Nikki _ Sam

Sorry if this is a repeat question. We are going back to the U.k with a dog and cat and need a handily placed vet to treat and issue flea and tick certificates. Near to the main route up the coast would be nice. If anyone who has done this can provide a name and tel. number it would be appreciated.

le plumber

Which port are you leaving from??

Nikki _ Sam

We are leaving from Cherbourg but need to get the pets done at least 24 hours before we leave. We were thinking of going to the vets somewhere en route, possibly Bordeaux area.

Le Chant

Does the vet need to be English speaking? After all, they all know their way around the pet passport system, don't they?

This is a copy of a post I made on another forum a few years ago now. Some of the info may well have changed, so best to check!

Hope it helps. Apologies for the length of it, but it's useful info.

I've done a search for a post I made a while ago on taking your pets abroad (specifically to France), and added more useful info (hopefully) to it! Hope this helps....
Visit the DEFRA website for up-to-date info about the Pet Travel Scheme.
Have a look at Daytripper for more useful tips and info, including special offers on Ferries etc. Also costs involved for petcare products overseas. Very useful site.
See Le Dog Stop for more useful info.
Dogsaway also has good info, and a useful 'step-by-step' guide to obtaining your pet passport. They can arrange a vet on your behalf, but will charge for it at £27 per appointment, and £15 per subsequent visit. Expensive when you consider that quite alot of the French vets speak very good English, making it easier for those with little or no French to deal with them.
Petplanet has a section with details of vets in Germany & Italy. Useful site.
Ok, here's the numbers...
Vets in Calais
Full list and telephone numbers of Vets in Nord-Pas de Calais, call (00 33) 3 27 96 84 38.
Clinique Vétérinaire du Parc Saint Pierre des Drs Fermé J. M. - 73, rue Aristide Briand (near the Town hall) Tel: 0033 321 34 93 88.Fax: 0033 321 97 16 56. Open: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am to 4.00pm. We notice that consultations are about 100 euro if booked in advance and 200 euro if not.
Centre Vétérinaire Curie - 139, Bd. Curie, 62100. Calais. Tel: 0033 321 82 15 11.
Clinique Vétérinaire du Docteur Nowosad - 138, Bd. La Fayette, 62100. Calais. Tel: 0033 321 36 67 96. Fax: 0033 321 36 05 63.
Clinique Vétérinaire des Salines (Dr. DELVAL Valérie) - 11, Place Crevecoeur, 62100. Calais. Tel: 0033 321 00 71 00. Fax: 0033 321 00 71 09.
For Vets in other parts of Northern France....
Centre veterinaire Briocelande, 58 Miroir Aux faes, 35400 St. Malo. Tel: 0033 299 81 94 51.
St. Malo is one of the nominated ports for the Pet Travel Scheme and is situated only five minutes drive from the port.
Michel Garancher, 154Bd.de Verdon. 35000 Rennes. Tel: 0033 299 54 46 48.
M Lamer of Le Goff Lamer Vets, 4 rue Jacques Rodallac, 56110. Gourin. Tel: 0033 297 23 56 12. (Visitor comment - "I found a vet in central Brittany who knows about the scheme, has a scanner which read my dog (eventually) and had the right certificates. Very helpful and even speaks English. He charged 42 Euros for the treatments and the certificate.")
Town
Vet
Telephone Number
Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne
Dr. Lenoir
00 33 474 55 0057
St. Genis-Pouilly
Dr. Radiguet
00 33 450 42 1234
Villefranche sur Mer
Dr. El-baz
00 33 493 01 7422
Bergerac
Dr. Carrad
00 33 553 74 4390
Louviers
Dr. Larson
00 33 232 40 0334
Uzes
Dr. Jacquemart
00 33 466 22 1065
Villefrabche de Lauragais
Dr. Jubenot
00 33 561 81 6401
Montpellier
Dr. Leplat
00 33 467 27 3732
Reze
Dr. Nouhin
00 33 240 32 3854
Prayssac
Dr. Untz
00 33 565 22 4646
Monebourg
Dr. Bastin
00 33 233 21 1114
Corbigny
Dr. Vignault
00 33 386 20 0163
Hellemmes
Dr. Nowak
00 33 320 56 7419
Calais
Dr. Alcouffe
00 33 321 82 1511
Randon
Dr. Hodencq
00 33 470 41 5142
Pau
Dr. Barande
00 33 559 30 1156
Selestat
Dr. Guth
00 33 388 82 8687
Kientzheim
Dr. Ortet
00 33 389 78 2379
Paris
Dr. Gittins
00 33 140 59 0476
Neuchatel-en-Braye
Dr. Savalle
00 33 232 97 0147
St. Aubin sur Scie
Dr. Lamaiziere
00 33 235 84 2735
Ouville la Riviere
Dr. Zachee
00 33 235 83 0210
St. Germain en Laye
Dr. Lazard
00 33 134 51 3133
L’isle sur la Sorgue
Dr. Silovy
00 33 490 38 1188
Mandelieu la Napoule
Dr. Begue et Combe
00 33 493 49 2849
Mandelieu la Napoule
Dr. Faure et Pepin
00 33 493 49 3619
Mandelieu la Napoule
Dr. Texier
00 33 493 49 7850

Remember that your pet MUST be seen by a vet no less that 24 hours prior to departure and no more than 48 hours prior to departure from France. Most vets that we've encountered are very pragmatic in their approach to stamping your pet's passports. So don't stress about getting exact times for your stamp!
Most campsite owners will know of a local vet who can stamp your passport, just ask them. When travelling around your chosen holiday area, keep a lookout for a Green Cross with the words 'Cabinet Veterinaire' outside the surgery.
Our vet in the local village also speaks excellent English, as do the ones in nearby Longué, and also in Saumur.
If you're on holiday here in the Saumur area, then the vet there is situated next door to the Sésame store, on the Route du Mans, heading north to Le Mans from the town centre, just before the roundabout to turn left for the Intermarché! We take our pets here now. the receptionist speaks some English, and Sabine, the vet is super sympa!

le plumber

OK - don't know anybody in Cherbourg - only in Calais. Dr NOWOSAD. Great vet, spent time in the US so he speaks good english too.