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12-17-2014, 06:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sarasota, Florida
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| Health Certificate absolutely necessary? I'm flying out to california to get my puppy on friday and am flying out on saturday morning and I've heard that I might need a health certificate. How often is this requested? I don't think there is time now to get one and if I'm not allowed to board the airplane, that'll throw everything off for me since I'm booked on the only flight back to tampa that day. I'm going to get vet records from the breeder do you think this would be an ok substitution? |
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12-17-2014, 06:28 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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| Years ago, when hardly any pets flew i was asked for shot records. Flying domestically in America i havent been asked for anything whatsoever in years. Flying internationally is a whole other ballgame that requires specific things.
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12-17-2014, 07:20 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sarasota, Florida
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| Oh great. The flight is entirely domestic so I'm hoping they don't ask. |
12-18-2014, 06:33 PM | #4 |
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| Most or all US airlines do not require it. However, it is the law to obtain a certificate anytime an animal crosses state lines. None of us really do this when going by car. There is just a higher chance of getting caught if going by plane because theoretically officials could be at the airport to deny pup import into the state. But 99.999% of the time no official is present to check. So yes, you can almost certainly get away with no certificate. Vaccine records are not a substitution. Most people choose to skip the certificate. I am a nervous nellie and choose to fly with one.
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12-19-2014, 08:16 AM | #5 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| If you carry the pup with you in cabin, you wont be asked for a health certificate. Have vaccination records available, you may not even be asked to show them, but have them available. When breeders ship dogs, a detailed health certificate is required, which is factored into the shipping cost charged by breeders. My vet charges $150.00 for a health certificate required by the airlines. |
08-02-2015, 06:24 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: United States
Posts: 27
| Try to get one if you can, but if you can't check the airline requirements, I know that Southwest airlines does not ask for a health certificate or any kind of documents. |
08-02-2015, 07:46 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Snoqualmie, WA, USA
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| It's a Dept of Agriculture requirement, not that of the airline. That's why the folks at check-in never ask. We always get them, which means a vet's bill :-( and have never been asked for it. However, it only takes once, which would mean not being able to board the plane. We haven't been willing to take the chance. To make it worse, if you're taking a round trip and staying at your destination more than 10 days, you have to get another one for the return trip! Last edited by katirob; 08-02-2015 at 07:48 AM. |
05-25-2016, 08:56 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Moorhead
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| Delta and United I travel frequently with Delta and United and have never been asked for a health certificate.
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05-26-2016, 02:29 AM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: ny
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| on the airline website, does it say it is required? |
05-26-2016, 06:02 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Snoqualmie, WA, USA
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| As I noted in my first post, it's not an airline requirement but rather a Dept of Agriculture requirement. We fly both Delta and Alaska and I seem to remember that both have something on their websites about it, otherwise I don't think I would have known to,get one. We've never been asked but I've never wanted to take the risk of being asked and not having one then not being able to board the plane. Here's a good link to check: U.S. Air Travel Regulations for Pets |
05-26-2016, 08:59 AM | #11 |
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