Pet Passport.

[Koppersbeat]

Thanks to irnbru. you have a link to the vets who now have over 580 answers and questions about the AHC on their Facebook page.

 

[Minxy]

This is the govt info webpage which hopefully will be updated soon to reflect the 'Part 2' status fully, so keep your eyes on it:

Pet travel to Europe from 1 January 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Assuming from irnbru's post above all that we need is the AHC for our dogs with no requirement to visit to a vet before returning to the UK then I have to say I'm all for it as the existing PP system was sometimes a challenge to get the timing right in order to visit a vet before coming back to the UK, however I doubt this is the case as the countries we would be returning from still have tapeworm:

Travel from countries not free from tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis)​

You need to take your dog to a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours (5 days) before entering Great Britain, for an approved tapeworm treatment. This requirement will not change after 1 January 2021.​

​

The treatment must:​

• be approved for use in the country where the treatment is applied
• contain praziquantel or an equivalent proven to be effective against tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis)

You do not need to treat your dog for tapeworm if you’re coming directly to the UK from Finland, Republic of Ireland, Norway or Malta.​

How much our UK vet is going to charge is also a big question - hopefully it won't be a licence to print money!

 

[Helen Ariel]

So glad i shelled out a fortune for the Titre test!! And what happens after 4 months?!

 

[The Dudess]

So glad i shelled out a fortune for the Titre test!! And what happens after 4 months?!

Yes, I'm a bit annoyed too - I shelled out for 2.

 

[Oscar]

So glad i shelled out a fortune for the Titre test!! And what happens after 4 months?!

Yes, I'm a bit annoyed too - I shelled out for 2.

Us too - but Turkey is on our to do list & I think you need it for Turkey and a couple of other nearby non-EU countries

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[Minxy]

On page 4 of the Animal Health Certificate the Vet is required to complete there is a section for date of echinococcus treatment. As I said I am not sure if this will be required, I hope not however, it is on the form.

I assume it would be completed by the foreign vet before you return to the UK as it appears that will still be required by the UK officials before they let you and your pet back in.

Another thread running here:

(3) Pet Passport. | MotorhomeFun | The Motorhome Support and Social Network

 

[Minxy]

Another thread running here:

<Broken link removed>

 

[royw]

We live in France will need to come back for a visit in Feb to view houses for our return, hoping the dogs euro passprt will get them back to uk and back into france.

 

[Northernraider]

What im confused about is my dogs have never been checked when entering the eu ...in fact using the tunnel if i didn't state i had dogs when booking they would be none the wiser as no one looks or checks van on outbound journey. Its only on the return to uk journey anything has been checked.

Im already in the eu with my dogs on their exsisting Spanish passports.....is the new system going to cause me problems when i return to the uk circa 30/03/21 ?

And if the new system is only valid for 4 months and has to be issued in the uk before you leave how does that work with trips over 4 months long as i plan to do next year incorporating countries outwith shengen to exceed 90/180 limit?

What a farce ....

 

[Northernraider]

We live in France will need to come back for a visit in Feb to view houses for our return, hoping the dogs euro passprt will get them back to uk and back into france.

When i asked vet in july regarding passports i was advised to keep mine on Spanish ones for now ....not sure what the situation will be regarding that next time i leave the uk ...

Problem is the vets aren't that clued up either as my vet also insisted id need the titre test to return to the uk which was absolute nonsense and i refused to get it done

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[7735]

Our dog is a rescue from Portugal and has a portugese passport, I wonder how we stand with that.

 

[bellabee]

Helen Ariel , The Dudess The titre test will stand you in good stead for a trip to Morocco. We had one done for Nobby, because we thought we were going to Morocco last winter. He'll be 15 in a couple of months' time, and we certainly will not be going this winter, so I don't imagine he's ever going to make it to Morocco now

 

[Gary217]

I phoned our vet and they said as of yet they don't know what's required and referred me to gov.com. I found that of little use and confusing. Perhaps that's just me.

