Electronic Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture encourages accredited veterinarians to use an electronic Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (eCVI) when a CVI is needed for intrastate or interstate movement of animals. For a full list of electronic CVI’s approved by the National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials (NASAHO), please visit their website at https://usaha.org/sahoapprovedecvi/.

Tennessee Approved Choices

GlobalVetLink
• Privately owned company
• Fees associated with service
• Internet needed

Veterinary Services Process Streamlining
• Developed and administered by USDA/APHIS
• No fees
• Approved for use in all states
• Requires Level 2 eAuthentication to securely access USDA web applications and services
• Also offers an online EIA (Coggins) submission form
• eCVIs are limited for use in the following species:  alpaca, bison, bovine, caprine, cervidae, equine, llama, ovine, and porcine

Vet Sentry
• Privately owned company
• Fees associated with service
• Internet needed
• Can be completed in rural settings and submitted once connected to the internet