Bernice Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 DEFRA have just announced changes to the Pet Passport Scheme - http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/06/30/new-rules-pet-passports/Bernice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thank you Bernice.It will make it a bit easier entering the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 If they decide to do away with the tapeworm treatments too that will save a lot of faffing about. Even if they relaxed the timeframes a bit that would help ease the logistical nightmare that it is at the moment.Thanks, Bernice.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Yes this 24/48hr bit is a real pain particularly if you intend to travel on a Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 It seems from the link that tick treatments will be dispensed with entirely and that the tapeworm treatment will have a 1-5 day window - much easier. And hopefully now the waiting period after the rabies shot will be so much shorter (plus no need for a blood test) there will be fewer animals abandoned by people moving back unexpectedly.Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks, Val. I had only spotted the "under consideration at European level" bit! Doh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 This is very good news, very good indeed. What a lot of money we have spent, especially when the cat didn't pass his exam and we had to start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Really good news - especially for animals who were going to be left behind in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanS Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Again - good news and as previous, especially if it means that people will take their pets back to the UK rather than abandoning them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Will there still be the 24/48hr bit because the pets still have to have the worming tablet?Although like the tick treatment you would make sure they were ok with normal healthcare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 [quote user="JeanS"]Again - good news and as previous, especially if it means that people will take their pets back to the UK rather than abandoning them.[/quote]It’s quite unbelievable that pet owners would do that. Why do they have animals (they cannot be pets) in the first place? These people should be abandoned in the Sahara.[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael.Nadia Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Wow that's GREAT NEWS. Was going to head back home to the UK in 3 months but was really worried about my dog having to wait, now with this its going to be much easier.Thanks for the info.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't want to put a dampener on this but remember the new rules for pets coming to the UK don't come into effect until January 1st 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biscuitbri Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 These changes will make very little difference to us and cannot believe we are the only ones. At the moment we see the vet on Monday, he asks " when do you leave France?" we say "Thursday mid-day" and he makes the necessary 'mistake' with the date, and we take a leisurely 3 day trip across France.As from next year it will be exactly the same proceedure without the 'mistake'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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