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Flying with Yorkies - ONLY regarding HEALTH CERTIFICATES This thread is intended to ONLY give information on the regulations by the USDA regarding flying with pets. It is illegal to fly with your pets unless you have a current health certificate for your baby. I was given this information by my vet this morning when she learned that Cooper is flying tomorrow. If you are planning on flying with your pet - a call to the vet can get the form for you, usually without a charge. It is far better to be safe than sorry when arriving at the ticket counter in the event that the ticket agent asks for the certificate. The health certificate generally is only good for a period of 10 days. My vet said that Louisiana's certificates are good for 30 days but other states may not recognize the validity passed 10 days. This thread is not intended to discuss any other aspects of flying . . . not the dimensions of pet carriers, not the transportation of service dogs or any other subject. Please let's stay on topic. |
My vet's computer generates receipts with the services printed on, so this serves as proof and a record of vaccines which I know are necessary to fly. Is a health certificate something different? I'm flying with Chewy in 2 months and I need to start getting some info straight! |
She said at the very least to be sure to be able to produce vaccination records and your information for the rabies vaccine. The Official Health Certificate I was given is on NCR paper and it is a form from the LA Dept of Agriculture and Forestry with a specific certificate number on it. It includes the dates of the vaccines for distemper, hepatitis and rabies. It has a place for other vaccinations to be listed. |
That is very valuable information. I would think that anytime you are traveling period, by whatever means--to take your baby's records with you. You never know when they will come in handy. |
More info This USDA site gives lots of great advice on flying with your dog : http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/companimals/travelpets.htm |
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Thanks, Carter's mom. I was thinking about flying down to see my bother, and I almost forgot about the health certificate. You must have been reading my mind. |
From my understanding, the Health certificate is different than a vaccination certification. When Bentley flew with us at Christmas he had to go in and get checked by the vet and then we received the health certificate stating that he was fit to fly. |
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the price I don't know about other locations, but I have just been informed that the health certificates here in CA (at least at my vet's office) have gone up to $35.00. I have no clue why. I haven't go in just yet. I go in on Thursday. I will find out if this is national, regional, or whatever. fly safe everyone! |
While it might not truly be ILLEGAL to fly without a health certificate as my vet stated or as I understood her statement, the airlines are within their right to require one. Thus my statement . . . better safe than sorry when arriving at the ticket counter. Better to be prepared than for your pet to be unable to accompany you. |
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thank you so much all this thread is very helpful and informative :) |
The USDA nor any federal governmental agency requires a health certificate for your pet to fly, but individual airlines MAY require one so, it is always best to have one. If you are concerned about the cost, before you pay your vet for an unnecessary health certificate, check with the airline you and your pet are flying on to see if it is required. I would hope that most vets are like Carter's Moms and wouldn't charge for the health certificate, but some are not as generous, unfortunately. |
This may be a silly question...but if they are only good for 10 days in some areas...what happens when you take a 12 day vacation with your pet? Do you run the risk of having trouble on the return flight? |
I think you would/will be ok. I think that the airlines are mostly looking to see that the dog has been check out more RECENTLY. I don't think that there would be a problem for a 12 trip with a 10 day cert. I think that if the cert. was more than a month old per say, then they may have an issue. JMO... |
I have been doing research for myself online this afternoon and have found the following site that was linked from the USDA's site. The USDA says that you should obtain a health certificate but refers you to this link to the regulations for each state. California for example states they do not require health certificates but does require rabies vaccination proof. North Carolina, for example - where Cooper is going, does require a health certificate and will honor that certificate for a period of 30 days (which is a good thing since Cooper will be there until July 13th). Louisiana also requires a health certificate and proof of rabies vaccination (which is usually noted on the health certificate) within 12 months unless the pup is 3 months or younger. This is where Cooper is leaving from tomorrow . . . our home state. So . . . I guess my vet was speaking for Louisiana whereas it is a regulation for our state. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/ |
I don't know if this works the same for dogs but my parents get a health certificate for their bird to take from Ontario to Florida. Then aprox 6 months later they get a health certificate in Florida to bring the bird back to Ontario. It might work the same way with these certificates that are covered for a limited time period? You may need a current one from your destination to bring the dog back? |
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I have flown with Annie many times. Most airlines require that you have a health certificate for a pet. However, when you are checking in they don't always check it. Some airlines regulations state that the Health Certificate must be as recent as 10 days some 30 days. It just depends on what airline you are flying.... So to be on the safe side follow the regs of your airline. Most of the internet site for the airlines state what their policies are. On the return trip the attendent has never checked the Health Certificate cause they figure someone checked it on the way there... Carter's mom you were lucky that your vet didn't charge you. Ours charges us for the visit AND $75 for the certificate... It is basically just a piece of paper that he typed up on WORD from his computer that has name address vet number and states that Annie is in good health Condition. It also the dates of her latest shots and a certificate number... Nothing to fancy... |
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Just took Guinevere an hour ago to get vet checked and to get the health certificate. Got charged $48. $30 for office visit and $18 for health certificate so all vets may not just do it over the phone. |
Bella just got her health certificate as we are flying our Friday.....Northwest airline requires a state health certificate dated no more then 10 days from the departing flight. She must be examined by the vet and signed she is in OK condition to travel and vacinnations. They will NOT let you use proof of vaccinations it must be within 10 days........If you have a round trip ticket they don't require a new one for the return flight! My vet charged me $65 for a new well dog exam :( |
A health certificate IS REQUIRED by all airlines! Period! doesnt matter what the state requirements are its the AIRLINES. |
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