Moving back to UK with dog.......
Aug 27th 2010, 4:19 am
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Re: Moving back to UK with dog.......
I just wanted to add that your animals can have the three year vaccine. The rabies vaccine can and indeed does fail. Two of my 10 dogs failed, and the re-inoculation and subsequent testing had to be repeated. We never paid however for the repeat testing.
I think it's too much of an embarrassment should perhaps Joe Public become aware (in Canada anyhow) that the yearly rabies shots, enforced by the government and sanctioned by the vets are not always 100% reliable.
We are returning home with 10 dogs, 3 cats, a tortoise and a parrot. The tortoise and the parrot being Cites regulated.
I was also informed that most microchips can now be read (I think the term is ISO but don't hold me to it, as I'm responding late at night, when perhaps I should know better)
We are now at the point of processing the third country certificate for the baskervilles and awaiting the cites export papers, (so I can apply for the import papers
) for the pigeon and the snail with a tail.
I've not heard that the Rabies shot is low in this neck of the woods (Canada).
I think it's too much of an embarrassment should perhaps Joe Public become aware (in Canada anyhow) that the yearly rabies shots, enforced by the government and sanctioned by the vets are not always 100% reliable.
We are returning home with 10 dogs, 3 cats, a tortoise and a parrot. The tortoise and the parrot being Cites regulated.
I was also informed that most microchips can now be read (I think the term is ISO but don't hold me to it, as I'm responding late at night, when perhaps I should know better)
We are now at the point of processing the third country certificate for the baskervilles and awaiting the cites export papers, (so I can apply for the import papers
) for the pigeon and the snail with a tail. I've not heard that the Rabies shot is low in this neck of the woods (Canada).
Aug 27th 2010, 4:33 am
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Re: Moving back to UK with dog.......
Oh my goodness!! What a collection, good luck with it all, rather you than me!!! 4 kids and one dog enough for me!!!!
Aug 27th 2010, 10:16 am
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Re: Moving back to UK with dog.......
defra.co.uk is what you are looking for. Click the pet travel scheme, print and take to your vet. Your dog has to have the UK chip or you must buy a reader to take with you, the dog has to be chipped BEFORE the rabies vaccine is given. The vet must read the chip, record the chip number, give the vaccine and record the batch number of the vaccine. In the US we have to have a blood test to determine the rabies anti-bodies are present, this must be recorded by the vet. The wait time here on the blood test is six months. Once this test is complete we have an additional two months to get the dog over, but before he boards the plane he must have tick treatment and tapeworm treatment not sooner than 48hrs before he leaves. All recorded by the vet. Hopefully if all goes well no quarantine.
Good luck with your dog and keep us posted, we will be following you next summer!
Good luck with your dog and keep us posted, we will be following you next summer!
Aug 27th 2010, 5:49 pm
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Re: Moving back to UK with dog.......
I just wanted to add that your animals can have the three year vaccine. The rabies vaccine can and indeed does fail. Two of my 10 dogs failed, and the re-inoculation and subsequent testing had to be repeated. We never paid however for the repeat testing.
I think it's too much of an embarrassment should perhaps Joe Public become aware (in Canada anyhow) that the yearly rabies shots, enforced by the government and sanctioned by the vets are not always 100% reliable.
We are returning home with 10 dogs, 3 cats, a tortoise and a parrot. The tortoise and the parrot being Cites regulated.
I was also informed that most microchips can now be read (I think the term is ISO but don't hold me to it, as I'm responding late at night, when perhaps I should know better)
We are now at the point of processing the third country certificate for the baskervilles and awaiting the cites export papers, (so I can apply for the import papers) for the pigeon and the snail with a tail.
I've not heard that the Rabies shot is low in this neck of the woods (Canada).
I think it's too much of an embarrassment should perhaps Joe Public become aware (in Canada anyhow) that the yearly rabies shots, enforced by the government and sanctioned by the vets are not always 100% reliable.
We are returning home with 10 dogs, 3 cats, a tortoise and a parrot. The tortoise and the parrot being Cites regulated.
I was also informed that most microchips can now be read (I think the term is ISO but don't hold me to it, as I'm responding late at night, when perhaps I should know better)
We are now at the point of processing the third country certificate for the baskervilles and awaiting the cites export papers, (so I can apply for the import papers
) for the pigeon and the snail with a tail. I've not heard that the Rabies shot is low in this neck of the woods (Canada).
Aug 27th 2010, 9:02 pm
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Re: Moving back to UK with dog.......
Yes they can have the 3 year vaccine, if the dog is an adult. First shot as a pup still one year.
In fact from what I recall the drug is exactly the same, as is the dosage for the 1 year and the 3 year vaccine.
The three year vaccine averts the risks of the vaccine itself and over immunizing.
Defra regulations stipulate that the drug is valid until the manufacturers data says it is. Hence 3 years from the date of the shot, so long as their titre levels are acceptable. The two of mine that failed had a repeat shot and their levels were way up, passed the acceptable level.
I wouldn't like to hazard if they had a shot every year what their levels would be like
So essentially on my Veterinary Certificate (Rabies) the valid until date reflects the date given and the date valid until (ie 3 years post).
I triple checked with Defra prior to undertaking the three year shot, and even kept all my reference numbers, as we could not afford to make a mistake either financially or emotionally
In fact from what I recall the drug is exactly the same, as is the dosage for the 1 year and the 3 year vaccine.
The three year vaccine averts the risks of the vaccine itself and over immunizing.
Defra regulations stipulate that the drug is valid until the manufacturers data says it is. Hence 3 years from the date of the shot, so long as their titre levels are acceptable. The two of mine that failed had a repeat shot and their levels were way up, passed the acceptable level.
I wouldn't like to hazard if they had a shot every year what their levels would be like
So essentially on my Veterinary Certificate (Rabies) the valid until date reflects the date given and the date valid until (ie 3 years post).
I triple checked with Defra prior to undertaking the three year shot, and even kept all my reference numbers, as we could not afford to make a mistake either financially or emotionally
