Pet Travel Services in Santa Barbara, CA
Traveling with your pet takes careful planning, and La Cumbre Animal Hospital is one of the few Santa Barbara practices that can help you prepare.
We handle the veterinary side of pet travel, from health certificates to the exams and testing your destination requires.
What Are Pet Travel Services?
Pet travel services, including health certificates, are available to established La Cumbre clients whose pets are current on vaccines and annual wellness care with our doctors.
How We Help You Prepare
Our USDA-accredited veterinarians manage the veterinary services your pet’s trip requires, including:
- Health certificate exams and completed certificates
- Updating vaccines and parasite prevention
- FAVN rabies titer testing and paperwork
- International microchip placement
- Any additional testing your destination requires
Every destination is different, so we work with you to line up the right steps in the right order and within each deadline.
What to Expect
To get started, you will complete our travel questionnaire — one for interstate travel, one for international — so we understand where you are headed and what is required. Once we receive it, our team follows up to schedule your pet’s exam. Because timing and paperwork are strict, we recommend starting early and cannot always accommodate last-minute requests for health certificates.
Health certificates are available to current La Cumbre clients whose pets are up to date on their vaccines and wellness care.
Helpful Travel Resources
Requirements change often, and as the pet owner you are ultimately responsible for confirming what your destination and airline require. These official resources are the best place to check:
Start Planning Your Pet's Trip
The earlier you reach out, the smoother your pet’s travel will be. Complete your travel questionnaire or contact our Santa Barbara team to get started — and explore our wellness and preventive care to keep your pet trip-ready year-round.