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Originally Posted by myteddybear  If I am reading this right you are saying that there is NO quarantine in England as long as your dog has the shots? I'm not sure what you are referring to BUT I know that if you don't have the required 6 months to get what they want done before you travel then there is NO way around that quarantine. She doesn't have that 6 months due to having to go back unexpectedly. I am in the same situation since being given only 3 months notice before a move. With only the 3 months, it doesn't matter what shots your dog already has or how up t date they are. Everything has to be given AFTER the micro chip (specific one that most US vets do not use) is placed whether they have up to date shots or not and then a 6 month wait after that is done.
If you have information different than this I wonder if you could point me in the direction of where to find it. |
Hi, yes your dog will have to have been microchipped before he/she has their rabbies innoc and blood test, yes they have to wait 6 months before entering the UK, but they also need to have all their other innoc's up to date,
and have been wormed and flea/tick treated no more then 48 hours prior to arrival in the UK also, this all has to be recorded by an authorised American vet on their passport or official paperwork. It can be another chip type, other then the ISO, but you will need to bring your own reader with you, when you pick your dog up, so the officials can use it to identify your dog.
Once a dog has had their rabbies and they have passed the six months, it's plain sailing really, as long as the rabbies innocs are kept up, some innocs last two years, some only 12 months depends on the type the vet gives.
Basically the UK authorities have to be able to recognise the innocs given are officially recognised from Country to Country, and they are strict on the correct paperwork also. It may be best to find a vet who has done this before for the UK, or a carrier agent. There are only two or three airports in the UK who allow in-flights from America. I believe the airlines are: British airways/Delta: here the link for outgoing airports and incoming into UK: Manchester/Heathrow/Gatwick:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pet.../noneu-air.pdf
(This link below is for the vet)
Defra, UK - Animal health and welfare - Pet Travel Scheme - Procedures for Vets http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pet...factsheet2.pdf
(The link above, explains the make/types of innocs that can be used)