Are you moving your pet to Panama? Part 2

OK, so yesterday I went to complete all of the required forms to get our dog into Panama.  It was a real simple process.  Now I have the advantage of being close to a USDA office and also having a Panamanian Consulate close by so I hand walked the paperwork through.  Most folks may need to fedex the document(s) to get this process completed.  Anyways, went to our local vet in the morning to have them look over our dog and sign-off saying everything looked good.  Then off to the USDA office to get their official stamp on the APHIS 7001 form (This is far and away the most important form).  Once the USDA stamped the form and I paid my $36 fee I drove to the local Consulate to have them put their official stamp on the APHIS 7001 form, paid my $50 fee and I was done.  The APHIS 7001 form needs to be presented upon arrival in Panama, you will need to go to the National Bank of Panama and pay the $130 entrance fee, get a receipt for payment then bring that to the VET on duty at the Tocumen Airport to get your pet released.  ALSO and very important if you want to home quarantine, there is a quarantine form that needs to be filled in and faxed or emailed to the Panama Health Ministry 3 days before you land in Panama so they know that your pet is coming and when.  With out this quarantine form you cannot bring your pet home with you, so this is a BIG thing to get done.  So far so good, remember most of this is timing and fee's to get your pet into Panama.

What are you waiting for come to Panama and turn your frown upside down