International Health Certificates

Appointment
Dr Walden is accredited by the USDA to write Interstate and International Health Certificates. This can be an easy or complicated process depending on where you are trying to travel with your pet. For all certificates, a current list of vaccines from your veterinarian is required along with a Rabies certificate. Ideally, a Rabies certificate signed in blue ink (not a copy). If you don’t have an original, don’t worry as not all countries require it. It also helps to know if your dog/cat is microchipped and by which company..we can help you with this if you don’t know.

1. If you are traveling between states then all you need to do is make an appointment. 

2. If you are flying to Hawaii make sure you have read through this website. 

Click here to learn more about traveling to Hawaii.

3. If you are planning on traveling with your pet out of the country please know that some countries require up to 9 months of preparation before your pet is ready to travel. 

Click here to visit the USDA website.

If you would like to travel with your pet out of the country please follow the followng steps:

1. Go to the USDA website and look up your destination’s requirements
2. We can help with the health certificates but you are responsible for airline requirements and import permits. Please contact the airline which you are flying with and make sure you meet their requirements.
3. Fill out the following form…and you should hear back from Dr Wendy or a staff member about scheduling an appointment
4. Dr Walden will email you back typically within 72 hours with a reply and rough plan
5. Call the front desk and make an appointment for a consult after the form is submitted. By filling out the form ahead of time, Dr Walden will have had time to prepare for your visit.

Please fill out the form below to request an international health certificate.

After the paperwork is filled out, many countries require that your paperwork is endorsed by the USDA. This is the last step for many international health certificates.

Please plan around them as it can take several days to get your paperwork endorsed, there is an additional fee for this. Some certificates can be done up to thirty days in advance to get you in the queue earlier.

IMPORTANT…. Ideally we should start this process as soon as you know you will be traveling. We need time to make sure everything is in order. Some vaccines need to be redone and then you can’t travel for 21-30 days after. Some countries require 120 days after a blood test before entry. Two months is ideal for the first exam for most countries.

Please do your research so that you come prepared knowing what you need for travel. We do health certificates. We are not a pet travel company.

USDA Office in Austin
900-948 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 383-2400

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Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sun: Closed
*We close for lunch from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Appointments during this time are by special request only.

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