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Helping Your Pet Travel With Confidence
If you plan on traveling with your pet in the next few months, it’s never too early to look into applying for a travel certificate.
Acquiring Health & Travel Certificates
Travel and health certificates are legally necessary if you plan on traveling with your pet between states. Without the proper paperwork, your pet may not be allowed to travel with you. We’re happy to help you obtain this certificate so that doesn’t happen. Avoid stress and potential delays by applying for a travel certificate in advance. A travel/health certificate also helps ensure your pet is healthy enough to travel for their safety and the safety of other animals. Because diseases and vaccination requirements can vary by state, it’s important to discuss recommended vaccines and timing with your veterinarian before you leave.
If you want, I can also tailor this to explicitly say domestic only, not international certificates offered for consistency with your clinic policy.
For your pet’s Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, we need to confirm if your pet is:
- Healthy to travel
- Disease-free
- Parasite-free
- Current on their vaccinations
Before you visit, we suggest checking travel regulations with the USDA to prepare. It is common for laws and regulations to change, so it’s even more important to be updated on the current expectations. It’s also helpful to check airline pet regulations before you fly. Some airlines are known to need travel/health certificates 10 days in advance.
Being able to travel with a small pet is the best option, however, we understand this is sometimes not feasible. It’s also important to remember that when traveling with a larger pet, to book direct flights and also to see if there is a pressurized section of the cargo that will protect them from extreme temperatures.
