Minnesota
Baudette (C)
* By Apt Only
Dr. Wayne Hasbargen
U.S. Customs Office
P.O. Box 617
Baudette, MN 56623
(218) 634-2661 Office
(218) 634-2060
(218) 634-2803 Fax
Minneapolis (L) Dr. Joseph Frank
USDA-APHIS-VS
251 Starkey Street
Bolander Bldg., suite 229
St. Paul, Mn 55107
(651) 290-3691 Office
(651) 228-0654 Fax
Internal Falls Dr. Wayne Hasbaren
USDA-APHIS-VS
900 3rd Avenue
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 285-7044 Office
(218) 283-4419 Fax
Montana
Opheim (C) and
*Raymond (C)

Dr. Ken Lee
USDA-APHIS-VS
Customs Office
P.O. Box 340
Scobey, MT 59263
(406) 487-5955 Office
(406) 895-2252 Fax

Great Falls (L) Dr. Wilber W. Clark
USDA-APHIS-VS
208 N. Montana Avenue, Suite 101
Helena, MT 59601-3837
(406) 449-5407 Office
(406) 449-5439 Fax
Sweetgrass (C) Dr. James Becker
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 131
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
(406) 335-2142 Office
406) 335-2144 Fax
OR
USDA/Animal Inspection
Exit 397-I-15
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
New Jersey
Newark Dr. Jonathan Zack
USDA-APHIS-VS
Mercer Corporate Park
320 Corporate Blvd.
Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1598
(609) 259-8387 Office
(609) 259-2477 Fax
New Mexico
Antelope Wells (M)
Columbus (M)
Santa Teresa (M)
Dr. Jim Mott
Dr. Walter Howe (505) 589-6150
USDA-APHIS-VS
6200 Jefferson St., NE, Suite 117
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 761-3160 Office
(505) 761-3176 Fax
New York
Alexandria Bay/Thousand Island (C) Dr. Wayne Evans
USDA-APHIS-VS
Brokerage Bldg.-Rear Office
46471 U S Interstate 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315)-482-2601 Office
(315)-482-4046 Fax
Tues., Weds., Thurs., 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Buffalo/Peace Bridge/Niagara Falls/
Lewiston Bridge (C)
Dr. Farooq Hashmi
USDA-APHIS-VS
3905 Witmer Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 297-6203 Office
(716) 297-6243 Fax
Champlain Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ I-87
198 West Service Road
Champlain, NY 12919
518-298-2191 Office
Tues. Only 09:00-15:30
Entrants must report to CBP @ I-87
Jamaica, NY (A/O) Dr. Khawaja Ahmad
USDA-APHIS-VS
230-59 Rockaway Blvd.
Suite 101
Jamaica, NY 11430
(718) 553-1727 Office
(718) 553-7543 Fax
Newburgh, NY (AIC) Dr. Kenneth S. Davis
USDA-APHIS-VS
474 South Drury Lane
Rock Tavern, NY 12575
(845) 564-2950 Office
(845) 564-1075 Fax
North Dakota
Dunseith (C) Dr. Anne Scully
USDA-APHIS-VS
RR1, Box 117
Dunseith, ND 58329-0117
(701) 263-3364 Office
(701) 263-3375 Fax
Pembina (C) Dr. Steve Swartz
USDA-APHIS-VS
10980 I-29 Suite 4
Pembina, ND 58271-9745
Voice: 701-825-6262
Portal (C)

Dr. Eldon Halvorson
USDA-APHIS-VS
101 Railroad Avenue
PO Box 331
Portal, ND 58772-0331
(701) 926-4281 Office
(701) 926-2023 Fax

Ohio
Dayton (L) Dr. Susan Skorupski
USDA-APHIS-VS
12927 Stonecreek Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 469-5602 Office
(614) 866-1086 Fax
Oregon
Portland (L) Dr. Don Herriott
USDA-APHIS-VS
530 Center Street, NE, Suite 335
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 399-5871 Office
(503) 399-5607 Fax
Puerto Rico
San Juan (L) Dr. Miquel A. Borri-Diaz
USDA-APHIS-VS
IBM Bldg., 7th Floor
654 Munoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey, PR 00918
(787) 766-6050 Office
(787) 766-6122 Fax
Tennessee
Memphis (L) Dr. Allen Knowles
USDA-APHIS-VS
Animal Industries Bldg.
Ellington Agriculture Center
440 Hogan Road, Room 206
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 781-5310 Office
(615) 781-5309 Fax
Texas
Brownsville (M)
Hidalgo (M)
Hidalgo is not a major POE
Dr. Roberto Garcia
USDA-APHIS-VS
9901 S. Cage Blvd., Suite A
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-2180 Office
(956) 782-7998 Fax
Del Rio (M) Dr. Harry Vogt
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 420876
Del Rio, TX 78842
(830) 719-0000 Cell Phone
(830) 703-6643 Phone
(830) 703-6643 Fax
Eagle Pass (M) Dr. Robert Krieg
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 295
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
(830) 776-0060 Cell Phone
(830) 773-1933 Phone
No Fax
El Paso (M)
Now Santa Teresa and
Belongs to New Mexico

Dr. Walter Howe
Dr. Grant Wease
USDA-APHIS-VS
Bridge of the Americans
3600 E. Paisano Drive, Room 147A
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 872-4750 Office
(915) 872-4757 Fax
(915) 872-4758 Modem
(915) 588-7416 Dr. Howe's Cell Phone
(715) 872-4754 Dr. Howe's Phone

Houston (L) and Galveston (L) Dr. Lubomira Soroko
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 60107, AMF
Houston, TX 77205
(281) 821-8206 Office
(281) 443-1310 Fax
Laredo (M) Dr. James Schlinke
USDA-APHIS-VS
700 Zaragosa
Federal Bldg. 5, Room 513
Laredo, TX 78040
               OR
P.O. Box 6299
Laredo, TX 78042
(956) 726-2330 Office
(956) 726-2940 Fax
Presidio (M) Dr. William Brown
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 26
Presidio, TX 79845
(432) 295-0201 Office
NO Fax
Vermont
Derby Line (C) Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ U.S. Route #5
Derby Line, VT 05830
802-873-9338/3161 Office
Wednesday ONLY! 10:00-14:00
Entrants must report to CBP @ I-91
Highgate Springs (C) Dr. Justin Krause
USDA-APHIS-VS-PORT VET
CBP @ I-89
480 Welcome Center Road
Swanton, VT 05488
802-868-2556 Office
802-868-7686 Fax
Washington
Seattle (L) - Seatac Airport Dr. Robert Williams
USDA-APHIS-VS
5230 Illahee Lane N.E.
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 459-0730 Office
(360) 923-9321 Fax
Sumas (C)
Lynden (C)
Dr. Phil Lee
USDA-APHIS-VS
P.O. Box 1049
Sumas, WA 98295-1049
(360) 988-5715 Office
(360) 988-6300 Fax
Oroville (C)
Spokane (C)
USDA-APHIS-VS
33643 Hwy 97
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-2635 Office
(509) 476-4840 Fax
Tacoma (L) Dr. Robert Williams
USDA-APHIS-VS
5230 Illahee Lane N.E.
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 459-0730 Office
(360) 923-9321 Fax

 

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Last Modified: December 5, 2008