Because of a thread on a yahoo group I got to looking around at various regulations and found that Wisconsin requires a vet certificate for any rabbit (any animal, in fact) being brought into or being returned into the State of Wisconsin. Amazing.
In California they recommend a vet certificate, but do not require one.
Pennsylvania is ambiguous. Defining various animals in their regs, but rabbit doesn't appear, but could loosely fall under their generic "animal" definition...but it could easily be argued.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_import/animal_imports_states.shtml is the USDA page that could be the start of your journey to finding out your regulations if you live in the U.S. (Canada...I'm assuming there is something similar somewhere but I've not found it yet)
The linked page has links to every U.S. state's Ag website, (some are outdated, so you may have to search further). Once you get to your state's site, just do a search on "rabbit" or "animal importation" or "animal transportation" and you should come up with either articles or the actual regulations.
Now....does everyone who takes a rabbit to a show in the next state have a vet certificate? Or when a rabbit is sold to someone out of state do you get a certificate? :lol: no. It's VERY uncommon for these regulations to be enforced. heck...I've driven all over the US with my dogs and have NEVER been stopped for the dogs. Even when stopped at Florida's border for citrus fruit, the guys just petted my dogs and never asked about any certificates. There are only a few borders that have inspection stations (Arizona, California, Florida) and those are for "livestock" and fruits and veggies.
In California they recommend a vet certificate, but do not require one.
Pennsylvania is ambiguous. Defining various animals in their regs, but rabbit doesn't appear, but could loosely fall under their generic "animal" definition...but it could easily be argued.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_import/animal_imports_states.shtml is the USDA page that could be the start of your journey to finding out your regulations if you live in the U.S. (Canada...I'm assuming there is something similar somewhere but I've not found it yet)
The linked page has links to every U.S. state's Ag website, (some are outdated, so you may have to search further). Once you get to your state's site, just do a search on "rabbit" or "animal importation" or "animal transportation" and you should come up with either articles or the actual regulations.
Now....does everyone who takes a rabbit to a show in the next state have a vet certificate? Or when a rabbit is sold to someone out of state do you get a certificate? :lol: no. It's VERY uncommon for these regulations to be enforced. heck...I've driven all over the US with my dogs and have NEVER been stopped for the dogs. Even when stopped at Florida's border for citrus fruit, the guys just petted my dogs and never asked about any certificates. There are only a few borders that have inspection stations (Arizona, California, Florida) and those are for "livestock" and fruits and veggies.