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Pet Travel Scheme Update 2012
by on March 16th, 2012
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Do you fancy taking your pet with you on a foreign holiday in 2012? The good news is that taking your dog or cat abroad has become much easier since new Pet Travel Scheme rules came into force on 1st January 2012.
Since 2000, the Pet Travel Scheme has allowed pet owners to take their dogs and cats to other EU countries and approved non-EU countries without having to put their pets into quarantine.
In order to comply with the new rules you will now simply need to have your pet microchipped and subsequently vaccinated against rabies. Having completed these two steps your pet can then be issued with a Pet Passport and will be free to travel 21 days after the rabies vaccination.
There is no longer a requirement for tick treatment before re-entering the UK, although it is very important to use it when travelling abroad because of the potentially life threatening effects of tick borne diseases. You will however still need to have your pet treated by a vet against tapeworm before travelling back to the UK.
Please contact us for further advice or visit: www.defra.gov.uk
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