When you are planning for international travel, one of the most important documents is the rabies certificate. Often these are computer-generated and might lack some necessary information. Most veterinarians are happy to include this information if asked, and the best time to ask is at the time of vaccination.
- Date Vaccinated
- Vaccination Expires
- Rabies Tag Number
- Name of owner
- Owner address
- Name of pet
- Microchip Number – It is very important that the pet is microchipped before the rabies vaccine and that the number is printed on the rabies certificate. Chip type must be compliant with the destination country.
- Telephone number
- Species
- Sex
- Age or DOB
- Weight
- Breed
- Color
- Rabies vaccine serial/lot number, date of vaccine expiration, brand name, producer, type, and duration. All countries accept killed virus rabies vaccines. Most will accept the PureVax feline vaccine (live canarypox vector).
- Veterinarian Signature, ideally hand-written in blue ink
- Veterinarian name
- Veterinarian practice address
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It is important that this information is as consistent as possible. If your rabies certificate says that your cat is “purple with green spots” but your international health certificate says “green/purple”, then that is not ideal. Breed, sex, date of birth, owner’s name and address, etc. All should be correct and match.
These tips are presented as a way to help owners smooth the international travel process. As always, check with USDA-APHIS for the most accurate, authoritative information. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel
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