Showing posts with label Nigeria Agric Quarantine Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria Agric Quarantine Service. Show all posts

Monday, 28 September 2015

Animal Quarantine Department














The veterinary arm of NAQS performs the following quarantine services:
  • Health Inspection of export and import if live animals including dogs, cattle, cats, horses, sheep, goats, turkey, poulets/old chicks, eggs, parent stock and pet birds.
  • Verification of import and export permits issued by the office of the Director, Federal Department of Livestock and Pest Control Services for the importation/exportation of animals and their products.
  • Authentication of international veterinary certificate accompanying imported animals and their products (e.g tallow, horn and hooves, blood meal, hatchable eggs, milk etc.)
  • Conduct of surveillance to determine the presence of contagious animals and zoonotic diseases.