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Hi there - we will be moving to England this summer and want to bring our dog. I know the rules have recently changed - for the better it seems. However, has anyone brought their dog over recently? Any tips / advise? Any information would be helpful. Thank you!!!
Jezer - I am sorry to hear that your dog was quarantined. May I ask - what was the reason given for the quarantine?
All pets entering the UK used to have to have a blood test and wait 6 months in quarantine. This was part of the old anti-rabies laws, and still applies to pets coming in from outside the EU, US, Canada, Australia/NZ. The quarentine laws are also under constant review, and should there be a significant increase in rabies in these countries then restrictions could be reinstated.
However in recent years new Rabies Vaccines have proved far more succesful at combating the disease, and as a result pets from within the EU and a few other western countries such as the US (where there are low rates of rabies) can bring their pets in directly. However this still involves registering and complying by the rules relating to the new pet passport scheme.
As Mulhall pointed out, the reason for quarantine centres around the fact that this country is free from rabies, which is not the case in continental Europe.
Now, I am unsure of the current legislation but back in 2005 when we were living in the US it was the case that an animal had to be shown that it was free from rabies six months prior to being let loose in the UK.
That did not mean that it had to spend six months in quarantine in the UK. Our dog was tested for antibodies to rabies and the levels were too low, so she was given a booster whilst still in the US. She was tested again a few weeks later and the antibody levels were then fine. It was from that date that the six month period was counted down.
We were in the US for a further three months, meaning that the dog was in quarantine for three months in the UK. If the dog had been in the US for six months once the levels had been shown to be satisfactory she would not have needed to go into quarantine, if memory serves correctly.
As Mulhall pointed out, the reason for quarantine centres around the fact that this country is free from rabies, which is not the case in continental Europe.
Now, I am unsure of the current legislation but back in 2005 when we were living in the US it was the case that an animal had to be shown that it was free from rabies six months prior to being let loose in the UK.
That did not mean that it had to spend six months in quarantine in the UK. Our dog was tested for antibodies to rabies and the levels were too low, so she was given a booster whilst still in the US. She was tested again a few weeks later and the antibody levels were then fine. It was from that date that the six month period was counted down.
We were in the US for a further three months, meaning that the dog was in quarantine for three months in the UK. If the dog had been in the US for six months once the levels had been shown to be satisfactory she would not have needed to go into quarantine, if memory serves correctly.
I think this is accurate - same for our cat - she was microchipped and had her rabies shots and then 6 months later she moved to the UK. So the quarantine was not confined or anything, just living at home as usual for the 6 month period.
Well, it looks like there is no more bloodwork to be done if coming from the U.S. We just have to make sure he has his proper paperwork, microchip, rabies shot (at least 21 days prior to arrival) and a tapeworm test.
I guess I am looking to see if anyone has shipped from the US - and if they did - did they use a pet transport company? what their experience was like? Just thinking about handing my baby to someone and relying on them stresses me out.
A pet transport company will charge you $5000. If you liase with the airline yourself you can do it for half that, maybe less, depending on the size and weight of the animal.
Well, it looks like there is no more bloodwork to be done if coming from the U.S. We just have to make sure he has his proper paperwork, microchip, rabies shot (at least 21 days prior to arrival) and a tapeworm test.
I guess I am looking to see if anyone has shipped from the US - and if they did - did they use a pet transport company? what their experience was like? Just thinking about handing my baby to someone and relying on them stresses me out.
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