The staff at Global VetLink summarizes helpful tips to ensure animal owners’ travel plans go smoothly this summer.
- Know if the state you’re traveling to has changed their 7001 form rules
- Brush up on your regulatory knowledge
- Look up state movement requirements before traveling with animals
- Find movement requirements for international health certificates
- Keep your clients connected to their animal health records 24/7
Source: Global VetLink, June 13, 2019. Link. This time of year can present certain challenges for veterinarians and animal health professionals. A prime example: a client calls while on the road and needs a copy of their health certificate right away.
Also see: Navigating the pitfalls of pet air travel, JAVMA, July 1, 2019. Link. The AVMA is working with four U.S. airlines to look at adopting a transport policy that taps into the expertise of veterinarians and to evaluate plane rides from an animal’s perspective, including the unique stresses an animal faces when flying