Certificates to Transport Livestock under Veterinary Advice
The purpose of a ‘Certificate to Transport Livestock Under Veterinary Advice’ is for the veterinarian to use their professional judgment in a range of individual circumstances to allow an animal, or multiple animals, to be transported that may not meet, or be marginal in meeting, the requirements of transport legislation of the relevant jurisdiction.
These documents fulfill the need for a nationally standardised veterinary certificate template, aiding compliance with legislation and benefiting livestock, veterinarians, and stakeholders throughout the livestock market chain. Providing this certificate for use by all veterinarians not only supports animal welfare practices but raises the profile of the breadth of the work undertaken by the AVA, ACV, SCGV and other special interest groups.
This veterinary right comes under Standard 4.2 of the AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Land Transport of Livestock Edition One Version 1.1 21 September 2012.
Read the explanatory notes in full: Explanatory Notes for Certification to Transport Livestock Under Veterinary Advice: Cattle, Sheep and Other