ADVICE FOR CLIENTS

Pet Passport Requirements For Travel

For pets to travel back to the Uk

1. A current pet passport

This must be issued and stamped by a registered vet

2. The pet must have been micro chipped

Make sure the microchip number is in the pet passport and it is correct (get the vat to scan the micro chip to make sure) also make sure the date of micro chipping is also completed in the pet passport.

3. The pet must be covered by a rabies vaccination

As long as the rabies jabs are up to date and have not expired (even by one day) since the date the blood test was taken there will be no problems.

4. The pet must have had a rabies blood test.

This blood test must have been taken at least 6 months before the intended travel date. The blood test date must be recorded in the pet passport and verified by the vet.

The satisfactory blood test result must also be entered in the pet passport by the vet and verified with his official stamp and signature.

5. Tick, flea and worm treatment

Tick, flea and worm treatments must be carried out by a registered veterinary surgeon and recorded by the vet on the pet passport with the date and time administered. The dates and times of these treatments must be at least 24hrs before, but no longer than 48hrs before the time of leaving the French or Spanish port (not arrival time in the UK). These treatments vary from vet to vet, some use Frontline or equivalent for the ticks and fleas and others vaccinate, there will also be a worm pill administered. Even if you have kept your pet up to date with these treatments the pet will still have to be treated again by the vet otherwise entry will not be allowed into the UK.

6. General health check

It is advisable to get a general health check carried out on your pet by a vet just to make sure all is well with your pet for the travel. There is a section in the very back of the pet passport for a general health check so get the vet to carry this out when you go to him to get the tick, flea and worm treatment done. These health check details also need to be recorded in the pet passport then signed and stamped by the vet.

No crossing out, mistakes or Tippex is allowed in the pet passport and if there are any travel to the uk may not be allowed.

PetzBack Home offers a Spanish veterinary collection and delivery service for our customers. We charge 60€ per pet for this service (depending on distance).

For the 60€’s per pet we will collect your pet from your home take it to our vets (Pet Care in Benijofar) and get the pet passport checked, the tick flea and worm treatments administered and get a general health check carried out. The company will then guarantee the pets will be OK for travel.

For pets to travel to France or Spain from the United Kingdom

The requirements are a lot less involved when leaving the UK. The customer must have a current pet passport for each pet and make sure their pet is micro chipped and the micro chip number corresponds with the number in the pet passport. PLEASE REMEMBER No pet will be allowed back in to the United Kingdom unless it has had a rabies vaccination and gone through the blood test process.

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