Greyghost
San Tan Valley, AZ
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FWIW - We always travel with current shot records plus a notice/cert of health from the vet. I made the mistake of offering the shot records and cert to a US Cutoms agent and wasted 10 minutes while he asked his supervisor what he should do about them. Moral of the story is "Don't offer medical info on the pets unless it's specifically asked for".
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Camper93
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Are the vets papers all I need when crossing the border into the States? Thanks again.
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alliemac9
Colorado
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My vet has a program that allows you to print a "wallet card" of vaccinations, etc. for each pet. I download the JPG and upload them to my iPhone (or take a pic with your cell phone camera) so that they are always on me.
Another idea (that I got from the forums)...I created double-sided business cards at Vista Print. One side says Emergency Travel Info and has blanks for filling in the campground name, site number and phone number. The other side is printed with our dogs' names, RV Make/Model/license plate number, our cell phone numbers, and two emergency contacts. It states that we will reimburse for any costs associated with caring for our dogs if we are in an accident, etc. We can leave these with the campground office if doing something off-site without the dogs. We each keep one in our wallets when we are on the road, so if something were to happen people would hopefully find out that there are dogs locked in an RV relying on us (assuming the thing happened when we were not with them). Etc. Etc. It may be a little overkill in some people's eyes, and the reality is we usually do activities that involve the dogs....but we feel better that we've taken some proactive steps to ensure their care.
But we travel with ours wherever we go and have never had any problem relating to records, etc. I'm more concerned that if they needed medical care I would want the local vet to have the info they needed.
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Elizabeth24
Montreal
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One other thing, if your dog is on any meds or special food make sure that you have a prescription from your vet just in case you need to get more meds or food. One vet refused to sell me her special food because I did not have a prescription. I also got asked for her vac. cert. when I got her nails clipped at the Petsmart. Other than that we show her papers when we cross the border.
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K Charles
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You may need a rabies vaccination certificate less then 3 years old to get your dog back into Canada.
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Dave H M
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I would recommend you give a call to the border checkers (whatever they are) and see what is the bottom line.
If you happen to belch, wiggle your eye, scratch your head, or whatever triggers a crossing guard, they just may decide to shake you down and ask what it is they require for the dog.
It happened to me while heading to AK.
I remember now, it was the winchester. 
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dturm
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Elizabeth24 wrote:One other thing, if your dog is on any meds or special food make sure that you have a prescription from your vet just in case you need to get more meds or food. One vet refused to sell me her special food because I did not have a prescription. I also got asked for her vac. cert. when I got her nails clipped at the Petsmart. Other than that we show her papers when we cross the border.
Some vets have a misunderstanding about prescription diets, it is a marketing designation, not a legal FDA definition. These diets can legally be sold regardless, but some have policies against doing so.
As far a scripts, a very good suggestion to have one with you. It is illegal for us to refill (don't have a pharmacy license) or issue a prescription without an exam. With travelling, out of state people we usually offer a free exam just to keep things legal and then either write or fill a script.
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Chuck&Gail
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We've been asked for papers showing shots at a few campgrounds, but not many. Just take papers and then it isn't an issue. We get fresh papers from vet before leaving every year, that is easiest for us.
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Highway 4x4
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These suggestions are not meant to scare you. Get your dog chipped. Do not allow strangers to give him "treats". He only drinks water you give him. Never leave him unattended where someone can get at him. Heartworm med is suggested along with Advantix or Frontline type flea and tic med. I travel with mine all the time. Just be aware and careful.
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