● Find a USDA-accredited vet

2246 accredited clinic locations across California. Only a subset actually do international certs.

● Honest field note

“USDA-accredited doesn’t mean international experience.”

All 2246clinic locations below have at least one publicly listed USDA-accredited vet — they’re authorized to issue health certificates. Realistically only a subset actively handles international cert work, and even fewer know the requirements for any given destination. Call ahead to confirm.

Registry source: USDA NVAP directory + clinic sites — LA County last verified May 2026, the rest of California June 2026.

Or skip the cold calls — the $29 readiness analysis includes a pre-screened vet shortlist within 80 miles of your ZIP.

№ 01Results

19 clinics in Oakland

Distance is approximate (3-digit ZIP prefix). Real Haversine ships with the $29.

Broadway Pet Hospital
Unverified
4920 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 653-0212USDA Cat I (companion)
Caitlin A O'Donoghue
Unverified
6321 Thornhill Dr, Oakland, CA 94611
(415) 484-6909USDA Cat II (all animals)
Cheshire cat clinic
Unverified
4232 Park bvd., Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 530-1010USDA Cat I (companion)
Claremont Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
5331 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 652-5835USDA Cat II (all animals)
Creature Comfort Holistic Veterinary
Unverified
2501 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 530-1373USDA Cat II (all animals)
Dr. Joy Hollenback
Unverified
1133 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 281-0115USDA Cat I (companion)
Dr. Lee Morris
Unverified
1738 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(415) 407-7825USDA Cat I (companion)
East Bay Veterinary Clinic
Unverified
568 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 891-1514USDA Cat I (companion)
Frazier Mobile Veterinary Services
Unverified
248 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 556-3477USDA Cat I (companion)
Holistic Veterinary Care
Unverified
4382 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-2600USDA Cat I (companion)
Jack London Pet Hospital
Unverified
401 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 279-6774USDA Cat I (companion)
Montclair Pet Hospital
Unverified
1961 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 339-8600USDA Cat I + II
Oakland Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
4258 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94615
(510) 530-1353USDA Cat II (all animals)
Plaza Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
4400 Keller Ave #280, Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 569-8864USDA Cat I (companion)
St. Louis Veterinary Clinic
Unverified
3545 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 530-1004USDA Cat II (all animals)
Starwood Equine Veterinary Services
Unverified
6909 Snake Rd, Oakland, CA 94611
(650) 276-3091USDA Cat II (all animals)
The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
3331 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 350-8538USDA Cat I + II
VCA Bay Area
Unverified
4501 Shattuck, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 654-8375USDA Cat I (companion)
VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital
Unverified
4501 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 654-8375USDA Cat I + II

№ 02Sample call script

Cut through the front desk

Most front desks will say “we’re USDA-accredited” without telling you whether the actual vet on staff handles international certs. Cut through it:

“Hi — I’m moving my [dog/cat] to [destination country] and I need an international health certificate. Do you have a vet on staff who actually handles international certs — specifically for [destination] — and submits via VEHCS to APHIS? I’m happy to wait for them to call me back.”