Pet Transport Tips for a Smooth and Safe Journey
There are many rules and regulations that encircle transporting your pet anywhere beyond the UK. In nowadays it’s possible for us to take our beloved pets on vacation with us everywhere over the world. Unfortunately it’s not as easy as going to the airport getting through customs and jetting off, there are certain laws that encircle pet transport.
I will tell you a few quick checks you’ll want made before going booking your holidays with the purpose of taking your dogs, cats or any other pets you may have with you to a distant country because it’s always preferable to be safe than sorry.
The main body which adjusts the scan and move of animals and pet transport is Defra. Their main concern is keeping our country and animals free from rabies and thus conduct a scheme known as PETS. pet transport Animals that are brought back into the UK from EUROPEAN territories and other listed countries before the 31st of November 2011 must meet UK PETS re-entry supplements and have received PETS documentation. Here are the main things you’ll want done before traveling —
Rabies Inoculations — Rabies is a horrible disease and might be devastating to your country if we had crisis, you can get a rabies vaccination from your doctor.
Micro-chipping — All pets have to be micro-chipped before traveling, again your doctor can do this for you
Blood Testing — All the necessary blood samples have to done also. Blood tests are done to make sure the rabies vaccine is sufficient enough to protect your animal. The rabies vaccine should be comparable to or more that 0. 5IU/ml. Make sure your doctor gives you the documentation showing this.
These checks should have been done either before you have your pet leaves the country or before the pet transport agency bring your animal back. There are many other government and not for government organizations that you can ring or contact that have helpful information regarding moving your pets to and from the UK.
The best and safest thing you can do is make sure that you have all your documentation and inoculations done before you leave the country this will make the changeover easier for your and your animal. Most animal couriers companies will have every piece of information your require before you travel and if you have not already made the prior arrangements then more often than not they can even get all the documentation and boosters etc sorted out for you.
Don’t avoid any of the laws that are set out by Defra as not complying to the rules set out can result in your pet being put into quarantine for a minimum of six months.
