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Source: Susan Nelson, assistant professor, College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State
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You have selected a report about the best way to travel with your pet on vacation. The wrap and sound bite follow in 3,2,1.
WRAP 1: Before you take your pet with you on vacation, make sure your pet has a clean bill of health first.
TIME: 52 Seconds
SUGGESTED INTRO: IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN PEOPLE ARE THINKING ABOUT GETTING AWAY ON VACATION. A PROFESSOR AT K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINA HAS TIPS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO TAKE THEIR PETS ALONG WITH THEM WHEN THEY TRAVEL. LANICE THOMSON REPORTS.
TAKING YOUR PET WITH YOU ON VACATION CAN BE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE IF DONE PROPERLY. DR. SUSAN NELSON, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT K-STATE SAYS IF YOU DO DECIDE TO TAKE YOUR PET ALONG, ITS IMPORTANT TO GET A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM YOUR PET'S VETERINARIAN FIRST. . .
(Nelson :58 "You need to make sure your pet's healthy so have the veterinarian check them out. Most of the time when you're traveling you should, especially interstate, you should have a health certificate that the veterinarian will fill out telling that they're healthy to travel and when their vaccinations were. It's still a good idea also to have a copy of your rabies certificate and other vaccines just in case you need to stop and you do need to board them somewhere."
NELSON ALSO RECOMMENDS PLANNING WELL AHEAD OF YOUR TRIP IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO STAY IN MOTELS, AND MAKE SURE YOUR LODGING IS PET-FRIENDLY. SHE ALSO RECOMMENDS KEEPING YOUR ANIMAL CONFINED IF TRAVELING IN A CAR SO IT DOESN'T GET UNDERFOOT. LANICE THOMSON, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
ACTUALITY 1: Before you fly anywhere with your animal, it's important to call the airlines ahead of time to find out their pet travel regulations.
TIME: 30 Seconds
Taking your pet with you on vacation can be a rewarding experience. An expert at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine has tips for those who will be flying with their animals. Dr. Susan Nelson, assistant professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State recommends calling the airlines ahead of time to find out their requirements for pet travel. This sound bite is 35 seconds and the outcue is ". . .on your pet."
(Nelson :30 "There are some carriers that are acceptable and others aren't when you're on an airline, so you need to find that out. Certain animals, the smaller ones, can travel on board; you'll need to contact your airline about their stipulations about that. Most of them, a lot of them go in cargo. If you can try to avoid flying times when it's really extremely hot, or extremely cold. They're supposed to be a little bit temperature regulated but if your pet gets left out on the tarmac in those conditions for a lengthy period of time, that can be hard on your pet.)
Nelson says it's important to make sure your pet's crate has plenty of absorbent material on the bottom to handle accidents. She says she likes the idea of freezing water in their water bowl the night before -- then as the ice slowly melts, your pet can lap up a cool treat without a big mess. Nelson adds airlines usually require a health certificate within ten days of travel in order to transport pets. In order to combat airsickness, Nelson says it's a good idea to not feed your animal the morning of the flight.
To help you if your pet gets lost, Nelson says you should not only have your name and phone number on the collar, but the phone number of the place you are staying as well. If you are traveling all over, Nelson recommends putting a friend's name and number on the collar, too. Micro chipping is also a popular way to track down an animal if it gets lost, and Nelson says most shelters have scanners these days and can scan your pet to get your contact information.