Re: [RC] [RC] Crossing the border to Canada - ll cole
He's still listed in my current USDA directory as in Montana.
Barry Cole.
>From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <rj7647@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [RC] Crossing the border to Canada
>Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:54:02 -0800
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>Rod Meier, a vet who used to live in Reno and who vetted a lot of rides in
>Nevada is a border vet in or near Sweet Grass, MT the last time I heard.
>Maybe that is a good border crossing point to go through, if a former
>endurance vet is still on the job there.
>
>Barbara
>
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>From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <rj7647@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [RC] Crossing the border to Canada
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>
> >
> > Hi, Becky--
> >
> > For paperwork, you need the Coggins within 6 months, and then you need an
> > international health certificate, which is different from the interstate
> > form. For Canada, it is good for 30 days from the time of exam, but the
> > catch is that the vet has to send it to your state USDA office for
> > endorsement, so you need to get it done about a week before you plan to
> > go, and that shortens its "useful" life. You must be back across the US
> > border before it expires, or else you have to have an exam at the border.
> >
> > Depending on how long you plan to stay, there doesn't always need to be a
> > border vet present. For a weekend competition, you can get in and out
> > without needing to see the border vet. Some crossings will let you
> > through any time--others are time-specific. Best one for most of the
> > rides north of WA is the crossing at Osooyos (I think I spelled that
> > wrong--am having an old-timer's moment). It is on Hwy 97 just north of
> > Omak.
> >
> > Things DO change from time to time, so it IS worth a telephone call to the
> > border vet in advance, IMO.
> >
> > Heidi
> >
> >
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