GlobalVetlink (GVL™), innovator of the national, standardized method for secure, web-based animal health certification, announces USDA approval of a security enhancement for electronic signatures, which allows doctors of veterinary medicine to electronically sign official electronic certificates of inspection and route them to appropriate animal health officials.

The Internet-based animal health system, developed by GlobalVetLink, allows veterinarians and diagnostic laboratories to more efficiently and accurately complete the regulatory requirements for interstate animal movement and EIA (Coggins) testing.  The GVL system also allows state animal health authorities to track and regulate animal movement nationally, in real-time.

“GlobalVetLink’s 7-year growth of state and diagnostic laboratory participation continues to validate the regulatory services we provide the veterinary and regulatory communities,” says Kevin D. Maher, GVL president and founder.  “Our paperless applications are easy to use, delight animal owners, and facilitate regulatory compliance for interstate and international transportation of animals.

“The GlobalVetLink system is much more cost-effective and accurate than the multi-tiered paper system, which has been used for many years to track and regulate animal movement in the U.S.,” he continues.  “The time savings for the veterinary practitioner and technicians are a huge advantage for the practice, plus the client’s needs can be met more quickly and efficiently – whether it is in updating an annual Coggins test in horses or emailing replacement e-certificates if one is lost or misplaced.”

Electronic certificates of veterinary inspection contain various forms of animal ID – including digital photos, and required tests, vaccinations and other regulatory requirements to allow animal entry into a state or event. The web-based platform provides real-time reporting of animal movements to all 50 state animal health authorities. The GlobalVetLink system also integrates with an ever-increasing number of practice management applications, to ease the data entry transition by veterinary practices.

Specific products GVL provides include equine infectious anemia (EIA) reporting of test results (Coggins tests), livestock and pet eHealth certificates, diagnostic laboratory applications, online veterinary prescription services, and state animal health authority reporting.