I don't think it is just you - as no final deal is settled yet we just have to be patient and wait for a week or two to know what the situation is. Although pet passports are probably down the list of negotiated things, I'm sure there will be a position issued when deal/no deal is decided. We may be lucky or we might not like the answer but either way we'll just have to wait as at the moment there is no firm direction so it is all what if's and speculation. what could happen which would be messy is an extension to the transition period - the way it is going that is a possibility, hopefully only slight - and if that was to say March then we pet owners could have problems for the summer hols.
It is incredible to be this close to Brexit and for the country to not know its fate but....(I won't say anymore on here because I get told off).

 

[Minxy]

Poem for 1st January 2021 ....

If you go down to the docks today
You're in for a big surprise
If you go down to the chunnel today
You will not believe your eyes
For lots of dog are looking morose
Sitting and fretting for certain because
Today's the day when PPs are no longer valid!

Sorry ....

 

[Esperelda]

The worming treatment is only required for re-entry to the U.K.

is this known for a fact? I couldn’t see it on the info to vets.
I also couldn’t find the Q & A on the vets website.
maybe it’s me .....

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[John Barrett]

is this known for a fact? I couldn’t see it on the info to vets.
I also couldn’t find the Q & A on the vets website.
maybe it’s me .....

The AHC has the facility to record tapeworm treatment on exit. It would be ludicrous to require it on entry as this is the whole point of the four month window.
Or am I being naive...

 

[Esperelda]

Ah, having it recorded on the AHC makes sense. I didn’t know that bit. Thank you

 

[Northernraider]

Id imagine it would still be required on entry to the uk as the dog could have picked up worms in the EU.

 

[Potty]

The AHC has the facility to record tapeworm treatment on exit. It would be ludicrous to require it on entry as this is the whole point of the four month window.
Or am I being naive...

It has always been a requirement before entry to the U.K. and Ireland. It can be entered on the AHC or a pet passport by the administrating vet.

It has never been required for entry to the EU.

 

[John Barrett]

It has always been a requirement before entry to the U.K. and Ireland. It can be entered on the AHC or a pet passport by the administrating vet.

It has never been required for entry to the EU.

You might just be missing my point about the four month window.

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[Potty]

I thought that you meant exit from U.K., of course that would be ridiculous as it has to be given within 5 days of returning to the U.K.

You might just be missing my point about the four month window.

 

[Michael Gaylor]

checked with our local vet in Dover If we have to get a blood test for the dog it’s about £150.00,They have had nothing confirmed yet but it looks like it’s going to be expensive

 

[xsparks]

I had my dog done at the beginning of the year. As I understand it there are only two labs qualified to cary out the test yet the vets around me quoted vastly different prices, so phone around.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

checked with our local vet in Dover If we have to get a blood test for the dog it’s about £150.00,They have had nothing confirmed yet but it looks like it’s going to be expensive

The rabies titre test is not required if your just going into europe,just the health certificate ,10 days prior

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Profiteering Vets, just seen two people had quotes (on a Cocker Spaniel group) for an AHC of £72 and £140 per dog from their vets.

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[Littlewheels]

What a nice earner for UK vets, £60/£70 per certificate for 10 minutes form filling. What I am unsure about is that the Animal Health Certificate mentions worming treatment. It can't be right that you would have to worm your dog twice in maybe a week, once to enter the EU and then for the return to the UK.

I understand having experienced having to get my Dog checked in Spain twice within five days ( breakdown missed ferry) that it is dangerous to give the worming tablet less than ten days apart.
we had hell on as the vet wouldn’t complete the process as he couldn’t administer the tablet because of the time frame.

 

[John Barrett]

Profiteering Vets, just seen two people had quotes (on a Cocker Spaniel group) for an AHC of £72 and £140 per dog from their vets.

"What's new" said I...

 

[Oscar]

On page 4 of the Animal Health Certificate the Vet is required to complete there is a section for date of echinococcus treatment. As I said I am not sure if this will be required, I hope not however, it is on the form.

Could be that this section is completed by the EU Vet you visit prior to returning to the UK?

 

[missmollie]

Profiteering Vets, just seen two people had quotes (on a Cocker Spaniel group) for an AHC of £72 and £140 per dog from their vets.

Why is anyone surprised about our robbing vets. Looking at the form it should take them about 10 minutes max to complete about the same as a consultation max £50 per animal.

 

[emjaiuk]

Could be that this section is completed by the EU Vet you visit prior to returning to the UK?

Yes

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