Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Apr 20th 2017, 12:23 am
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Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Hi,
I'm sailing back to the UK with Cunard NY to Southampton. I live near toronto and need a 3rd country vet certificate for my dog.
Cunard have recommended a vet in New Jersey but surely people have used a Canadian vet for this before?
Any help in finding a vet that's done this before near Toronto would be appreciated. My vet has never heard of it.
Thanks
I'm sailing back to the UK with Cunard NY to Southampton. I live near toronto and need a 3rd country vet certificate for my dog.
Cunard have recommended a vet in New Jersey but surely people have used a Canadian vet for this before?
Any help in finding a vet that's done this before near Toronto would be appreciated. My vet has never heard of it.
Thanks
Apr 20th 2017, 1:34 am
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Hi,
I'm sailing back to the UK with Cunard NY to Southampton. I live near toronto and need a 3rd country vet certificate for my dog.
Cunard have recommended a vet in New Jersey but surely people have used a Canadian vet for this before?
Any help in finding a vet that's done this before near Toronto would be appreciated. My vet has never heard of it.
Thanks
I'm sailing back to the UK with Cunard NY to Southampton. I live near toronto and need a 3rd country vet certificate for my dog.
Cunard have recommended a vet in New Jersey but surely people have used a Canadian vet for this before?
Any help in finding a vet that's done this before near Toronto would be appreciated. My vet has never heard of it.
Thanks
Apr 20th 2017, 2:45 am
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Not sure if this is anything like the fit to fly required by the airlines, but if it is then it has to be done within a certain window before the flight (think it's 48 hours), and that may be why they are suggesting a vet who is local to the sailing.
Apr 20th 2017, 2:46 am
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Good point.
Apr 20th 2017, 5:28 am
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
It's a requirement for returning to the UK with a pet if you don't have a pet passport.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...hird-countries <-- certificate for printing, take it to your vet
Third-country official veterinary certificate
To enter or return to the EU from listed or unlisted countries you need either:
a third-country official veterinary certificate and any other documents listed on it
a pet passport if your pet was given it before leaving the EU
When you can use a certificate
Your pet must arrive in an EU country within 10 days of the certificate being issued. It’s valid for 4 months for further travel within the EU.
You should get the person who checks your pet when you arrive in the EU to sign and stamp the certificate.
https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/pet-passport (look 2/3rds of the way down to 3rd country certificates)To enter or return to the EU from listed or unlisted countries you need either:
a third-country official veterinary certificate and any other documents listed on it
a pet passport if your pet was given it before leaving the EU
When you can use a certificate
Your pet must arrive in an EU country within 10 days of the certificate being issued. It’s valid for 4 months for further travel within the EU.
You should get the person who checks your pet when you arrive in the EU to sign and stamp the certificate.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...hird-countries <-- certificate for printing, take it to your vet
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Apr 20th 2017, 10:29 am
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
ok, so from what have read from cunard and DEFRA. I get microchip and rabies jab in canada. Then get the vet certificate and tapeworm jab 10 days or less from the approved vet in NY before we board the ship.
I just find it strange that a vet in the USA will sign off an unknown vet in canada saying all is good.
I just find it strange that a vet in the USA will sign off an unknown vet in canada saying all is good.
Apr 20th 2017, 2:15 pm
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Re: Traveling to uk with dog - vet help Toronto
Why are you surprised? They will have the documentation for the rabies and they will scan for the microchip and do a general check of the dog before they sign the paperwork. If they have any queries they may also contact the vet.
