Requirements for
shipping dog and cat samples from outside the US
A CDC import permit (http://www.cdc.gov/od/eaipp/)
is not required for animal diagnostic specimens such as sera from
pets, in which there is no evidence or indication that such
materials contain an infectious agent. To facilitate clearance of
materials that do not require a CDC import permit, it is recommended
that each shipment of this material be accompanied by a signed
statement, on official letterhead, from the person responsible for
the shipment of this material with the following information:
A description of the material;
A statement that this material meets one
of the above criteria (e.g., this material is not known or
suspected to contain an etiological agent, host, or vector of
human disease); and,
Verification that it has been packaged,
labeled, and transported in accordance with all applicable
regulations.
Without this statement from the shipper,
samples will not be allowed to enter the United States. The Rabies
Laboratory cannot make statements as to the non-infectious nature of
samples on behalf of the shipper.