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Top tips for those taking a pet abroad
- Make sure the details in your pet’s passport are correct. Check it carefully before you travel as any errors or omissions may mean your pet could be prevented from entering the UK under the Pets Travel Scheme (PETS) and would have to enter into quarantine. You are also responsible for ensuring your pet meets the requirements of any country you are transiting to get to your destination.
- Your pet’s full microchip number must be recorded correctly.
- The actual date of microchipping must be recorded. If the actual date is not known, your vet must verify that the date of implant was prior to the initial rabies vaccination.
- Make sure that your pet is given its rabies booster vaccination before the current vaccination expires.
- Six calendar months must pass after the date that a successful blood sample was taken before your pet may travel out of and return to the UK. Provided all rabies boosters are kept up to date and your pet remains within PETS listed countries, the blood test and waiting period will not need to be undertaken again.
- Make sure that the correct order of preparation is followed. To comply with the requirements of the scheme, your pet must be micro-chipped, then rabies vaccinated and then blood tested. All vaccination and blood testing sections must be signed and stamped by an Official Veterinarian (OV). Your vet will be able to advise on this.
- Tick and tapeworm treatment details must be accurately recorded. Each tick and tapeworm treatment entry should be signed and stamped by a vet and clearly show the date and time the treatments were given.
- Tick and tapeworm treatments must be given by a practising vet in the country in which the treatment is administered. In particular, your pet must be treated against the tapeworm Echinococcus Multilocularis, using a medicine that has praziquantel as its active ingredient. The tick treatment must be specifically licensed for treatment against ticks – be aware that tick collars are not an acceptable form of treatment. And do not take products from the UK for a vet in another country to administer.
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Where do I find out about the PETS scheme?
Detailed up-to-date information on the PETS scheme and a full list of eligible countries can be found on Defra website.
From 1 January 2012 pet travel rules changed to bring UK procedures into line with the European Union. Pets from the EU and listed non-EU countries such as the USA and Australia, no longer need a blood test and only have to wait 21 days before they travel. So you can make your pet’s holiday preparations much closer to your departure date.
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Don't forget to take out Pet insurance
Remember, Club Care Insurance can insure your pet as well as providing your caravan insurance. And with our Pet Protect Lifelong Extra and Pet Protect Lifelong Plus policies, you can have complete peace of mind knowing that your pet is protected at home and abroad.
