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Dog relocation to UK

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 11:40

I have searched this and some of the information from older posts is really helpful but I have specific questions and wondered if anyone can help that has done this recently.
I am asking this for a friend who is planning to take 2 rescue dogs back to the UK as soon as possible.

Both dogs are microchipped, neutered etc.
The younger dog is only 1yr old and therefore Rabies vaccination is up too date. The older dog is 5 and has definitley had a rabies vaccination in the past but probably not in the past year. Neither have had the blood test for rabies before.

1 - What times scales are involved between rabies booster and blood test and getting certificate to travel?
2 - Any tips on where to look for 2nd hand crates for travel (apart from Dubizzle)

Thank you
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 13:16
It's definite, definite if you want to avoid quarantine. They can go back sooner and do six months quarantine in the UK.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 13:02
Thank you I was really hoping that it wasn't going to be 6 months as she has to travel to the UK urgently for health reasons in under 3 weeks. I think we might need to find foster homes for them over this 6 month period but I don't think it will be easy. Any advice on where to begin to find a lovely person that would do this? Is there any way around this 6 months between blood test and travel? Is it definite definte? <em>edited by smartie1 on 14/02/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 11:58
You must have a record of the date the microchip was read or inserted (to prevent the microchip number being put in the passport at a later date than the vaccination for example), and this must pre-date the vaccination and the blood test. There must be at least three weeks between the rabies jab and the blood test being done. If you need to export asap I would take the younger dog's passport with you to the vet to ensure that he had the full course and is likely to pass the blood test, or rejab him if you aren't certain he has been done in the last year or don't have the records. They will be allowed to travel after exactly six months from the date the rabies blood test was taken, as long as they passed.
 
 

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