Dog Re-Entry Questionnaire

Dog Re-Entry to the United States Questionnaire

As of August 1st, 2025, there is a new CDC restriction on the importation of dogs from countries high-risk for dog rabies. Please answer the following questions for us to help determine how best to prepare you to return to the United States with your dog.
Please fill out this form for each dog. The CDC rules apply to ALL dogs entering the United States, even if they originated from the United States.

Please note, dogs may be correctly and appropriately vaccinated for rabies based on state law, but the rules for the CDC are different, and your dog may not be vaccinated appropriately per the CDC standards.

If your dog is not in the United States, we are unable to provide assistance. You will need to contact a veterinarian in the country of export for guidance.

For a summary of the CDC requirements, please visit CDC Updates for International Travel with Dogs: What Dog Owners Need to Know

For all of the guidelines, please visit www.CDC.gov/dogtravel
Date*

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I am an established client of Art City Vets and the traveling pets have been in for a visitI am an established client of Art City Vets but the traveling pets have NOT had a visitI am a new client
Owner Name*

First NameLast Name
Owner Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Owner Email*
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Name of Dog:*
Please complete one form per dog!
Requirements for import of a dog into the United States depend on where the dog has been. Dogs who have been in a country high-risk for dog rabies have additional requirements.

Dogs re-entering the United States can re-enter using a Certificate of US Issued Rabies Vaccination (CUSIRV) which must be USDA endorsed prior to departing the United States.

These countries are considered high-risk for dog rabies:
www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/high-risk-countries.html
As of 6/1/25, the following countries ARE HIGH RISK for dog rabies:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ceuta, Chad, China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), Colombia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel (including the West Bank and Gaza), Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Melilla, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco (including Western Sahara), Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania (Including Zanzibar), Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Will the dog be in one of the above countries within 6 months of re-entering the United States?*

YesNo
Date of Birth:*

MonthDayYear
If you do not have an exact date, please input the date from recent vet records, or give an estimated date of birth
Please note, dogs under 6 months old are not allowed to enter the United States.
Microchip Number:*
If your dog is not microchipped, please enter "None." If your dog is microchipped and you are unsure of the number, please enter "Number unknown"
Please note, ALL dogs must be microchipped. The CDC will not recognize any rabies vaccinations prior to microchip placement.
Import from Countries Low-Risk for Dog Rabies:

-Dogs must be healthy on arrival

-Dogs must be 6 months or older

-Dogs must be microchipped

-Must have CDC Dog Import form completed 2-10 days before arrival
***Instructions on completing the CDC Dog Import form

If your dog needs a microchip, please make an appointment with us or any veterinarian.
Import from Countries High-Risk for Dog Rabies:

Requirements for ALL dogs:

-Dogs must be healthy on arrival

-Dogs must be 6 months or older

-Dogs must be microchipped

-Must have CDC Dog Import form completed 2-10 days before arrival
***Instructions on completing the CDC Dog Import form

Other requirements are based on if vaccination for Rabies was completed in the United States or in a Foreign Country. For a summary, please visit CDC Updates for International Travel with Dogs: What Dog Owners Need to Know

For the full requirements, please visit:
Entry Requirements for U.S.-Vaccinated Dogs from High-risk Countries
Entry Requirements for Foreign-Vaccinated Dogs from High-risk Countries

Please complete the rest of this form for further guidance.
The CDC has mandated that USDA Accredited veterinarians are ONLY allowed to provide Certification of U.S.-issued Rabies Vaccination (CUSIRV) forms for established patients with a valid Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). If your dog has never been to Art City Vets, or has not been in for >1 year, you will need to make an in-person appointment to establish a valid VCPR.

If you need to schedule an appointment, please call us at 215-563-8387, email to info@artcityvets.com, or complete our Appointment Request form.
Please list the countries your dog will be in for the 6 months prior to entering the United States:*
Please list the date of export from United States:*

MonthDayYear
If you are already outside of the United States, please list the date your dog was exported.
Please list your expected date of Import to the United States:*

MonthDayYear
Date
Does your dog already have a valid Certificate of U.S.-issued Rabies Vaccination (CUSIRV)? If yes, please upload it below*

YesNo
Please note, a CUSIRV is a USDA-endorsed document and is different from a Rabies Vaccination Certificate.

When veterinarians administer a Rabies vaccination, they must provide a Rabies Vaccination Certificate.

To get a CUSIRV, a USDA Accredited veterinarian must submit Rabies Vaccination Certificate information to the USDA for endorsement. The cost through Art City Vets is $221 including the USDA endorsement fee. For rabies vaccinations we have adminsitered, the cost is $160.
Please upload ALL previous Rabies Vaccination Certificates. Invoices and medical notes are NOT acceptable. If you do not have your dog's Rabies Vaccination Certificates, contact your previous veterinarians to obtain them.

If your dog was vaccinated for rabies at Art City Vets, we will have those vaccination certificates on file, but please upload what you have regardless.
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Dog Re-Entry to the United States Questionnaire