Form VS 17-8 VS 17-8 Agreement of Pet Bird Owner

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control numbers for these information collections are 0579-0040 and 0579-0245. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
This report is authorized by law or regulation (9 CFR 93). Failure to complete and sign the form will result in abandonment of birds.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
VETERINARY SERVICES
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER (Include ZIP CODE)

OMB APPROVED
0579-0040 and
0579-0245

AGREEMENT OF PET BIRD OWNER
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete items 1 through 6 and the applicable Agreement A, B, and C. Distribute copies as identified

2. DATE OFFERED FOR ENTRY
3. NO. OF BIRDS

4. COMMON NAME OF BIRDS

5. TRAVEL ROUTE OF IMPORTATION

A

6. OWNER’S AGREEMENT – SIGN A, B, C, OR D BELOW. (Refusal to sign this form automatically places option D into effect).
Section A:
I do hereby declare that the pet birds identified above will be maintained in my personal possession, separate and apart from all other birds and poultry at the location
indicated in item (1) below for a minimum of 30 days until released by an inspector of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA). If the birds must be moved. I agree to contact the official listed in item (2) below prior to such movement.
I do hereby agree that the bird(s) will be available for inspection during the aforementioned period of confinement at the address in item (1) below and at such times as
deemed necessary by an inspector of APHIS, USDA. I further agree to immediately notify the Federal Official in item (2) below if any signs of disease are noted or if
the bird(s) die during the confinement period.
I understand if a laboratory specimen is taken and if found to be infected with or exposed to a communicable disease of poultry, that the bird(s) will be disposed of by
APHIS, USDA.

B

(1) LOCATION WHERE BIRDS WILL BE HELD

(2) NAME AND ADDRESS OF FEDERAL OFFICIAL TO CONTACT

STATE

PHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

SIGNATURE OF OWNER

DATE SIGNED

LABORATORY SPECIMEN(S) TAKEN
SPECIMEN(S) SUBMITTED BY (Name)
Section B:

REFERRAL NO.

I certify that the birds have been in my possession for at least 90 days; that they are apparently healthy; and that they have not been exposed to any other birds
during those 90 days.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER
OWNER’S TELEPHONE NO.
DATE SIGNED
AREA CODE
PHONE NUMBER

WITNESSED BY (Signature)

C

TITLE

DATE SIGNED

Section C: As the birds have not met the entry requirements for the U.S. I agree to export my birds to (Country)
SIGNATURE OF OWNER

D

DATE SIGNED

Section D: As the birds have not met the entry requirements for the U.S., I hereby abandon my bird(s) to the APHIS of the USDA for disposal.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER

7. PORT OF ENTRY

DATE SIGNED

8. CARRIER AND FLIGHT NO. FROM BIRD’S ITINERARY

9. VS FORM 17-33 DOCUMENT NO.

10. COMMENTS

I certify that I have, this day, inspected the bird(s) identified above offered for importation, and have found them to be free of evidence of communicable disease or exposure
thereto, and release them for the purpose as stated above.
11. PORT RELEASING OFFICIAL (Signature)

12. TITLE

13. DATE SIGNED

I have inspected the bird(s) above, and find that all applicable provisions of 9 CFR Part 93, as amended, have been met.
14. FINAL RELEASING OFFICIAL (Signature)

VS FORM 17-8
APR 2010

15. TITLE

16. DATE RELEASED

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete items 1 through 5 and the applicable

Agreement A, B, or C. Distribute copies as identified.

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER (include ZIP Code)

STREET

2. DATE OFFERED FOR ENTRY

CITY AND STATE

3. TRAVEL ROUTE OF IMPORTATION

4. NO. OF BIRDS

5. COMMON NAME OF BIRDS

IMPORTED PET BIRDS BEING HELD UNDER QUARANTINE

(a) LOCATION WHERE BIRD(S) WILL BE HELD

(b) NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER

STATE

ZIP CODE
LABORATORY SPECIMEN TAKEN
(d) REFERRAL NO.

(c ) SPECIMENS SBUMITTED BY (Name)
STREET

(e) DISEASES SUSPECTED

CITY

STATE

MATERIAL SUBMITTED

ZIP CODE

IDENTIFICATION

(f) EXAMINATIONS REQUESTED

SPECIES

YRS.

AGE
MOS.

SEX

PRESERVATION
(Fresh, Frozen, Formalin, Borax, etc.)

(g) ADDITIONAL DATA (History, Clinical Signs, Post Mortem findings, Remarks, etc., or State and Country of destination if animals are to be shipped. Use additional
sheets – 5 copies if necessary).

SIGNATURE OF SUBMITTER

LABORATORY USE ONLY
(h) DATE RECEIVED
VS FORM 17-8
APR 2010

(i) ACCESSION

(j) CONDITION

(k) PRIORITY

(l) DISTRIBUTION

(m) RECEIVED BY