US examination/certificate deadlines and species-specific vaccination records.
Documents and permits
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
Use the linked US-to-Venezuela certificate, with examination within ten days before departure from the US and accredited/USDA veterinarian signatures. The certificate is valid fourteen days after issue; present it in duplicate. The examination and certificate-validity deadlines are different.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog / Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
For this vaccinated-pet pathway, document rabies vaccination as required by the certificate. The young-age exception is not resolved here because the two language versions differ; ask the authority and certifying veterinarian before using an exemption.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Dog · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The dog certificate requires vaccination against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus and parainfluenza. Confirm schedule and valid products with the issuing veterinarian.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
Cat · In the cabin / Accompanied hold baggage / Separate cargo service
The cat certificate lists vaccination against rhinotracheitis, calicivirus and pneumonitis. Use the certificate’s disease terminology and have the veterinarian confirm suitable products.
Selected official requirements for personal pet dogs/cats exported from the United States. These are entry conditions, not airline acceptance. Other origins, commercial movements, transit, unusual ages and permit-specific conditions need separate checks. Confirm all requirements with the issuing veterinarian and destination authority.
