International Health Certificate Agreement

Regulations for a pet traveling outside of the continental United States is governed by the nation the pet is traveling to. Those regulations and requirements may change at any time and without notice. The requirements and forms may be complex and may not be readily available to us. It is the responsibility of the pet owner to obtain written documentation of the requirements needed for the country of travel. These documents may be obtained from the embassy or consulate of the country of destination and may be available on the internet. Vaccination requirements, microchip requirements, and rabies titer requirements are especially important.

If proper requirements are not completed and/or documents are improperly completed, the pet may be subject to additional costs including but not limited to additional treatments and/or a quarantine period as required by the country of destination.

The costs associated with any additional treatment and/or quarantine, and/or the cost associated with the refusal for the pet to enter the country of destination is the responsibility of the pet owner.

We take our guidance from the United State Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS). However, ultimately it is the pet owners responsibility to insure all requirements have been completed correctly and in a timely manner.

We make no claim of warranty, suitability or acceptability for international health certificate beyond our endorsement on the forms provided by the owner and /or the USDA-AAPHIS office in Des Plaines. We do not warranty in any way that the form used is the correct form required by the nation or nations at the time of endorsement or at any time of travel. We do not warranty in any way that the pet will not be quarantined.

I understand that the regulations for travel for my pet are regulated by the country or countries my pet may visit.

It is strongly recommended that you contact a professional transport company to assist with the export requirements for your pets travels.

I understand that I am ultimately responsible for ensuring that the requirements are completed in a timely manner and all proper forms are completed.

I hold the employees, owners and Metropolitan Veterinary Center harmless for any errors or omissions related to requirement and documentation for my pet’s travels.


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    Meet with a doctor for
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    Put a plan together for
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