Health Certificates

IMPORTANT UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025

Due to current USDA staffing changes/losses, estimated wait time for international health certificates requiring a “wet” USDA signature have increased significantly. Please plan your travel accordingly!

“Good company on a journey makes the way seem shorter.”

—Izaak Walton

Wherever you go, we’re here for it.

With the significant amount of time, resources, and extra training needed to complete international health certificates, many veterinarians are choosing to no longer offer it as a service to their clients. Let Music City Veterinary take away the stress of health certification by coming to you for exams, services, and certificate completion.

Our health certificate services include a pre-visit telemedicine appointment, an in-home veterinary exam with collection of labs,* vaccinations,* microchipping,* and any other required services, and completion of the USDA health certificate application.

Please note that health certificate requests are time-sensitive and dependent upon the specific destination. Requests within two weeks of travel are not guaranteed to be granted and will be assessed a rush fee.

*if necessary

Request for Health Certificate

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

(###)

###

####

Pet's Name

First Name

Last Name

Pet's Age

Pet Gender

Species

Destination

Departure Date

YYYY

Airline

Location of Pet During Travel

Primary Veterinarian Name and Phone Number

Microchip Number (please write N/A if no microchip)

Address and Phone number of Destination

Write N/A if unknown

Plan for Return to USA

Return Trip Planned

Permanent Import

Level One Locations

Allow at least one month for planning.

Interstate Travel
Aruba
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Guatamala
Canada
$200
Rush fee (less than 2 week notice)
+100
Pre-exam telehealth call
In-home or clinic exam
Accredited health certificate
Detailed re-entry requirements
-Any required vaccines (if not up-to-date)
-Anti-parasitic medications
-Microchip (if desired/required)

Level Three Locations

Allow at least six months for planning.

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
China
Hawaii
Japan
New Zealand
$850
Rush fee (less than 6 months notice)
+$300
Pre-exam tele-health call
In-home or clinic exam
Rabies titers through Kansas State
Accredited health certificate submitted via VEHCS
Overnight wet signature shipping from USDA
Detailed coverage of re-entry requirements
-Any required vaccines (if not up-to-date)
-Anti-parasitic medications
-Microchip (if desired/required)

If your destination is not listed, please contact info@musiccityveterinary.com for information regarding pricing and availability.

Level Two Locations

Allow at least 2-3 months for planning.

EU
Great Britain
Anguilla
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Botswana
Bulgaria
Chile
Columbia
Congo
Croatia
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
$500
Rush fee (if less than 1 month notice)
+$250
-Pre-exam tele-health call
-In-home or clinic exam
-Accredited health certificate submitted via VEHCS
-Overnight wet signature shipping from USDA
-Detailed coverage of re-entry requirements
-Any required vaccines (if not up-to-date)
-Anti-parasitic medications
-Microchip (if desired/required)

Please note: Dr. Roth does not have the ability to qualify a pet as a service animal or an emotional support animal for travel purposes. The criteria necessary for establishing the need for such a pet should be evaluated by a physician or mental health professional.