An import permit will be issued only after the Veterinary Authority receives a and b below.

b) A health certificate issued by the Veterinary Authority of the exporting country within 30 days of the date of arrival. 1he health certificate must have the seal or stamp of the exporting country for international travel and must include:

    1) A full description of animal including implanted microchip number

    2) Records of last 2 rabies vaccinations including name of vaccine, lot/serial number, expiration date    and route of administration.

    3) Last vaccination must have been administered not less than 30 days and not more than 12    months prior to the arrival date.

a) Two Rabies Neutralising Antibody tests (RFFIT or FAVN) on sera collected at four weeks apart must be conducted.

b) For animals less than one year of age the first Rabies Neutralising Antibody test (titre) must be taken one month after the second rabies vaccination.

c) For adult animals current on rabies vaccination the first titre must be taken no less than 30 days after the most recent rabies vaccine. If the result of the first titre is negative, a booster vaccine must be given and the titre repeated again in one month.

Please note that two positive test is required.

d) The second tests must be conducted not less than 30 days and not more than 12 months prior to arrival.

e) The testing laboratory must submit the test results directly to: The Chief Veterinary Officer, P.O.Box 39, Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies. Telephone 1-869-465-2110, Fax 1-869-465-2928.

Until further notice the only laboratories approved by the Veterinary Authority of St. Kitts and Nevis for the RFFIT/FAVN TEST are KANSAS STATF UNIVERSITY and AUBURN UNIVERSITY.

Dr Deborah Briggs, Department of Pathobiology/Diagnostic Medicine, 1800 Denison Avenue, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5600.

For information on procedures please have your veterinarian call (785) 532-4483, Fax: (785) 532-42982; e-mail: Briggs@vet.ksu.ed

And

Dr. Krystyna Minc, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, 166 Greene Hall, Auburn University, Alabama, 36849-5519

For further information on procedures please have your veterinarian call (334) 844-2659 Fax (334) 844-2652, e-mail:mincjoa@vetmed.auburn.edu

1) Complete application form

2) Two Rabies Neutralising Antibody Test> or 0.5luIml to be done one month apart.

3) Stamped or sealed Health Certificate from the exporting country within 30 days of arrival.

4) Import Permit

5) 72 hours health certificate issued by an accredited Veterinarian accompanying the animal.

6) Internal and External parasite treatment within 48 hours.

7) After completion of step 2 one annual RFFIT or FAVN test is required for frequent travelers.

A thirty-day home confinement is required.

Requirements for thirty day confinement

1) Dogs must be kept on approved premises, completely fenced and secure.

2) Cats must be kept in doors at all times and all windows and doors must be screened.

3) Dogs and cats, after inspection at the port of entry must not be removed from carrier until arrival at the place of confinement.

4) Dog and cats must not come into contact with any other animal during confinement.

5) Dog and cats must not be removed from the premises without permission of the Veterinary Authority. Permission will be granted for Veterinary emergencies.

6) Monitoring of animal during the 30 day confinement-4 visits

a) Inspection of premises minimum EC $200- four visits.

b) Airport inspection on arrival EC $100 per animal.

c) Fax charges EC $25 per fax.

d) Import permit EC$10

e) Complete payment must be made on arrival. No exceptions will be allowed.