Pet health cert.

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Specializes in 3 years MS/Tele, 10 years total ICU, 5 travel.

Good day, all. I am considering starting to travel come spring and therefore doing some research. My question today is this:

I have read that in order to move/vacation with pets, one is supposed to have a vet do an exam and issue a health certification. But in most places that cert. is only good for about 30 days. So do you have to get a new vet and new certificate with every assignment, or is this one of those things that "should" be done but never actually is? How do experienced travelers handle this?

Thank you in advance for your time.

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Pets run free! The only time you will be asked for records is visiting a quarantined island such as Hawaii or the USVI.

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Specializes in Psych.

If your traveling in the continental US I think just shot records will do. I've had apt managers ask for obediance class certificates for my dogs too.

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Specializes in BMT.

When I flew my cat across the country my vet gave me a health certificate, but no one at the airline asked for it. When I flew him home I didn't bring one, but kept his vaccination hx on my just in case. I'm sure that would suffice. I do know the islands require a mandatory quarantine, and there you would need a certificate.

Both times I flew my cat I took him to the vet beforehand, mostly so I could get him an rx for Kitty Valium so he wouldn't howl the whole way :)

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My dog had flown with me on almost every airline in the US and no one has yet to ask for any type of certificate or even a shot record. Placed like Hawaii and the Virgin islands have strict quarantine policies...but you'll be ok as long as you are int he continental US.

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Specializes in 3 years MS/Tele, 10 years total ICU, 5 travel.

Ok, thank you everyone! That's very good to know.

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