Are you traveling domestically within the USA? Going out of the country? We can issue domestic and international travel certificates for your healthy pet so they can travel with you.
If you are planning on traveling by plane, boat, or car with your pet, they may require a domestic or international health certificate. As a federally accredited veterinary practice, we can issue travel health certificates (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) for your healthy cat or dog so that they may travel with you. We understand that your pet is family, and that when you travel, you want them right by your side on your adventure!
Health Certificates are federal documents that indicate your pet is healthy to travel and won’t pose a health risk to other pets or people. Animal health requirements may differ from state to state; even airlines may have their own pet travel requirements. Check with your airline and the states you’re traveling to, to see if they require a Health Certificate. We highly recommend checking:
USDA | APHIS United States Department of Agriculture
Only pets in good health are permitted to travel by plane or boat internationally. The country you are traveling to may have specific health requirements that must be met before your pet can enter. Certain health requirements may include: up to date vaccinations, a passing health exam, etc. Health Certificates ensure that your pet is healthy to travel and isn’t susceptible to transferring diseases to other pets or people.
Since animal health requirements may differ between states and airlines, we encourage you to contact our accredited veterinary practice to obtain a health certificate as soon as your travel dates are solidified.
Certificates must be issued within 10 days of travel. It is important to note that a pet must be at least eight weeks old and fully weaned before traveling. Again, we highly recommend looking at the APHIS website for specific information. The process should be started early to allow time for meeting requirements.
Certificate timing for international health certificates vary greatly by country: For example, rabies-free territories such as Australia and New Zealand take six months. We strongly encourage checking the APHIS website as early as possible.
First, check with your airline and destination states to see if a travel Health Certificate is required. If a certificate is required, your pet must pass a health exam and have an up to date rabies vaccination to travel. If all of these requirements are met, we will issue a travel certificate for your pet. We will work with you to determine your needs, based on your travel destination. Since requirements differ by each state and airline, we encourage you to gather information as early as possible. Learn More
We will work with you to determine the health certificate requirements based on your travel destination. Since requirements are determined by each country and can change frequently, we suggest you check the current pet travel health requirements for your destination country on the USDA website.
We will perform a health exam to determine if your pet has any sign of disease or health risks that could pass along to others while traveling. We will also ensure that your pet has all required vaccinations to travel. Once all requirements are met, we will issue a certificate indicating that your pet has been cleared to travel.
