When Moving?

Question

If and when we decide to move to England from Australia our beloved pooches will acompany us.

I dont think the dogs would be able to handle the trip though, Would the dogs be able to be put under a general anethesitic or sumthing like that??

Answer 1

You need to start researching Quarantine restrictions before you do anything else. You need to contact both Austrailian (there can be restrictions on leaving) veterinarians and ones in England. Veterinarians will know or can find the info for you.
Quarantine and travel restrictions can last for weeks and months. You need to prepare now.
Be aware that all paper work has time restrictions, so ask every time someone gives you paper or mentions that you need a paper, what the time limits are.
It is better if they are lightly sedated if you think they won't handle the trip. That way they can protect themselves from being jostled around in the cages. Remember that it wears off, so unless you can readminister the drugs, they will wakeup mid flight anyway so it is pointless.
Hope this helps, Good luck

Answer 2

It will be such a long flight for your dogs! Your Vet should be able to give you sedatives for them but!!! Before doin anything else ... Check out what will happen to your dogs once they arrive in the UK. You don't want them to suffer, first a long haul flight, then 6 months in quarantaine kennels.

So make sure to contact the Dept of Agriculture (Animals) and find out if your dogs will be allowed to go straight home with you or not.

Best wishes

Answer 3

England and Australia are both considered EU countries, I am sending you an email link that covers what will need to be done and in what order, it goes into great depths.
Sorry, you have to check another site, but it was too lengthy to cut and paste the info here.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/factsheet/factsheet.htm

The portion that pertains to you is located under Factsheet #3
My computer skills are not the best so, if this link does not go through properly, send me a direct email (look under my profile) and I will send it another way.

Answer 4

i think that would be a long nap for a pooch. As long as they are in a dog carrier i think they have people down in the cargo area to watch and care for your belongings depending on how big the airplane is.

Answer 5

For such a long flight, the vet can give you sedation pills for the doggies. If they are small enough they should be able to sit with you on the plane.

Answer 6

It is not generally advisible to drug pets for flight... due to the fact that if there is any turbulance, they will be knocked around thier crate! I frequently see owners use benedryl are a vet prescribed anxiety drug... I usually recommend that my training clients get thier pet use to the crate early and make it thier "happy place"

Answer 7

Not a general I don't think but your vet will know for sure. What kind of dogs, cause if they are smaller you can carry them on the plane.

Answer 8

you need to put them in coach with you in a carrier. take them in the bathroom every 2 hrs . use wee wee pads for them give them water and food . hug them . talk to them the rest of the time and re assure them .they need to know you are with them . if they go freight they could die of cold or too much medication or fear . i would not move unless my dog was well accmodated so she would be safe and feel safe

Answer 9

I don't think you should put your dogs under anaesthetic for 26 hours, what do you think ?

Answer 10

doggie Valium