Traveling with your pets to Guanacaste, Costa Rica? We may help you with the little details!

Aircraft landing @Liberia Airport. 

Here you will find:

• General information regarding traveling with pets on airplanes. 
• Detailed information regarding export papers to the US and Canada. 
• Important information for travelers and their pets while they visit Costa Rica. 

Traveling with your pets to Costa Rica? Land your dream vacations at Liberia Airport in Guanacaste.

We can help you with the information you need before traveling to Costa Rica with your pets.

We have 20+ years of experience as Veterinary Doctors, fully fluent in English, and with a Veterinary Clinic conveniently located 10 minutes from the Airport.

Abby and Clhoe on their way to Cancún, México. 

We can also help you with tips and tricks to make your stay in Costa Rica as pleasant as possible, especially if traveling with your pets.

Not only are we able to arrange the export papers and permits your pet needs to travel within America from Costa Rica, we will be able to help you with the little details before your trip: grooming and medicated baths, up to date medications and vaccines, etc.

Delivering all the documents your pet needs to travel outside Costa Rica, directly to Liberia Airport!  

You may contact us via whatsapp +50688196628

or writing an email to noubapet@gmail.com 

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Traveling with pets in airplanes

There are basically 2 ways of traveling by air: unpressurized and pressurized aircraft. Bigger planes and jetliners, are pressurized, and that means that the air temperature, the air pressure and the amount of oxygen available are under control at all times, and your pets will travel comfortably. This might also be true for the cargo hold, but not always.

Unpressurized airplanes, typically travel at lower altitudes, and most of the time the altitude is not high enough to cause any trouble, but there are certain aspects to consider: Animals with any type of anemia, blood clotting disorders, ear or throat infections, and any type of breathing problems might be in danger, because the oxygen supply to the blood and brain may be impaired. Noise could also be a problem, because animals have more sensitive hearing.

Please talk to your veterinarian and your pilot in order to address any special needs!

Zuki is a frequent flyer!   Owner: Andrea Jimenez.

Dr. Mauricio is a pilot with over 1100 flight hours and has been a veterinarian for the past 16 years, he knows a thing or two about pets and flying. 

Export papers for the US

The US and Canada require official documents to allow pets to enter their countries. This requirements are specified by their respective animal health government agencies, and Costa Rica must comply with all the requirements before allowing a pet to board a plane.

You may find more information on the following links:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/another-country-to-us-import

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel/another-country-to-us-import/dogs

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/rabies-free-low-risk-countries.html

Checklist for your pet export papers:

• Medical checkup 5 days prior to your trip. 
• Deworming up to date. 
• Rabies vaccine up to date. 
• Identification microchip. 
• Signed export papers. 
• Signed screwworm free letter. 
• CDC dog import form filled out (Owner is responsible to fill it out online). 
• Pet must be at least 6 months old before entering the US.  

Remember: we are 10 minutes away from the airport!   Call us @88196628

Noubapet staff  completing the checkup right at the Daniel Oduber Airport. 

Noubapet staff  completing the checkup right at the Daniel Oduber Airport. 

Last update:   December 12th, 2024.