Pet Travel Insurance

Pet travel insurance can be useful, if you are traveling in North America (United States and Canada).

In fact a lot of pet insurance plans already cover you if you go to any veterinarian in the United States, and some even in Canada.

If your policy already covers all veterinarians in the United States, then you don't have to pay extra.

Traveling To Foreign Country With Pet

If you are traveling with your dog outside the country, be sure to call your pet insurance provider to see if you are covered.

If you are not covered, see if you can buy coverage. The price and availability will obviously depend on what country you are going to and for how long.

Health Certificate

Remember before leaving have your pet examined by a veterinarian and make sure the pet has the necessary vaccinations.

The vaccinations your pet requires is determined by where you are going. So get in contact with the department of agriculture or talk to a customs agent in your destination country to find out.

Bringing Pet Back To America

If you are bringing your pet back into the United States beware that there might be a quarantine period for your pet, or they might need an additional health exam.

Liabilities and Limits

If you do manage to get pet travel insurance be sure to ask what the limits and liabilities are of the policy, because they are likely different than what they would be domestically.

Summary

Whenever you are traveling with your pet be sure to plan ahead by a couple of months. It can take a long time to get health certificates, vaccinations, visas, and getting pet travel insurance approval.