3 Tips for Traveling with Your Pet on a Business Trip
Ugur Akinci, PhD
February 24, 2008
If you are traveling with you pet, here are 3 golden tips for a comfortable travel experience:
1) Take Hydration Gel packages with you to make sure your pet will have clean reliable water to drink and will not be dehydrated. Especially dogs love these drip-free gel packs which are 95% water and sold under different brand names.
Since most of them come in 8 ounce pouches, pack them with your check-in baggage if you are flying.
2) Make sure you have the proper documentation if you are traveling overseas with your pet. Every country requires different set of documents.
France, for example, requires your pet to have rabies shot and carry a microchip, plus the "EU Veterinary Certificate."
China also wants rabies shot and quarantine for 7 days. After that, you are supposed to keep your pet in voluntary quarantine at home for an additional 23 days.
Call the consulate or the Embassy of the country you are traveling to for the most updated requirements to save yourself last-minute surprises at entry.
3) Get a proper Pet Crate if you are traveling by air.
For short flights under 6 hours some airlines accept small pets traveling with their owners. But there is a maximum number of pets allowed in cabin on every flight and it varies from one airline to another. Most reliable mode of transportation is to have your pet travel in pressurized and temperature-controlled pet cargo section.
The pet crate must be an IATA/APHIS approved container with built in water and food bowls, with ventilation holes on all four sides, and large enough for your pet to be able to turn around in it.
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