Pet Passports - travelling with dog

[cooljules]

you wrote


Irrespective of all this the worm tick thing must be done at a French vets before a return to Britain as the current rules dictate


thats not true at all

 

[Channa]

you wrote


Irrespective of all this the worm tick thing must be done at a French vets before a return to Britain as the current rules dictate


thats not true at all

I am interested, please explain how you have brought a dog back to the UK on the pet passport scheme without consulting a French Veterinary practise

I was it seems I was wrongly under the impression that a dog must be treated for ticks and worms not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before reaching a uk port.

This needs to be authenticated by a vets stamp time date etc.

Please explain

Channa

 

[cooljules]

quite simple, i dont pay stupid high french prices, or have to hang around the port for a day or so, i get mine done in Berlin, or Cottbus, Dresden etc. infact been to a vets in Berlin at 3am, and paid less than half what you pay in france. i always get a ferry about 2am or so, then a nice drive when i feel like it to get to france with plenty of time and within the window needed.

 

[Channa]

quite simple, i dont pay stupid high french prices, or have to hang around the port for a day or so, i get mine done in Berlin, or Cottbus, Dresden etc. infact been to a vets in Berlin at 3am, and paid less than half what you pay in france. i always get a ferry about 2am or so, then a nice drive when i feel like it to get to france with plenty of time and within the window needed.

Well I reckon the deviation to Dresden or Berlin in terms of fuel alone will far outweigh the outlandish 45 euros spent in Calais.

At least we have established something though and that the tick worm job needs to be carried out by a vet.

My original point

Channa

 

[cooljules]

i didnt want people to think as you said it HAD to be done in france, that it was true, when its not.

i get my dog done where ever i am leaving from, hence all over Germany, which means i dont have to hang around France for a day for 2 reasons, 1 cos i dont like the french, and 2 dont like the french.

i can time it perfectly, even allowing 23 hours or so if im delayed getting to the ferry. i pick a 24 hour vet to get it done 25 hours before. then a nice steady drive. i certanly dont fancy hanging around france for longer than i have too, and pey high tourist fees for my dog.

 

[Deleted member 2636]

I wonder if it is cheaper to have your pet treated in Belgium? Then one could do a tobacco run at the same time

 

[vwalan]

hi . this year in san vicente de la barquetta in northern spain it was 28.50 at the vets including the medication. a few years ago i was charged 30 at the same vets , dont knowwh never payed less thn 26 euro. spain is also cheap for the rbis jab . never done it there might cause confusion so keep to british vets for that. i think the french vets have been ripping folk off as well . another reason to ferry to and from spain .

 

[Polly]

I

Hia

I am going to France with my dog 11th Sept- 23 Sept

My question here is

I use frontline and she will be due it the beginning of Sept now should I leave it as she will be seeing the vet on the way home or should I give it her a month early

also which and where is the vet in calais that you use???

 

[cooljules]

hi . this year in san vicente de la barquetta in northern spain it was 28.50 at the vets including the medication. a few years ago i was charged 30 at the same vets , dont knowwh never payed less thn 26 euro. spain is also cheap for the rbis jab . never done it there might cause confusion so keep to british vets for that. i think the french vets have been ripping folk off as well . another reason to ferry to and from spain .

Germany was a little less than that for mine, but all i have heard for ages is the cost at the french border, which people just presumed was the going rate all over. in german its called a Tierpass (animal pass)

 

[Deleted member 2636]

Hia

I am going to France with my dog 11th Sept- 23 Sept

My question here is

I use Frontline and she will be due it the beginning of Sept now should I leave it as she will be seeing the vet on the way home or should I give it her a month early

We will be taking Masterbrain over this year; all being well, we hope to be in France for nearly one month.
We normally give him a dose of Frontline once a month. This time he will get a shot of Advantix* instead as it covers more "problems" than Frontline.

