● 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

40 clinics in San Francisco

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

Animal Farm Pet Hospital
Unverified
5601 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 333-0813USDA Cat I (companion)
Arguello Pet Hospital
Unverified
530 Areguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-3242USDA Cat I (companion)
Arguello Pet Hospital
Unverified
530 Arguello Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-3242USDA Cat I (companion)
Avenues Pet Hospital
Unverified
2221 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 681-4313USDA Cat I (companion)
Balboa Pet Hospital
Unverified
3329 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-3300USDA Cat I + II
Banfield
Unverified
2024 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 921-0410USDA Cat I (companion)
Bay Area Bird Hospital, Inc.
Unverified
2300 Sutter Street, Ste 102, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 566-4359USDA Cat II (all animals)
Blue Cross Pet Hospital
Unverified
1386 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 931-5550USDA Cat I (companion)
California Academy of Sciences/Steinhart Aqu
Unverified
55 Music Concourse Dr., San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-5440USDA Cat II (all animals)
Dr. Clifford Roberts
Unverified
1990 18th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 793-2651USDA Cat II (all animals)
Healthy Pets Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
373 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 742-5961USDA Cat I (companion)
Healthy Pets Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
373 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 742-5961USDA Cat I + II
Irving Pet Hospital
Unverified
1434 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 664-0191USDA Cat I + II
Lauren Park Veterinary Corp
Unverified
201 Spear St. STE 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105
(619) 299-7012USDA Cat II (all animals)
Lotus Veterinary House Calls
Unverified
825 Moultrie St., San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 572-3834USDA Cat I (companion)
MedVets SF
Unverified
4155 Cesar Chavez St. Apt 6, San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 506-8387USDA Cat I (companion)
Mill Valley Pet Clinic
Unverified
546 Miller Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 388-7607USDA Cat I (companion)
Mission Pet Hospital
Unverified
720 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 552-1969USDA Cat I (companion)
Mission Pet Hospital
Unverified
720 Valencia Way, San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 552-1969USDA Cat I (companion)
Modern Animal
Unverified
401 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(866) 505-8755USDA Cat I (companion)
Modern Animal - Russian Hill
Unverified
1650 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
(866) 505-8755USDA Cat I + II
Nob Hill Cat Clinic
Unverified
1540 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 776-6122USDA Cat I + II
Noe Animal Hospital
Unverified
3818 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 727-9101USDA Cat I (companion)
Ocean Ave Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
1001 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 586-5327USDA Cat I (companion)
Park Animal Hospital
Unverified
1207 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-8485USDA Cat I (companion)
Polk Street Animal Hospital
Unverified
1830 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 877-1555USDA Cat I (companion)
SF AMC
Unverified
2343 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 872-1872USDA Cat I (companion)
SF SPCA
Unverified
200 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 554-3030USDA Cat I (companion)
SF SPCA Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
201 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 554-3030USDA Cat I + II
SF SPCA Veterinary Hospital Pacific Heights
Unverified
2343 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 563-6700USDA Cat I (companion)
San Francisco Animal Care and Control
Unverified
1419 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 554-6364USDA Cat I (companion)
San Francisco Animal Medical Center
Unverified
2343 Filmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 872-1872USDA Cat I (companion)
San Francisco Pet Hospital
Unverified
1371 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 931-8312USDA Cat I (companion)
Seven Hills Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
5264 Diamond Heights Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 642-7200USDA Cat I (companion)
SoMa Animal Hospital
Unverified
1110 4th St., San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 727-9116USDA Cat II (all animals)
South Park Animal Hospital
Unverified
598 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 523-4404USDA Cat I (companion)
The Castro Animal Hospital
Unverified
100 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 658-7745USDA Cat I (companion)
The Castro Animal Hospital
Unverified
100 Church St B, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 778-7745USDA Cat I (companion)
The Castro Animal Hospital
Unverified
1517 Lake St, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 919-7745USDA Cat I (companion)
UCSF
Unverified
513 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 370-3499USDA Cat I (companion)

№ 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.”