Pet Health Stamps

My friend told me something about a pet health stamp. What's that?

According to Pet Travel.Com, some countries require that any certificate issued by a US vet have an official stamp. Although Mexico does not officially require this Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) stamp, here is how you can go about getting one, if you want your veterinary certificate to be as 'official' as possible:

Get APHIS Form 7001, and ask your veterinarian to fill it out, in order to show that your pet is healthy and parasite free. Once the vet has signed the form, take (or mail) the original copy to your nearest APHIS/USDA vet office (there is at least one of these offices in each US state.

The APHIS/USDA office will then endorse and stamp this form. There is a $23 fee per form… which can add up if you have more than one pet - so make sure to ask your vet to please list all of your pets on the same form. If your vet lists each animal on separate forms, you will have to pay the full fee for EACH form!

If you mail your form(s) to the office, make sure to enclose the original form(s), a $23 payment per form, and a self-addressed, stamped return envelope. Processing this stamp through the mail will take at least a week, if not longer, so if you want the extra security of getting this stamp, you should try to plan in advance.