Paws In Paradise Animal Hospital - International Health Certificate Checklist

Pet Owner Worksheet for Preparing Visit with Accredited Veterinarian to Complete Health Certificate

Please note that preparing for travel to some countries can take several months.

Complete this worksheet BEFORE meeting with the USDA Accredited Veterinarian who needs this information to complete your international health certificate

1. List the destination country you are traveling to with your pet.

2. Who is accompanying your pet while traveling?

The owner

A person authorized by the owner

No one

A pet transport company is transporting the pet

3. List the address(s) and phone number(s) in the destination country where your pet will stay during the visit.

4. How is your pet leaving the United States?
Air – Direct Flight
Air – Layovers in another country. List the country or countries your pet will land in before the destination country is reached:
Car
Train
Boat – Direct
Boat – Cruise ship – List all countries the cruise is stopping at:

Air – Layovers in another country

Boat – Cruise ship

5. What date is your pet leaving the United States and from where (last air or seaport in the U.S.)?
MM slash DD slash YYYY

6. Provide the date that you and your pet arrive in the destination country?

You:
MM slash DD slash YYYY

Your pet:
MM slash DD slash YYYY

7. How many pets are traveling?

8. How old will the pet be at the date of travel?

9. What type of pet will be traveling?

Dog

Cat

Ferret

Bird (other than: chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys)

Rodent

Hedgehog/tenrec

Rabbit

Reptile

Amphibian

10. Does your pet have a microchip?

Yes, implanted on:

Yes, but I don’t know when it was implanted.

I have more than one pet but not all of them have microchips.

No.

I don’t know.

Yes, Implanted on:
MM slash DD slash YYYY

11. When was your pet’s last rabies vaccination?
The veterinarian issuing my international health certificate administered my pet’s last rabies vaccination.
A veterinarian other than the veterinarian issuing my international health certificate administered my pet’s last rabies vaccination. I will need to bring the last valid rabies certificate to my appointment.
I don’t know.
My pet isn’t vaccinated for rabies.

Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY

12. Does your destination country require an import permit?

Yes

No

I don’t know

13. Did your airline or cruise ship give you any additional travel requirements for your pet?

Yes, I will give this to the veterinarian issuing my international health certificate

No