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Hi All, Can anyone tell me what is required when the rabies vaccination is due for renewal. e.g. does there have to be a blood test taken afterwards ,as when first done ? My small dog Molly's vaccination expires in a few months and her leg was quite a mess after the blood test. The vet said he'd had trouble finding a vein. Thanks for any help. doug.
I would like to just add something to what Rita has said above. The re-vaccination requirement varies from country to country - in the UK it's every 3 years so don't expect your vet to contact you every year - not all vets in the UK understand the rules on the mainland. (A few more enlightened ones do).
If you're travelling to France, Spain etc. then you need to make sure you have the dog re-vaccinated annually. And don't forget about sand flies - they're potentially lethal.
Ray
______________________________________________________________ Not all who wander are lost - J R Tolkien
Whilst Ray is correct that other countries eg: Spain, France require RESIDENTS in their country to have an ANNUAL vaccination.
It IS NOT a requirement for a UK Pets Passport holder to have the pet vaccinated annually.
If you and the pet are in the country less than 3 months then the VALIDITY DATE in the Pets Passport is the one you adhere to. This is per DEFRA and I had that in writing please see my STICKY in Pets section.
HOWEVER if you plan to be in say France for 3 months or more then you DO need to stick to the rules for French residents i.e annual anti rabies vaccinations.
If though you are travelling in Europe and you spend say a month in France and then move onto Spain and spend less than 3 months there and then go back into France then you are still ok as you went out of the country and then re entered.
At the Ports/Tunnel etc the Pets Passport is checked and it is the validity date in the passport that is checked for re-entry into the UK.
Nice one. The easy way to short circuit all this is, is of course, to have the dog re-vaccinated annually. Hey, that's more money (but a lot less if you get it done in say, Spain). And we're also talking about what's best for your dog here. If the Spanish, French and whoever think dogs resident in their countries should be protected by an annual re-vaccination why wouldn't ones from the UK? It's a question of the perceived risk in the country you're visiting - and the 'marker' is surely the rules that apply to 'local' dogs.
Can't anyone invent a set of rules that's easy to understand? OK, daft question, this is Government we're talking about!
Ray
______________________________________________________________ Not all who wander are lost - J R Tolkien
It is the manufacturers of the anti rabies vaccination that have increased the validity from 12 months to 2 years and now 3 years.
I'm sure if it wasn't safe to do so then they would have left the expiry at 12 months. I am sure the UK would want what was safe as the UK certainly doesn't want Rabies in the country and have taken years before allow a Pets Passport scheme.
I of course want what is best for my dog. However I also do not want to over dose the dog on chemicals if unnecessary.
I guess it is a debate that could go on but I will be sticking to the Validity date.
I've mentioned this before, but we all get carried away worrying about rabies because we have to comply with the rules and get passports stamped etc.
What we don't seem to pay anywhere near enough attention to are sand flies - presumably because there's no compulsion to do anything. Just sit back watch your dog expire! You'll even save the £30 to bring it back thru' the Tunnel.............
Would anyone going to the hotter places please, please read up on sand flies and their potentially lethal effect.
Rita - any comments or advice? You're much better at this than me.
Ray
______________________________________________________________ Not all who wander are lost - J R Tolkien
We buy Advantix when going south, we bought the collar for Leishmaniasis and there is also Stronghold for heart worm.
It is good to ask the vet for advice and do some research. We also went to a vet in Benicassim when we went for the winter some years ago and asked their advice re diseases in Spain.
It would be very distressing for a pet to get a disease if we could try and prevent it.
So far our Springer has been fine. The collar needs to be worn prior to going into an area where it is required.
Many thanks to all for the info and help. Now just worrying about the other dangers. Heading to Northern & Western France in May.
You should be fine in Northern and Western France. Just make sure you have used Tick treatment, we prefer Advantix as that stops the ticks attaching in the first place. Frontline doesn't.
Look out for the processionary caterpillars as they are travelling further north now. Usually see their nests in pine trees.
If you do see these processionary caterpillars on the ground don't let your dog go anywhere near them, could be fatal. Don't touch them yourself either as can get a nasty reaction.
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