We don't use Advantix* at home because we have a cat and Advantix* is very bad for cats. We will take our own Frontline and hope that the Vet will use ours. He will get Frontline coming back


Here's a useful chart for the extra protection of Advantix Advantix for Dogs - BayerAnimal - Product Detail

 

[vwalan]

hi jules . didnt you know the world starts and ends in france. if you go any further you fall off the end .
we have used a vet at st pol de leon . they werent too bad . ideal for a roscoff -plymouth route. now we normally use the santander route saves the drive through france . keeps the milage down so we can drive into maroc etc and not do a service till we get home . plus wine is cheaper in spain and spirits hee hee . cheers alan.

 

[cooljules]

lol yeah. does seem that sometimes....'wow you go as far as germany and poland, we just stay in france'

i dont drink wine, i totally hate the stuff but im a lover of nice spirits, esp polish vodkas etc, and i smoke more than my LW35 diesel after a month of being stood lol

i was just trying to explain, you dont have to have it done in france, esp near the border, and the further away i guess its less busy and cheaper.

im not a fan of the french, never met one that was a fan of the english (and met many.....) yet never ever had a problem with germans, young or old, i know many and i like the german seaside, Ruegen island, always made to feel welcome even thought im a tommy lol. ok had one bad problem in berlin some years ago, but with the amount of places and years i have been going i cant complain, cos i know a german visiting here would have much more problems and agro from the young (seen it when i have german friends over!)

 

[vwalan]

yes we have done poland but i think you miss read it . st.pol de leon is in brittany. near roscoff. blacky as been to poland czech republic. in fact lots more . she as probably been to more countries than most on here. never had a problem. she left before the pets scheme came out and was away for 9 months that trip .cheers alan.

 

[cooljules]

yes we have done poland but i think you miss read it . st.pol de leon is in brittany. near roscoff. blacky as been to poland czech republic. in fact lots more . she as probably been to more countries than most on here. never had a problem. she left before the pets scheme came out and was away for 9 months that trip .cheers alan.

ah ok, only ever done dover dunkirk..didnt know where brittany was, i know its further down and west ish. my dog loves poland, people love him too. lol cant wait for the new 2012 rules, so much easier for my new dog too

 

[zipnolan]

doc may be of use, just paste n print....


PETS: Useful French phrases
This is a list of phrases that you may find useful when you visit a French-speaking vet, e.g. when you take your pet to a vet to be treated against ticks and a tapeworm before you enter the UK.
I am travelling back to the UK with my cat/dog/ferret under the Pet Travel Scheme
Je retourne au Royaume-Uni avec mon chat/chien/furet dans le cadre du Programme de voyage des animaux de compagnie (PVAC) [Pet Travel Scheme - PETS].
Can you read my pet's microchip? Do you have a microchip reader? The microchip is located here (point where the microchip is).
Pouvez-vous lire la micropuce de mon animal? Avez-vous un lecteur de micropuce? La puce est ici (montrez du doigt l'endroit où se trouve la puce).
My pet has to be treated against ticks and tapeworms (Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Echinococcus multilocularis). Can you do this?
Mon animal doit être traité contre les tiques et les ténias (Rhipicephalus sanguineus et Echinococcus multilocularis). Pouvez-vous le faire?
The treatment for ticks must be an acaricide licensed for use against ticks. A tick collar is not acceptable. The treatment for tapeworms must contain praziquantel.
Le traitement contre les tiques doit être un acaricide agréé pour une utilisation contre les tiques. Un collier antiparasitaire contre les tiques n'est pas acceptable. Le traitement contre les ténias doit contenir du praziquantel.
You will need to complete sections VI and VII of my pet's passport/give me an official certificate to show that you have treated my pet. You must record the day and time that you did the treatment.
Je dois vous demander de remplir les sections VI et VII du passeport de mon animal/de me remettre un certificat officiel prouvant que vous avez traité mon animal. Vous devez indiquer le jour et l'heure du traitement.
I already have an official certificate for my pet to re-enter the UK. I got it from my vet in the UK. Do you want to see it?
J'ai déjà un certificat officiel pour le retour de mon animal au Royaume-Uni. Je l'ai obtenu chez mon vétérinaire au Royaume-Uni. Voulez-vous le voir?
My cat/dog has been vaccinated against rabies and successfully blood tested.
Mon chat/chien a été vacciné contre la rage. On lui a ensuite fait une analyse de sang, avec un résultat satisfaisant.
My vet took the blood sample for the blood test on .......
Mon vétérinaire a fait le prélèvement pour l'analyse de sang le ......
Can you give me an EU pet passport/official entry certificate for travel to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme?
Pouvez-vous me délivrer un passeport UE pour animal de compagnie/un certificat officiel d'autorisation d'importation de mon animal au Royaume-Uni dans le cadre du Programme de voyage des animaux de compagnie ?
Official certificates are supplied in France by the SNVEL
Les certificats officiels sont fournis en France par le SNVEL.
My pet is not resident in France. Therefore it does not have to be tattooed
Mon animal ne réside pas en France. Il n'a donc pas besoin d'être tatoué.

