Steps To Follow:
Start with administering the first of the two required rabies vaccinations.
(Note: If your chip is non ISO standard 9-10 digits contact your destination airport quarantine office as they should have universal readers for your device or look into purchasing or renting one to take with you for peace of mind.)
Wait at least 30 days
On the 31st day or after, have your veterinarian administer the second required rabies vaccination. On this same day, have your USDA vet draw a blood sample for a rabies titer (FAVN Report Form) to be drawn and sent to the Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory in the USA:
Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory
2005 Research Park Circle
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Phone: (785) 532-4483 or (785) 532-4455
Fax: (785) 532-4483 or (785) 532-4455
E-mail ：rabies@vet.ksu.edu
Website: http://www.ksvdl.org/rabies-laboratory/favn-test/index.html
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**To make titers more affordable, have your veterinarian register an online account directly with KSU here or call the KSU laboratory directly at (785) 532-4483 to set-up a diagnostic account number.
With a diagnostic account number, your veterinarian can go online directly to submit the rabies favn titer test. Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory will send a free UPS shipping label to your veterinarian. Testing submitted directly through the laboratory’s online system is significantly discounted bypassing the middleman labs. Using this method, typical costs are about $230.00 compared to $435.00.,
Wait 180 days during the quarantine period. This waiting period can be done at home, not in isolation. During this 180 day waiting period, a lot can be accomplished with regard to your travel to Japan.
Please continue below for a suggested checklist for the steps to take during your 180 day waiting period,