- Have your pet microchipped so that it can be identified at the port.
- Have your pet vaccinated against rabies.
- 31 days after the rabies vaccination, your pet will need to have a blood test to ensure that the rabies vaccination has worked and a certificate is required to prove this.
- At this point, you will be issued with a passport. Michael Forgie is a registered LVI vet and will be able to issue you with the passport.
- You are able to go away at this point BUT your pet cannot enter the UK until 6 months after the blood test was taken, so take this into consideration or your much beloved pet would need to go into quarantine to make up the 6 months!
- Before your return trip to the UK, all pets have to be checked by a local vet and treated with Frontline or a similar preparation against fleas and ticks. They also need to be given a broad spectrum wormer such as Drontal or Milbemax.
- Re-vaccination to protect against rabies is annual and must not lapse. This is a strict requirement, and it is your responsibility to ensure that it does not lapse or else you will need to have the blood tested again - this is costly and time consuming for you.
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Other dangers to be aware of are tick-borne diseases such as Babesia canis in the South of France and Spain which could be fatal if we do not recognise the unusual symptoms when you return home and do a blood test. Another rare disease that occurs in Spain and can also affect humans as well as dogs is Leishmaniasis, so it is vital to have excellent flea and tick control when visiting these countries. Mosquitoes can carry Heartworm in foreign countries, so good worming is vital. |
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