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Travelling abroad with your pet

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Travelling abroad with your pet - The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)The Pet Travel Scheme

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is the system that allows pet animals from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the rules.

It also means that people in the UK can, having taken their pets to these countries, bring them back without the need for quarantine.

Further information is available from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Website. (DEFRA).

EU pet passport

  • The pet passport is the travel document required in order to travel to and from qualifying countries in the scheme.
  • Passports will be completed by an authorised vet (usually your own veterinary practice)
  • The passport will contain details of the pet owner and the animal including its microchip number, rabies vaccination and blood test details and sections to record the tick and tapeworm treatment required for entry to the UK. Only pets entering or re-entering the UK need to comply with all these requirements.
  • If the animal is going to an EU country and not returning to the UK, all that will be required are the microchip and vaccination details recorded in a passport. The blood test required for UK entry can be carried out if necessary after the animal has travelled to another qualifying country.
  • Ferrets will be able to enter the UK from listed countries provided they meet the rules.
  • Dogs and cats must still enter the UK with an approved transport company on an authorised route.

A summary of the procedures for travelling abroad with your pet.

1. Have a microchip fitted.

2. Have your pet vaccinated against rabies. In some cases your vet may advise 2 vaccinations a few weeks apart.

3. Have a blood test to determine that an adequate antibody level has been built up. (Usually 14-28 days post vaccination)

4. Obtain a pet passport once a successful blood test result has been issued.

5. You may now travel to approved countries with your pet and may return to the UK 6 months after the successful blood test was taken. Entry only possible on approved routes.

7. Have your pet treated for ticks and tapeworm, by a qualified vet, 24-48hrs prior to re-entering the UK.

For more info visit the DEFRA website. (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/sitemap.htm)

Animals from non-qualifying countries must spend 6 months in quarantine.

Don't travel without Pet Travel Insurance.

Some insurers automatically incude travel cover, whilst others will offer cover as an extra option.

Insurers who offer pet travel insurance policies.

 
Lifelong Dogs
Petplan Cat Lifetime
Petplan Dog Life Time
Exotic Direct
Lifelong Cats
Pinnacle Dog
Marks and Spencer Dog
Pet Protect Cats
DBI Direct (now Petplan)
Pet Protect Dogs
Vet-2-pet.com Dog
Animal Friends Insurance Cat (annual)
Sainsburys Cat Insurance
Saga Cats
Morethan
Sainsburys Dog Insurance
HSBC Pet insurance
Tesco Cat  Individual
Virgin Pet Insurance Accident and Illness Extra
PDSA
Asda Cat Insurance
Halifax Dog
Direct Line Cat Annual
Direct Line Cat  Individual Condition
Direct Line Dog Individual
Argos Dog Platinum
Tesco Dogs Individual
NFU Mutual  Pets
Animal Friends Insurance Dog (annual)
Halifax Cat
Insure Direct Cats
Argos Cat Platinum
Marks and Spencer Cat
HelpuCover Cats
Vet-2-pet.com Cat
Argos Pet Insurance for dogs
Virgin Pet Insurance Accident and Illness
Insure Direct Dog
RSPCA Pet Insurance
Animal Friends Insurance Cat (lifetime)
Kennel Club
Churchill
Direct Line Dog Annual
Saga Dogs
Argos Pet  Insurance for cats
Animal Friends Insurance Dog (lifetime)

 

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