Traveling
with your pet can be complicated. However, if you
are considering taking your dog with you on an international
vacation, be prepared for even more complications.
International travel requires preplanning.
Each country has its own rules and guidelines for
admitting pets. Most of these regulations are based
on health issues, with rabies being one of the most
important. Check with the consulate of the destination
country for health requirements. Be sure to have a
valid rabies certificate and a veterinary health certificate
in addition to proof of rabies vaccination.
Don't wait until the last minute to find out what
is required for international travel with a pet.
Arriving
without all the necessary items will result in your
pet not being allowed into the country, and this,
of course, would ruin your vacation.
Mexico
Requirements:
- Valid
health certificate.
- Proof
of rabies vaccination.
- Vaccination
against distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza.
Quarantine:
Pets
entering Mexico are not quarantined.
USA
Requirements:
- Valid
health certificate.
- Proof
of rabies vaccination within the past 3 years.
- Vaccination
against distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza.
- Pets under 3 months of age are not allowed into
USA.
Quarantine:
Pets
entering USA are not quarantined.
|
