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BajaMama
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Location: Pleasanton/Punta Chivato
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Mood: Got Baja fever!!
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You can download the PDF - I just printed my very own and extremely inexpensive Certificate of Health Examination for Small Animals. It is forged but
free, and all the information is true and accurate. I am tired of spending $150 every trip to Baja. The only time I have been asked for it was when
I flew into Loreto with my dog a few years back. But it is a good thing to have should someone ask for it (and it looks exactly the same as the one
the vet gives me).
It is APHIS Form 7001. This is for Mexico, not the USA.
I will also get a Vaccination Report from my vet for re-entering the USA should anyone ask for it (I will be using SENTRI for the first time and may
get pulled into secondary.
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toronja
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I would be cautious about using the APHIS 7001. I was advised against using a legal/official copy of that by both my vet and the USDA, because it used
to be required and they said if officials saw it, they would expect it to have the official stamp/seal from your regional USDA office (which is an
additional hoop to jump through vs. just a certificate from your vet). Also, you are then forging a federal document that is easy to track rather than
just a letter from any veterinarian (all that is necessary).
Not passing judgement, just a word of caution on that specific form. We only cross into MX once a year and our dogs need an annual exam anyway, so
there's little additional cost for us... just some extra paperwork.
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BajaMama
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I hear you regarding the 7001, I did pay for it in October and the one I did myself is the exact same thing my vet did only that cost me $$ to get
printed. She did not add a document/certificate number. We will see how brave I am before I go. I have to take dog in for boardatella (sp) and
obtain a Vac report before we leave anyway...
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nomana
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I was told it needs to be a certified health certificate gotten within 10 days of the trip. I agree with you, SFandH, it seems ridiculous that it's
only valid for 10 days. There should be something else for animals that go back and forth often. An FMM for animals would be good.
However, if some have crossed with only vaccination history, perhaps I'll try that.
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AKgringo
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The health certificate is good for thirty days if you are driving. The airlines require it to be within ten days.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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toronja
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AKgringo, I heard differently. I was told that an official stamped, certified APHIS form 7001 is good for 30 days (obtained at additional cost to you
and getting it mailed to the USDA and back). All of my research suggested that a general letter from your vet certifying your animal's health (all
that is required) is only good for 10 days, whether you are driving or flying. It is not the airlines that require the health certificate, it is
SENASICA.
Again, if anyone has questions, it's best to just call (or have your vet call) your regional USDA-APHIS office.
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AKgringo
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Toranja, yes, I was referring to the official APHIS form 7001, and the Alaska State form #18-401. Both are accepted for transport or border crossing,
but come with a fee in addition to the exam cost.
They are issued with a thirty day expiration date, but as of yesterday when I booked my tickets on Alaska Airlines, they reminded me that they require
them to be within 10 days of boarding.
Flying within the state (Alaska) all that is required is proof of rabies and distemper vaccination.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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nomana
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Gracias AKgringo. My vet is up to date on all the requirements. Perhaps it was because I was flying before that they said 10 days. I'll double check
with them in case they have to write the letter differently. A month is great!
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