Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

For rabies-controlled destinations like Japan, Australia, or the UK, at least 7 months before travel. For the EU and most other countries, 30–90 days is usually enough. When in doubt, sooner is always better than later.

No. Pet Travel is not a veterinary practice and does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Our founder is a former animal-hospital operations manager with 10+ years of experience — we coordinate the timelines, paperwork, and USDA endorsement submission with your existing vet, who handles all clinical care.

Yes. We coordinate the blood draw with your local clinic, manage the approved lab submission (Kansas State University or equivalent), and track results against your travel window.

It's an official document, signed first by a USDA-accredited veterinarian and then endorsed by USDA APHIS, confirming that your pet meets the destination country's import requirements. Most international destinations require it.

Yes. Interstate health certificates and airline-specific paperwork for cross-country moves and airline travel within the US.

Pricing depends on destination complexity, the number of pets, and whether you're a pet parent or a hospital partner. We provide a flat quote after the initial consultation — no hourly billing surprises.

We advise on IATA-compliant crates and airline choice, and coordinate the airline paperwork side. Booking flights and buying crates stays with you.

We rebuild the timeline. As long as vaccinations and titers stay valid, most schedule changes just mean re-issuing the endorsement closer to the new travel date.