Suva - Post Report Question and Answers
Are qualified veterinarians and/or good kennel services available? Do animals need to be quarantined upon entry to the country? Are there other considerations regarding pets that are particular to this country?
There is one vet in Suva located in Lami Bay that everyone uses. Getting animals in and out of Fiji is expensive and complicated. Read all the rules, and then read the rules again. All incoming animals must be quarantined at your expense. The quarantine period can be from 30-120 days. Fiji Airways is the only airline serving Fiji from the US. All animals must ride in the cargo hold.
Fiji Air doesn't allow animals on the domestic flight from Nadi to Suva so you will need to drive your pet between those two points. To export your pet you have to have it cleared for export by BioSecurity. You will then need to drive your pet to Nadi and turn it in hours before your flight, since Biosecurity will meet you at the airport to check the paperwork and then place a seal on the crate. Plan on your pet being in its crate for at least 24 hours. It is a long and complicated process. Be prepared to spend at least a month before your departure to get all the paperwork in order. - Oct 2018
From the States, quarantine is 30 days and very expensive (we brought in pets; the process was horrendous, but it's do-able). There are only 7 vets in 331 islands, so getting a good vet in an emergency can be quite difficult. Suva has 1 full-time vet and the SPCA has rotating vets - many times the SPCA is left without a vet for several weeks. We typically hire a house-sitter to stay with our pets when we travel as kennels don't exist. - Apr 2016
