When required, a facsimile or electronic copy of a certificate will be acceptable, provided that a witness is available to verify the contents of the facsimile or electronic copy (e.g. in court). Wildlife insurance requires step on and step off certificate emailed immediately. So if witness signs on Ipad is that ok? A Lewis Certificates should not require veterinary professionals to certify that there has been compliance with the laws of some other country, unless the provisions of the law are set out clearly on the certificate. So what does a vet do if some certificate for export of animals to Mozambique requires a vet to break this rule? Otherwise the animals won’t get exported and the whole public will suffer thus breaking rule 4.3.e.iii A Lewis Laboratory result reports communicated by the veterinarian (who received the samples) or person delegated by the veterinarian to clients shall contain the minimum following information, as applicable: date sample was collected, date received, date completed, and date of release of results; client information and geographical information; animal identification as submitted, including species, gender and age; clinical history; tests performed; final results and/or diagnosis; further actions and recommendations; specific method used; accreditation, where applicable; international standard, where applicable;
When required, a facsimile or electronic copy of a certificate will be acceptable, provided that a witness is available to verify the contents of the facsimile or electronic copy (e.g. in court). Wildlife insurance requires step on and step off certificate emailed immediately. So if witness signs on Ipad is that ok? A Lewis Certificates should not require veterinary professionals to certify that there has been compliance with the laws of some other country, unless the provisions of the law are set out clearly on the certificate. So what does a vet do if some certificate for export of animals to Mozambique requires a vet to break this rule? Otherwise the animals won’t get exported and the whole public will suffer thus breaking rule 4.3.e.iii A Lewis Laboratory result reports communicated by the veterinarian (who received the samples) or person delegated by the veterinarian to clients shall contain the minimum following information, as applicable: date sample was collected, date received, date completed, and date of release of results; client information and geographical information; animal identification as submitted, including species, gender and age; clinical history; tests performed; final results and/or diagnosis; further actions and recommendations; specific method used; accreditation, where applicable; international standard, where applicable;
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