Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
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Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
I have read that dogs need to be chipped and have their first rabies shot to enter both France and Spain, BUT it never states if this is actually needed from a Rabies free country that the UK is. Except if you need to bring them back. We are going to live in Spain permanently at the end of the year and will be driving over with our dogs and our dogs will not be coming back , so does anyone know if they MUST have the chip and first rabies shot ??
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
ask defra, but it is law that cats and dogs are chipped in Spain.
But Defra will tell you re rabies, I suspect that the answer is yes as we had to do ours 8 years ago
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/
But Defra will tell you re rabies, I suspect that the answer is yes as we had to do ours 8 years ago
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/
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ask defra, but it is law that cats and dogs are chipped in Spain.
But Defra will tell you re rabies, I suspect that the answer is yes as we had to do ours 8 years ago
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/
But Defra will tell you re rabies, I suspect that the answer is yes as we had to do ours 8 years ago
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/
is that just to bring them in?
as far as the rabies shot is concerned our cat had to have it to come in 8 years ago too - she didn't need a chip though
I'd be very surprised if the rabies requirement has been changed, but as pwwm said, defra will know for sure
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
ok thank you all for your input. I have emailed devra but they are so slow in replying, I will try to contact them by phone. I will let the forum know their answer.
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are you sure cats have to be chipped???
is that just to bring them in?
as far as the rabies shot is concerned our cat had to have it to come in 8 years ago too - she didn't need a chip though
I'd be very surprised if the rabies requirement has been changed, but as pwwm said, defra will know for sure
is that just to bring them in?
as far as the rabies shot is concerned our cat had to have it to come in 8 years ago too - she didn't need a chip though
I'd be very surprised if the rabies requirement has been changed, but as pwwm said, defra will know for sure
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really??
to bring them in or just to live here??
neither of mine are......................both born here - rescue cats
our original lady who came with us died 2 years ago - 17 years young
to bring them in or just to live here??
neither of mine are......................both born here - rescue cats
our original lady who came with us died 2 years ago - 17 years young
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If you want a cat chipped here our vet said you have to have the pet passprt also.You just cant have the chip.
Mind you do you think a chip would really help here.Probably not.
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I didn't think it was obligatory..............
& no - even if it was I doubt many would bother
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In Andalucia it is compulsory for all dogs, cats and ferrets to be microchipped and have a pet passport.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
In Andalucia it is compulsory for all dogs, cats and ferrets to be microchipped and have a pet passport.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
How on earth could that be implemented with cats.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
In Andalucia it is compulsory for all dogs, cats and ferrets to be microchipped and have a pet passport.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
They must all have rabies jabs and be wormed annually.
I don't know whether that is the law in other regions.
The laws have been tightened up recently with regard to the transmission of animal diseases to humans.
Dogs tested positive for Leismaniasis have to be treated or destroyed.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
Hers a link to the Junta site
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/gober...ptico_caza.pdf
Last edited by Fred James; Jun 25th 2011 at 3:32 pm.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
when I discussed sand fly and the disease they carry as regards to infecting my cat the vet advised me it was something that cats for some reason did not suffer from. Many people are reluctant to have cats micro chipped as they tend to disappear I have lost 2 cats this year at separate times both pedigree one did wander from the garden but the other went no further than the wall.
When we brought our 2 dogs out although both were micro chipped only one had had her rabbis shot as the other dog was elderly and the vet advised us to have him put down, that was 18months ago it, I do know that at some point this coming summer he will not make it as his health is now failing quickly but as soon as we got here he was done and they are both able to return to the UK if need be.
It is better to be prepared before you move out than keep putting it off once your here as so many people do.
When we brought our 2 dogs out although both were micro chipped only one had had her rabbis shot as the other dog was elderly and the vet advised us to have him put down, that was 18months ago it, I do know that at some point this coming summer he will not make it as his health is now failing quickly but as soon as we got here he was done and they are both able to return to the UK if need be.
It is better to be prepared before you move out than keep putting it off once your here as so many people do.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ns-poison.html
Cats can get rabies and they often suffer from worms which can cause Echinococcosis in humans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinococcosis
These diseases that can transfer from animals to humans are called "Zoonoses" - that's a great Scrabble word! It is these diseases that are worrying the health authorities which is why they are insisting on some sort of controls.
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Re: Dog from UK (Rabies Free Country) to Spain
Fred I think you have forgotten to mention that the worming treatment needs to be done annually by a vet and certified in the animals record. We do our beast every three months but one is geared to fall with the other annual jabs and the vet rams a pill down her at the same time !