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ENTRY OF PETS

Requirements for the entry of pets (dogs or cats)

1. Persons wishing to travel accompanied by their pets (dogs and/or cats) must present the animal to the quarantine inspector, along with the vaccination certificate or vaccination record and a valid veterinary medical health certificate (International Health Certificate, original and legal-size copy).
   The certificate must include the veterinarian’s full name, signature, and stamp, as well as the date of issuance.

2. The International Health Certificate issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) must be apostilled by the authority designated by Canada in each province.

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The vaccination record must indicate the animal’s age and species, the dates of immunizations, and show the type and brand of the product used. This must be evidenced by attaching the product sticker in the vaccination record.

The animal must be vaccinated and dewormed within 30 days prior to the date of shipment (internal and external parasites).

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Required Vaccinations:

Dogs

• Distemper

• Canine hepatitis

• Leptospirosis

• Parvovirus

• Rabies (only animals older than 3 months)

• Influenza

Cats

• Feline panleukopenia

• Calicivirus

• Rhinotracheitis

• Feline leukemia

• Rabies (only animals older than 3 months)

 

The veterinary medical certificate must state that the animal has been inspected and identified at the time of shipment by a licensed veterinarian, who has found it to be in normal health condition, without tumors, fresh wounds or wounds in the process of healing, and without any signs of quarantinable or transmissible diseases, nor the presence of ectoparasites.

Pets must be placed in special cages or crates that have been washed and disinfected prior to use.

Persons attempting to enter dogs and/or cats for commercial purposes must request an import permit, submitting a copy of the veterinary health certificate and vaccination record prior to their arrival in the national territory. They must also hire the services of a veterinarian to carry out fiduciary quarantine for a minimum period of 10 days.