Bringing dog back to UK

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Bringing dog back to UK

Postby costapacket » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:04 pm

We are bringing our dog to Spain for a few weeks and I am thinking of using Stronghold and a Scalibor collar after reading another thread on here.

I am worrying a bit about getting the dog back into the UK and wondering what others have done. I am booked on a eurostar crossing and need to find a vet withing the 24/48hr margin for the flea and tick treatment to get him back to the UK. Is there a list somewhere of vets who do this sort of thing and how much is it going to cost.

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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby katy » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:16 am

Ask a spanish vet to stamp a day forward. I have seen a list of French vets near the port but cannot remember which site :(

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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby gerryh » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:18 am

I'll go along with Katy's advice.
Our Spanish vet asks us what day do we want stamped on the passport. :D
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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby Jool » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:21 am

There is no risk to your dog in doing this, its just that spanish vets live in the real world and state very clearly there is no rabies in Spain!

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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby Enrique » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:02 pm

Hi,
Some vet info at ports...........
http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/pet-f ... ct-details

You may need to Google for your port :?: or look at ferry operators sites that cover your port.
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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby gerryh » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:27 pm

Jool wrote:There is no risk to your dog in doing this, its just that spanish vets live in the real world and state very clearly there is no rabies in Spain!
Is it anything to do with rabies?
The UK requirement is that the dog is checked to see if it is healthy and has a tick and flea treatment not less than 24 hours and not more than 48 hours before boarding the ferry.
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Re: Bringing dog back to UK

Postby costapacket » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:29 pm

Thanks for all the info your replies have been very helpful :)


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