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- For the PCS process going to Japan

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is usually about a six month process.

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Well, let's start with
having your pets microchipped

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with an ISO compatible microchip

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and you need to get a rabies vaccine.

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31 days after the first rabies vaccine

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is when you want to get
your second rabies vaccine

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and then about three weeks after that

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you can get your rabies titer test

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and that is when the
quarantine time starts,

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which is about 180 days. So
you want to make sure your pet

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is staying away from dog parks

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PetSmart anything like that

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and then once you get to Japan

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depending on if you live in base housing

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or if you live out in town

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and you do have quarantine time,

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if you live on base,

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the quarantine will be in home quarantine

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as long as your pet
doesn't leave that base.

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If you happen to get housing out in town,

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your pet will have to stay
at a quarantine facility

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and then you get your health certificate

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as close to your flight as possible

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before you leave the country.

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The importance of the health
certificate is to make sure

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that your pet is not bringing
any infectious diseases

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into the country and that it
was examined by a veterinarian

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and signed off for safe import cues

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There are specific breed restrictions

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when flying with your pets.

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I know some of your shorter nose dogs

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like your Bulldogs, Boston
terriers and stuff like that,

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they have strict
restrictions on them flying

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during hotter months

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just because it's more
difficult for them to breathe.

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But checking with your
airlines prior to that

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will give you more
information regarding that.

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Always refer for more information for PCS,

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seeing and exporting pets
to different countries

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to go to usda.aphis website

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that has the most current
information on countries

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that update it regularly

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and that's gonna be your most reliable

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information for PCS into that country.

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