Veterinary Services Japan

We are Public Health Command District - Japan (PHCD-J) providing command and control of all veterinary elements in support of U.S. Forces, Japan. We ensure well trained, motivated and rapidly deployable Soldiers are available for a full range of military operations throughout Japan and Asia-Pacific region.

Japan Pet Requirements Memo

DOG IMPORT DISCLAIMER
In accordance with Army policy, domestic animals on army installations, residents, employees, contractors, or visitors may not bring on any installation, any dog or a breed (including mixed breed) that is deemed aggressive/dangerous or potentially aggressive/dangerous.

For purposes of this policy, Aggressive/dangerous or potentially aggressive/dangerous breeds of dogs are defined as

Pit Bulls (American Staffordshire, Bull Terriers, or English Staffordshire Bull Terriers), Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, Chows and Wolf hybrids.

U.S. Personnel who own one of the above breeds cannot bring their pets to Mainland Japan or Okinawa.

Exotic pets are also prohibited.

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There is a lapse of appropriations and there will be limited updates

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. The documents below are intended to help the War Department workforce during the government shutdown.

https://www.war.gov/Lapse-in-Appropriations/fbclid/IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7Fi28VfF8kGhOO1p5KHT89tT4vorXbCL2OWap3epYRtBpWKa2ZmpA9G1DIxg_aem_OPvxwuxR7FWn5k7ywH-ZMA/