● Find a USDA-accredited vet near you

2,246 accredited clinic locations across California. Only a subset actually do international certs.

● Honest field note
“USDA-accredited doesn’t mean international experience.”

Every clinic here has at least one USDA-accredited vet — authorized to issue health certificates, and verified by us. But only a subset actively handles international cert work, and even fewer know the requirements for your destination. Call ahead to confirm — the call script at the bottom of this page saves you the runaround.

Or skip the cold calls — the $29 readiness analysis ships a pre-screened shortlist within 80 miles of your ZIP, matched to your destination’s paperwork.

01Results
19 clinics in Oakland
Confirmed first · then nearest

What the badges mean: USDA Cat I = accredited for companion animals (dogs, cats). Cat II = accredited for all species, livestock included. Either category can sign your pet’s international health certificate — it’s a scope difference, not a skill ranking.

  • Broadway Pet Hospital

    4920 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611

    (510) 653-0212USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Caitlin A O'Donoghue

    6321 Thornhill Dr, Oakland, CA 94611

    (415) 484-6909USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • Cheshire cat clinic

    4232 Park bvd., Oakland, CA 94602

    (510) 530-1010USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Claremont Veterinary Hospital

    5331 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

    (510) 652-5835USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • Creature Comfort Holistic Veterinary

    2501 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602

    (510) 530-1373USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • Dr. Joy Hollenback

    1133 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607

    (510) 281-0115USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Dr. Lee Morris

    1738 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

    (415) 407-7825USDA Cat I (companion)
  • East Bay Veterinary Clinic

    568 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

    (510) 891-1514USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Frazier Mobile Veterinary Services

    248 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607

    (510) 556-3477USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Holistic Veterinary Care

    4382 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

    (510) 339-2600USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Jack London Pet Hospital

    401 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94607

    (510) 279-6774USDA Cat I (companion)
  • Montclair Pet Hospital

    1961 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611

    (510) 339-8600USDA Cat I + II
  • Oakland Veterinary Hospital

    4258 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94615

    (510) 530-1353USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • Plaza Veterinary Hospital

    4400 Keller Ave #280, Oakland, CA 94605

    (510) 569-8864USDA Cat I (companion)
  • St. Louis Veterinary Clinic

    3545 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94602

    (510) 530-1004USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • Starwood Equine Veterinary Services

    6909 Snake Rd, Oakland, CA 94611

    (650) 276-3091USDA Cat II (all animals)
  • The Grand Lake Veterinary Hospital

    3331 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

    (510) 350-8538USDA Cat I + II
  • VCA Bay Area

    4501 Shattuck, Oakland, CA 94609

    (510) 654-8375USDA Cat I (companion)
  • VCA Bay Area Animal Hospital

    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.”