Traveling With Pets Between the U.S. & Mexico: New Screwworm Requirements

New New World Screwworm regulations are changing how pet parents travel with dogs and cats between Mexico and the United States — and the requirements don’t necessarily end when you cross the U.S. border.In this episode, we break down what pet parents need to know about traveling with a dog to Mexico, returning to the U.S. with a pet, and navigating new screwworm-related health certificate, inspection, permit, and documentation requirements.We cover Mexico’s veterinary health certificate requirements for dogs traveling from the United States, including important timing requirements and the role of USDA-accredited veterinarians. We also explain why your return trip may require additional planning, with individual U.S. states implementing their own New World Screwworm entry requirements that may affect dogs, cats, and even certain domestic travel routes.You’ll learn why it’s important to check your entire pet travel itinerary — not just your final destination — and how to prepare the right veterinary records, inspections, permits, and travel documents before departure.In this episode:New World Screwworm rules for pet travelTraveling with a dog from the U.S. to MexicoReturning to the U.S. with a dog or catMexico veterinary health certificate requirementsUSDA-accredited veterinarian requirementsState-specific pet entry rules and permitsScrewworm inspections and documentationHow to prepare for international and domestic pet travelPet travel regulations can change quickly. PadsPass helps pet parents organize health records and understand route-specific travel requirements so they can prepare before the trip — not discover a missing requirement at the border.