health certifcate

health certificate saved our dogs life. If our dog sneezes he goes to the vet. So we're traveling and a over zealous SPCA steals our dog out of the back of our PU. So they tell my wife you are mistreating your dog. Out came the health certificate and promise of law suit. Charges dropped and dog back. How did it save our dogs life. SPCA due to their filthy conditions exposed our dog to spinal meningitus after injuring him with heir very aggressive metal muzzle with steel prongs. If they hadn't returned the dog he would have died in their custody. As it turns out the vet we took him to saved his life. Also infomed us that it was the muzzle injury and filthy conditions that caused the problem. Crushed his sinus capillaries with that muzzle. We no longer donate to the SPCA. Our dog Jake was on the critical list for 3 days. $1000 later we saved him. All because we left him for less that 30 min in the truck bed because it was too hot in the vehicle. SPCA remark? If you don't like it stay in Wyoming. JMHO.

WOW! I have traveled all over the United States and Canada and authorities have ever asked for anything about the dog. A few campgrounds have asked for the rabies certificate. There are no entry points within the United States or Canada- just the expected border crossings.

I always travel with my dog's complete medical records. They came in handy one terrible day when my 8 year old Golden became suddenly and seriously ill. Even though she did not survive, those records were invaluable in treating her and preventing repetitive tests.

Import regulations are set by each state. Generally, unless there is a specific quarantine situation this applies to commercial transports.

Private citizens with their own animals are usually considered exempt from the health certificate requirement.

Doug, DVM

You really only need to carry a current rabies certificate. But we also carry our dogs entire vaccine package just in case. We also use K9 Advantax year round on our dog to prevent flea and ticks on him.

First off there is no one at the state borders checking 'entry'
One can freely travel everywhere state to state in the USA....so far.

Never needed a 'health certificate' with in USA (heard that they are needed at the Borders for Canada & Mexico)
We have complete records for the DOG (and ours too) plus her rabies tag.

We also use Banfield Clinics in PetSmart Stores......everything is computerized.
Plus if we need to use a local vet we have the records.