Mexico Airline Pet Update for Puerto Vallarta Airport
U. S. CONSULAR AGENCY PUERTO VALLARTA
PETS IN AIRPLANES POLICY UPDATE
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of us from RivieraNayaritFun and the 7 town websites covering the Riviera Nayarit in Mexico hope that this information helps you to fly with pets, as our pets are so very important to all of us. They are like our children, and part of our family! We will do our best to help you stay informed. Hope to see you in Mexico on the Beautiful Riviera Nayarit soon! We wish you ease and grace with this endeavor.
This information was received from the United States Consular Agency. The publication has been reproduced here verbatim to help you discover what you need to do for flying with pets to Mexico.
The General Direction of Agriculture (SAGARPA) has regulated the importation domestic pets [cats and dogs] into Mexico. This Mexican institution has required Mexican Customs to collect a `clean bill of health’ for every pet upon entering the country. To comply with this requirement one of the following may be submitted…
Get a Good Health Certificate from Vet
A recent [within 30 days] certificate of good health issued by a registered US veterinarian [DMV]. To fly with pets to Mexico, this letter must be in the veterinarian’s office letterhead with his or her address, phone number, National Accreditation number, License Number and State of practice. The body of the letter must certified that he or she has inspected the animal and that it appears to be in good health and free of any contagious diseases. The letter should also contain the following information–name of pet, species, breed, age, sex, color and size. It must also mention last date of parasite treatment, viral and rabies vaccinations.
US APHIS Form 7001 http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
To fly with your pets you need a recent [within 30 days] certificate of good health issued by a registered Mexican veterinarian [MVZ]. This letter must be in the veterinarian’s office letterhead and mention his or her address and phone number as well as his “Cedula Professional” number. The body of the letter must certified that he or she has inspected the animal and that it appears to be in good health and free of any contagious diseases. The letter should also contain the following information—name of pet, species, breed, age, sex, color and size. It must also mention last date of parasite treatment, viral and rabies vaccinations. Visit the yellow pages website for a list of veterinarians in Puerto Vallarta—
http://www.seccionamarilla.
We had requested further clarification of the last paragraph and were told the following..
The last paragraph is what would happen if somebody came in without either APHIS form or letter from US vet. A Mexican vet would have to be called into the airport to perform an on-site health assessment. It also applies in the case of a brief visit back (within 3 weeks) and forth from Mexico to the US. The passenger can just get a couple of letters from their local vet and use them to get out and back into Mexico.
To fly with your pets is a few more hoops to jump through, but well worth it, as these new laws will help prevent disease and other issues of the pet population here in Mexico. Many Blessings for your journey!
We thank Dan C. Rios of the United States Consular Agency for providing this information. If you require more information you can contact the consulate via email at pv.consularassist3@prodigy.
