Pet Passports - travelling with dog

[cooljules]

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.

49eu??? ouch. was 17 in germany (and that was inc a long health check as ugly arthur has a v bad heart)

the meds i was charged at cost, 20p equiv.

 

[Channa]

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.

Actually that is a good question.

In my opinion the answer is as follows if you are visiting the south coast of France you need to apply the Advantix before hand purely and simply to protect the hound from Mosquitos.

If you are stopping further north say for example the Dordogne or Ardeche then perhaps not as critical.

Whether a vet is prepared to administer what you have bought and put his/her name to the passport, is another question.

Also dont forget on the way home part of the treatment that must be given is for worms which Advantix doesnt cover

Channa

 

[wolfie69]

Hi,

We have been taking our Dog over to France for about 4 years and so long as you follow the rules it is very simple.

This year we stopped at an Aires in the town of Arques, part of the Municiple Camping site (two Euros per night).

The Vet is just off the main Square. General De Gaulle Ave.

The Vet charged 45 Euro's - he said the UK were discussing the need for this as the Fox Tick was already in the UK.

We used to holiday All Inclusive still we got the dog and Kids cried when we took him, first year to Kennels, second year to a Friends and constantly asked if I would call home and see how the dog was - I didn't.

But the French love him (Chocolate Lab), and it would seem every Motorhome has a dog - most beaches don't allow dogs on in the Summer - which is fine as we don't want a wet dog in the Van anyway!

If you haven't got a Pet Passport you need to do it NOW, look at the time lines.

Cheers

 

[cooljules]

Hi,

We have been taking our Dog over to France for about 4 years and so long as you follow the rules it is very simple.

This year we stopped at an Aires in the town of Arques, part of the Municiple Camping site (two Euros per night).

The Vet is just off the main Square. General De Gaulle Ave.

The Vet charged 45 Euro's - he said the UK were discussing the need for this as the Fox Tick was already in the UK.

We used to holiday All Inclusive still we got the dog and Kids cried when we took him, first year to Kennels, second year to a Friends and constantly asked if I would call home and see how the dog was - I didn't.

But the French love him (Chocolate Lab), and it would seem every Motorhome has a dog - most beaches don't allow dogs on in the Summer - which is fine as we don't want a wet dog in the Van anyway!

If you haven't got a Pet Passport you need to do it NOW, look at the time lines.

Cheers

er..........no one in their right mind would get one now, just wait until 1st jan

 

[wolfie69]

Cooljules - I think you have missed the point (or maybe I have).

The Pet Passport is for the control of Rabies - that is not being discussed.

Every Pet brought into the UK will have to show it is immunized against Rabies.

If you wait until the 1st Jan - and your pet fails to get the required immunity at the 6 months check - you will have wait a further six months before you can return to the UK.

The change of legislation (I believe ) was for the need to have the Tick treatment 48hrs before returning to the UK.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/06/30/new-rules-pet-passports/

Reading this it removes the 6mths wait - but still the need for a Pat Passport

Cheers
Matthew

 

[cooljules]

Cooljules - I think you have missed the point (or maybe I have).

The Pet Passport is for the control of Rabies - that is not being discussed.

Every Pet brought into the UK will have to show it is immunized against Rabies.

If you wait until the 1st Jan - and your pet fails to get the required immunity at the 6 months check - you will have wait a further six months before you can return to the UK.

The change of legislation (I believe ) was for the need to have the Tick treatment 48hrs before returning to the UK.

Cheers
Matthew

thats what i was trying to say, frm jan 1st, there is no check....have the jab for rabies then 3 weeks later just travel. no waiting for the 6 month result

 

[wolfie69]

Agreed - that's what I think

 

[cooljules]

Agreed - that's what I think

ah ok.

 

[zipnolan]

print this off, may be of use ....


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.