Health Certification for Travel
 

i was wondering how much this costs Health Certification for Travel
im traveling with my 2lb yorkie she is 9 months i already made her reservation with delta and now i was just wondering about how much the health certification costs i know it varies but id like to get an idea
thanks everyone!!!:confused:

Hi

... oh this will be a pain in the butt .... we had to get one for Maya in FL and I paid 100 $ :eek: for a piece of Paper and the Dr. visit .... and then we had to wait 3 days to get it approved from a Place in Miami ... can't remember the Name of it ..... and it was cutting EVERYTHING close ... they said if I don't have the approvel we can't take her back with us to Germany ...... yeah ... let me tell you ... PLAN this in advance ......

lol i figured that
its costing me 100 each way (leg) of the flight on delta and my fare was only 79 dollars each way lol its okay though as long as i can take my baby

Wow thats a good price ... I had to pay for Maya (in the Cabin with us) both ways 400 $ ..... and that does NOT include anything ... I was shocked ... but we wanted to take her with us on Vacation cause we went for 4 Weeks .... I would not give my Baby to somebody for that long .... :D

Just make shure you will get the HC a week prior to leaving .... they were not kidding about me having to leave her behind .....

My vet only charged me $20 but I live in CA, so the rules might be different in Florida. Most of the time you have to get the health certificate no more than 10 days before your trip. You should check what the state requires so you will be prepared. Have fun on your trip!

My vet charges 40 for a health certificate but I have yet to be asked for one by any airline when they are traveling with me.

My vet charges $59.50 ouch that hurts to say,lol... I'm in an expensive area so I'm sure you can probably get it done cheaper.

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well thanks everyone i got all the info i needed im going to set my appt upfor next week so we will be set to go :)

Do you only have the wait time (3 days to Miami) for international flights? I'm trying to get this all under control but don't want to cut it too close.

$30 at my vet here in Miami.

I think my vet told me $45 for the office visit and $30 for the health certificate - on top of the $100 each way for the flight....that's just so much!!! The things we do for our pets :-)

YEAH I THINK SO .... I DID NOT KNOW THAT AND NOBODY TOLD US IT HAD TO BE APPROVED .... WE CUT IT SOOO CLOSE I WAS UPSET ..... BUT I GUESS YOU LEARN FROM MISTAKES AND NOW I KNOW TO DO THIS AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO OUR FLIGHT .....

Hmmm...if you do it 7 days in advance, that only gives you 3 days on the Health certificate in many cases as they're only good for 10 days.

I contacted my vet so I'll see what he has to say. Thanks for the insight. Marcye

I had a H.C. for 30 days from Germany to the US ...... but we spend more days in FL then the 30 so I had to get a new one .... 1st time we traveld with a dog and even though I did research and calls to the Airline ... it still got screwed up .... but anyway ... we got to take my Baby after all .... ;)

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I live in Texas and my Yorkie has been flying since he was 4 months old pretty regularly. The first time I planned to take him, I went to the vet, got the certificate, paid all the fees, etc. The health certificate only lasted ten days and cost something like $50. His first trip was to go visit family for Thanksgiving and we had two flights each way. I was told I would have to come back and get a new health certificate to take him home at Christmas. My family lives 12 hours away by car and with gas prices, it is cheaper to pay for the ticket. Due to convience and shorter layovers, I always fly American when I take him.

While I did purchase a HC the first time, I have not purchased one since. I always have the shot record with me and they do sometimes ask to see it but as long as I have proof of his shots, they never care about the health certificate. If you ask me, the HC was a waste of money. You may have a different experience but it was never a problem. He has gone with me on at least 10 trips now (he is ten months old) and I have never been asked to produce it. I have never taken him on an international flight so those regulations may be different.

Definitely call the airline as soon as you book your ticket and make a pet reservation though because they only allow a limited number of animals on.

Good luck with your trip.