Most of the times,
most pet owners do not know what to do with their pets when on a flight. To
make it easier, we have allotted today’s feature for pet owners and address
their challenges when flying with their pets.
Whether you are
flying with your pet or it is flying without you, it is important to choose an
airline that serves the entire route from beginning to end. After finding your
airline, you will need to know their pet policies. Will the airline allow your
dog or cat to fly in the cabin with you? What are the restrictions? Will your
pet need to travel in the cargo hold?
Health Certificate
A health certificate
is required when shipping your pet as cargo. Most airlines will require a
health certificate for all pets checked as baggage. Some destination states may
require a health certificate for your pet such as health cities like Manila,
Philippines or Singapore. It is best to ask you veterinarian for more
requirements.
If a health
certificate is required, it must be issued by a licensed veterinarian within 10
days of transport. It must be authentic and not fraud. Airlines now have a lot
of ways to know the authenticity of your documents. It must include:
• shipper’s name and
address
• tag numbers or tattoos assigned to the animal
• age of the animal being shipped (USDA regulations require animals be at least 10 weeks old and fully weaned before traveling)
• statement that the animal is in good health (If the shipper knows that the pet is pregnant, it must be noted on the health certificate)
• list of administered inoculations, when applicable
• signature of the veterinarian
• date of the certificate
• tag numbers or tattoos assigned to the animal
• age of the animal being shipped (USDA regulations require animals be at least 10 weeks old and fully weaned before traveling)
• statement that the animal is in good health (If the shipper knows that the pet is pregnant, it must be noted on the health certificate)
• list of administered inoculations, when applicable
• signature of the veterinarian
• date of the certificate
Live Animal Checklist/Confirmation of
Feeding
When you check in
your pet, you will be asked to complete a live animal checklist. When you sign
this checklist, you are confirming that your pet has been offered food and
water within four hours of check-in. On the checklist, you must also provide
feeding and watering instructions for a 24-hour period. If in-transit feeding
is necessary, you must provide food. This is to avoid any complaints of
improper handling of animals on board.
Tranquilizers
The use of pet
tranquilizers at high altitudes is unpredictable. If you plan to sedate your
pet, you must have written consent from the pet’s veterinarian. This
information must be attached to the kennel. Please keep in mind that some
airline agents cannot administer medication of any kind.
-See more at: SinclairJames International
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