TLDR: New Zealand's RNATT is valid for up to 24 months before shipment, far longer than Australia's 12-month window, but the sample must also be at least 3 months old at the time of shipment and pets must be at…
TLDR: A rabies booster given even one day after the previous vaccine expires is classified as a primary vaccination under New Zealand import law, triggering a six-month waiting period before export. The recommendation is to wait three to four weeks…
TLDR: Unlike Australia where parasite failures are caught before export, New Zealand catches them at the border on arrival. A single flea or tick found on a cat triggers approximately $1,000 in fees and several extra days of holding. For dogs,…
TLDR: New Zealand requires two internal parasite treatments before travel, both covering nematodes and cestodes. Treatment 1 must be within 30 days of shipment, Treatment 2 within 4 days, and both must be spaced at least 14 days apart. Bravecto Plus, Revolution Plus, Simparica Trio,…
TLDR: New Zealand requires two separate health certificates for pet imports from the United States, and Certificate B and all corresponding laboratory reports must carry a physical stamp, ink signature, and certificate number on every page. Certificate A accepts ink…
TLDR: Canada is a Group 3 country, the same classification as the United States. This means Australia's import requirements are identical: microchip before any testing, 180-day wait after RNATT, 10 or 30-day quarantine at Mickleham, same disease testing, same parasite treatments,…
TLDR: Australia has rigid rules for intact dogs that frequently conflict with standard breeding timelines. Your dog cannot be mated or artificially inseminated within 21 days before the Brucella canis blood sample is collected. After the blood sample is collected, your…
TLDR: If your pet has two compliant microchips, both numbers must be recorded on all lab reports, health certificates, and import applications. Both must be scanned at every single vet visit. A single incorrect digit on any document will halt…
