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Veterinary Services (VS) protects and improves the health, quality, and marketability of our nation's animals, animal products and veterinary biologics by preventing, controlling and/or eliminating animal diseases, and monitoring and promoting animal health and productivity.
Together with its customers and stakeholders, Veterinary Services employs innovative methods in fulfilling its mission. Veterinary Services' decisions are grounded on the best science and information. Veterinary Services is committed to civil rights and to continuous learning and improvements.
View the functions and structure of all VS programs (organizational charts).
View Veterinary Services Strategic Plan and Customer Service Values and Expectations.
We do not collect personal information when visiting the VS web site unless the user chooses to provide this information to us. However, certain information is collected and stored automatically.
VS Area Offices carry out the VS mission at the state level across the United States. Some of the programs and services provided include:
Complete and signed International Health Certificates for the export of animals from the United States must be endorsed by a Veterinary Services area office. If you have questions or concerns regarding regulations for exporting animals or animal products to a foreign country, you should contact the VS area office in the State from which the animals or products will be exported. Last Modified:
September 4, 2008
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