Q&A: Do you feel it is safe for our pet to travel a long distance on a flight distance of 13 hours?
Question by curious and knowledge: Do you feel it is safe for our pet to travel a long distance on a flight distance of 13 hours?
Our pet will be travelling on a flight from Beijing to Hawaii……about 13 hours. I’ve heard certain pets cannot travel a long distance without having nervousness, respiratory problems, etc. I hear that certain pug nose dogs, like the bulldog may not breath properly and result in death. Is this true? Do vets recommend these type of dogs for lengthy travel? What do vets recommend? Are there insurance for travel for pets? What are your suggestions? We plan to use Japan airlines to transport our pet and hopefully this carrier will properly see that the cabin pressure and temperature will be condusive to good travelling.
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Answer by scotgirl60
That is too long to go into the freight area, but he might be ok in the cabin with you (in his kennel) where he can at least see and hear you. You might need to sedate him to prevent stress and hyperventilation. Dehydration is a real concern.
Talk to your vet.
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If youre just travelling for tourism, definately not. 13 hours is extremely long of a time. The recommendation is no longer than a 5-7 hour travel. If you love your dog, I suggest that you find someone to look after it while you are away. In the worst case ( say you are going there forever) I still wouldnt recommend it. Also you should visit a vet and think hard about the health of your pet. Respiratory problems happen, and the life of your pet may be shortened. Even the human body has deep stress when travelling due to the intense time change.
It would be very safe but i would sedate the pet first to keep it calm and basically out of it so it does not realize what is going on.
Hawaii quarantines dogs for 6 months.