To everyone bringing their pets to Oz
Oct 27th 2003, 10:56 pm
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To everyone bringing their pets to Oz
I just thought this would be good information for all of you in the UK, that are bringing your pets to Oz shortly.
I was given the choice to have my animals vaccinated with the Rabies vaccine back in the UK prior to sending them over to Perth. This vaccine would have entitled them to return to the UK under the 'Pets Passport' scheme meaning they can enter the UK without going into 6 months quarantine.
Unfortunatley I thought 'oh, I won't get that done, I won't be going back to the UK' but circumstances have changed and we are returning.
Our pets now have to have a Rabies vaccine each, costing $65 (each) 3 weeks later they have to be blood tested, this costs $300 for each animal!!! We have 2 cats and a dog!! They then have to wait a whole 6 months before being allowed to return to the UK with no quarantine.
There is no question about leaving them here, they are part of our family, but now we can't leave for at least another 7 months, which will be hard.
Would have been far better to have everything done in the UK with the 'chance' of returning than take the attitude that I did!!
I was given the choice to have my animals vaccinated with the Rabies vaccine back in the UK prior to sending them over to Perth. This vaccine would have entitled them to return to the UK under the 'Pets Passport' scheme meaning they can enter the UK without going into 6 months quarantine.
Unfortunatley I thought 'oh, I won't get that done, I won't be going back to the UK' but circumstances have changed and we are returning.
Our pets now have to have a Rabies vaccine each, costing $65 (each) 3 weeks later they have to be blood tested, this costs $300 for each animal!!! We have 2 cats and a dog!! They then have to wait a whole 6 months before being allowed to return to the UK with no quarantine.
There is no question about leaving them here, they are part of our family, but now we can't leave for at least another 7 months, which will be hard.
Would have been far better to have everything done in the UK with the 'chance' of returning than take the attitude that I did!!
Oct 27th 2003, 11:06 pm
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Re: To everyone bringing their pets to Oz
Originally posted by janeyray
I just thought this would be good information for all of you in the UK, that are bringing your pets to Oz shortly.
I was given the choice to have my animals vaccinated with the Rabies vaccine back in the UK prior to sending them over to Perth. This vaccine would have entitled them to return to the UK under the 'Pets Passport' scheme meaning they can enter the UK without going into 6 months quarantine.
Unfortunatley I thought 'oh, I won't get that done, I won't be going back to the UK' but circumstances have changed and we are returning.
Our pets now have to have a Rabies vaccine each, costing $65 (each) 3 weeks later they have to be blood tested, this costs $300 for each animal!!! We have 2 cats and a dog!! They then have to wait a whole 6 months before being allowed to return to the UK with no quarantine.
There is no question about leaving them here, they are part of our family, but now we can't leave for at least another 7 months, which will be hard.
Would have been far better to have everything done in the UK with the 'chance' of returning than take the attitude that I did!!
I just thought this would be good information for all of you in the UK, that are bringing your pets to Oz shortly.
I was given the choice to have my animals vaccinated with the Rabies vaccine back in the UK prior to sending them over to Perth. This vaccine would have entitled them to return to the UK under the 'Pets Passport' scheme meaning they can enter the UK without going into 6 months quarantine.
Unfortunatley I thought 'oh, I won't get that done, I won't be going back to the UK' but circumstances have changed and we are returning.
Our pets now have to have a Rabies vaccine each, costing $65 (each) 3 weeks later they have to be blood tested, this costs $300 for each animal!!! We have 2 cats and a dog!! They then have to wait a whole 6 months before being allowed to return to the UK with no quarantine.
There is no question about leaving them here, they are part of our family, but now we can't leave for at least another 7 months, which will be hard.
Would have been far better to have everything done in the UK with the 'chance' of returning than take the attitude that I did!!
cheers
Oct 27th 2003, 11:22 pm
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Re: To everyone bringing their pets to Oz
Originally posted by Ceri
Don't you have to re vaccinate them anyway, even if you had it done in the UK. A time frame of travelling after the pets have had their rabies shot , same goes for the blood tests. Like take for instance.. every 6 months.. so if you stay away longer than 6 months (or a year etc) they need another shot and more blood tests to re enter. (?). You've been out of the UK for over a year haven't you? I do not think it would matter if you had them done in the UK.. you still would have had to re- do them to return after that year, correct me if I'm wrong anybody, but that's what I always thought.
cheers
Don't you have to re vaccinate them anyway, even if you had it done in the UK. A time frame of travelling after the pets have had their rabies shot , same goes for the blood tests. Like take for instance.. every 6 months.. so if you stay away longer than 6 months (or a year etc) they need another shot and more blood tests to re enter. (?). You've been out of the UK for over a year haven't you? I do not think it would matter if you had them done in the UK.. you still would have had to re- do them to return after that year, correct me if I'm wrong anybody, but that's what I always thought.
cheers
Anyone know different?
Oct 27th 2003, 11:26 pm
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Re: To everyone bringing their pets to Oz
Originally posted by janeyray
I think once you have the passport it's valid for up to 3 years, so this muct mean the vaccine is valid for up to 3 years too?
Anyone know different?
I think once you have the passport it's valid for up to 3 years, so this muct mean the vaccine is valid for up to 3 years too?
Anyone know different?
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http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm The defra site.
Oct 27th 2003, 11:50 pm
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Just phoned the vet and booked the pets in for their vaccines. The Rabies vaccine is an annual vaccine, if this is kept up to date then no further blood test is needed.
Had we done this vaccine in the UK then, we wouldn't have to wait the 6 months for the blood test results. Oh well, we live and learn!
Had we done this vaccine in the UK then, we wouldn't have to wait the 6 months for the blood test results. Oh well, we live and learn!
