The Lajes Field Veterinary Clinic is located in Building T-459. To reach us by phone dial 011-351-295-573-134 or DSN 535-3134. Our e-mail address is: 65MDG.VeterinaryClinic@lajes.af.mil. Our staff consists of a military animal care technician and a NAF receptionist. A military veterinarian visits the island approximately every 8 weeks. Some of the services that we provide daily are: microchip identification, vaccinations, parasite testing and control and routine health care. Additional services that are provided when a veterinarian is present are sick-calls, dental cleanings, spays, and neuters. Due to the absence of a full-time veterinarian our emergency services are severely limited. The technician can only stabilize the animal until a civilian veterinarian is contacted. The clinic has a list of civilian veterinarians to assist you in an emergency. Please note, the technology we take for granted in the U.S. is generally not utilized by local veterinarians. Certain medications and special diets are not easily available; we do not recommend that you ship pets with chronic problems or special needs. There might be a possibility of ordering medications for certain animals. Please call or email to confirm that the medication in need is available through our facility.

 There is no quarantine unless you fail to fulfill entry requirements. In general, both rabies and the distemper vaccinations are needed. The vaccines cannot be more than 11 months or less than 30 days old. A health certificate is required, dated within 10 days of departure.  The health certificate must cover the duration of your flight to Lajes and not expire until after you pass through Customs. The bilingual Portuguese health certificate is located in our FORMS section.  An ISO standard microchip is also required. The FAVN Rabies Anti-boy test is not required at this moment although it could change. Check with the Portuguese Embassy for updates.  More detailed information can be found at:

Follow the vaccination requirements above. Check with the Portuguese Embassy in the country of origin to determine if an import permit is required. In general, members of the European Union do not require this permit.