how can i bring my pet in the uk?

Answer 1

All animals must be shipped in IATA approved transit kennels. The following has been produced as a guideline to exporting your pet to an E.U Country. You should always check with your local DEFRA office in case there are any specific Country variations.

Requirements. 1. Identification
a) Have clearly tattooed OR
b) Have an electronic microchip fitted


2. European Passport (obtainable from your Vet).


3. Rabies vaccination
(You must then wait a minimum of 21 days from the date of the rabies vaccination before your pet can fly.)


4. Vaccination cards - showing yearly vaccinations being up to date.


5. Completion of the fitness to fly section of the Pet Passport or a certificate from your vet within 7 days of travel.

If you intend to return to the U.K. then you will need to complete these additional procedures.


6. A blood test is required to be taken 30 days after the Rabies vaccination. This is to ensure the correct levels of antibodies are present.


7. 6 months after the rabies blood titre test has been administered and a successful level of anti-bodies achieved, the pet is allowed freely into the U.K.


8. Antiparasitical treatment 24 - 48 hours prior to departure.

a. Fipronil (fleas, ticks, lice)

b. Praziquantel

Answer 2

2 ways - no. 1 is your pet will have to go into quarinteen for 6 months due to rabies legislation, or no.2 is to get a pet passport. This involves having your pet microchipped, given a rabies vacinne, and then blood tested to check the effectivness. Then before you bring the pet to the UK, you have to treat for ticks and fleas. The whole process for a pasport can take up to about 6 months so plan ahead.

Answer 3

Best way to find out what is required to fly a pet by plane is to contact the airline. You will need to get a health certificate by a Veterinarian prior to leaving. It might be required to get no longer than 10 days if going international. Type of carrier and dimensions, etc will vary among the airlines.

Answer 4

Your pet will have to go into quarantine for a period of time (not sure how long) You will have to pay for this and any medication/treatment it may require during its stay. Do a search on line to find out more.

Answer 5

what species of pet and where from? It depends entirely on where the pet is coming from and what sort of animal it is.

Answer 6

Depend on what it is. Probably need to go into quarantine for 6 months.

Answer 7

You will either have to get a pet passport of it will have to go into quarantine

Answer 8

put it in a bag of knitting that you can do on the plane and hope noone notices best of luck watch out for sniffer dogs ;-)

Answer 9

Consult a vet. They will tell you what you need to do.