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Dogs Traveling to the USA from High-Risk Rabies Countries

CDC Import Assistance & Compliance Service

For dogs traveling from Latin America to the United States

The United States CDC classifies 14 countries in the Americas as high-risk for dog rabies. If your dog has been in any of these countries in the last 6 months, special mandatory import rules apply.

Planet Pet Relocation specializes in guiding pet owners through this complex process — regardless of whether your dog travels:

🐶 In cabin

🧳 As checked baggage

✈️ Or as air cargo

We make sure your dog enters the USA legally, safely, and without costly mistakes or rejections.

🌎 High-Risk Countries in the Americas (CDC)

We assist dogs traveling to the USA from:

  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Peru
  • Suriname

If your dog has been in any of these countries in the last 6 months, the CDC high-risk import process applies.

🚨 Why This Is Important

Dogs arriving from high-risk countries must comply with strict CDC rules, which may include:

  • Microchip requirements
  • Rabies vaccination timing rules
  • CDC import forms
  • Serology / titer test (in many cases)
  • Reservation at a CDC-authorized Animal Care Facility
  • Specific port of entry restrictions
  • Airline-specific rules

❗ A single mistake can result in:

  • Refusal of entry
  • Quarantine at owner’s cost
  • Or immediate return of the dog to origin

🧭 How We Help You

We offer professional consulting and coordination, even if:

  • You are traveling yourself
  • You already booked the flight
  • Or your dog is traveling with an airline or cargo company

✅ Our Services Include:

  •  Full case analysis (origin country, dog history, travel method)
  •  Step-by-step import strategy for the USA
  •  Exact list of requirements for your specific case
  • Timeline planning (what to do and when)
  • Document review before travel
  • Guidance on:
  • Microchip
  • Rabies vaccine
  • Titer test (if required)
  • CDC forms
  • Coordination and booking assistance with CDC-authorized quarantine facilities
  • Airline & routing strategy validation
  • Pre-flight compliance check

✈️ We Support All Travel Methods

No matter how your dog is traveling, we can assist:

🐾 1) In Cabin

  • When allowed by airline, size, and route
  • We verify CDC + airline compliance

🧳 2) As Checked Baggage

  • We ensure both CDC and airline rules are met

✈️ 3) As Cargo

  • We coordinate CDC facility bookings + compliance process

Want Us to Handle Everything?

You can start with consulting and upgrade anytime to:

🐶 Full Pet Relocation Service

Where Planet Pet Relocation handles:

✅ All paperwork

✅ Airline coordination

✅ Logistics

✅ Export & import processes

✅ And final delivery

💡 Who This Service Is For

✅ Pet owners moving to the USA

✅ Families returning to the USA

✅ Expats and diplomats

✅ People who already booked tickets but are not sure if they comply

✅ Anyone afraid of costly mistakes or dog being rejected at the airport

 

Contact Planet Pet Relocation today and let our experts review your case before you travel.

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