 

[Channa]

Very useful, a further suggestion print it out and take it with you.

Pronouncing French seems to be an art form (and one lost on me the grammar is really difficult)

I reckon you could get your passport done without speaking a work just pointing to the sentences :lol-061:

All part of the holiday

Channa

 

[Neckender]

I have brought the Advantix to day from the vets, we sail to France on Sat morning, do I apply the solution before we go or does the vet administer it before we return home.

Thanks John.

 

[SWW]

Taking the dog to France is easy once you have one it.

Hi all,
My husband and I are considering our first venture over/under the water (maybe into France) with our pooch. I have read bits about the pet passport laws being relaxed in Jan 2012 so may leave it till next year but im still a bit confused?
Will I still need to see a vet in France before i return to the UK?

Also, how have you all found it in France travelling with a dog? Are they dog friendly as in places to visit/eat out??
Thanks
:drive::wave:

We take our dog to a vet at the Clinic des Salines in Calais. They do a lot of dogs returning to the U.K and are very careful with the documentation. The dog has a health check and a tablet for foxworm etc. The vet will wrap the pill in ham etc if you bring it along. You then have a 24 hour wait until you cross to U.K. and you must cross before 48 hours has passed.
If you go to the vet at 9.30 am on a monday you can't cross until 9.30 am on tuesday and you must travel before 9.30 am wednesday.
You can park in the large square outside the vet and I think it cost about 40 euros for the vet visit.
It does mean you have a day to kill around Calais but after a long journey it is not too bad to have a day taking it easy.
Some people go to vets a day from the ferry port and spend the next day driving. This seems a good idea but we really like the vet and feel confident that we have reached the port and that we have had no problems with the paperwork.
The dog seems very welcome all over France, Germany and Italy (need a muzzle in Venice, but I have seen many without)

 

[cooljules]

We take our dog to a vet at the Clinic des Salines in Calais. They do a lot of dogs returning to the U.K and are very careful with the documentation. The dog has a health check and a tablet for foxworm etc. The vet will wrap the pill in ham etc if you bring it along. You then have a 24 hour wait until you cross to U.K. and you must cross before 48 hours has passed.
If you go to the vet at 9.30 am on a monday you can't cross until 9.30 am on tuesday and you must travel before 9.30 am wednesday.
You can park in the large square outside the vet and I think it cost about 40 euros for the vet visit.
It does mean you have a day to kill around Calais but after a long journey it is not too bad to have a day taking it easy.
Some people go to vets a day from the ferry port and spend the next day driving. This seems a good idea but we really like the vet and feel confident that we have reached the port and that we have had no problems with the paperwork.
The dog seems very welcome all over France, Germany and Italy (need a muzzle in Venice, but I have seen many without)

i take my dog to germany, and get the vet visit done there so a nice drive back to france and still plenty of time.

vets near the port charge a absolute fortune to people.....i cant belive people are willing to pay it.

for me, when i get into france, i want to get out of it as quick as i can!!! me dont like the french lol

 

[Trippytinker]

Regarding protection from mozzi & sandflies whilst on the Continent we use a Scalibor collar. They are easily obtained from the vet or, often cheaper online.(approx £10). They last 3 months & are waterproof.
Last month used vet in Calais 49 euro, no app't & English speaking.