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I Would highly recommend using scalibor collars when abroad, they are fantastic against ticks. Our two German shepherds have been almost tick free. (only one tick in 5 years and that was my fault for not changing the collar after 6months.) The dogs go out for walks on Dartmoor and previously would have been pickled in ticks. I now use the collars all year round.
The collars should be applied one month before travel and last for up to 6months.
We are really green on this subject and would welcome any advice. We have got his passport sorted and are taking him to the vets for his annual booster jabs and his chip reading a couple of weeks before we go at the beginning of Sept. We are driving down though France to a Spanish campsite just below the Bay of Roses. The info we need is
1. Do we need to do anything else before we go.
2. We need a vet at Calais that is within walking distance of the Aire by the port where we normally camp overnite before catching the morning ferry.
3. We have been told there is a 48hr window for having your pet checked out before returning home, please can anyone clarify.
4. We have heard horror stories about chips not being able to be read so dogs having to go into quarantine has this happened to anyone.
We are really green on this subject and would welcome any advice. We have got his passport sorted and are taking him to the vets for his annual booster jabs and his chip reading a couple of weeks before we go at the beginning of Sept. We are driving down though France to a Spanish campsite just below the Bay of Roses. The info we need is
1. Do we need to do anything else before we go.
2. We need a vet at Calais that is within walking distance of the Aire by the port where we normally camp overnite before catching the morning ferry.
3. We have been told there is a 48hr window for having your pet checked out before returning home, please can anyone clarify.
4. We have heard horror stories about chips not being able to be read so dogs having to go into quarantine has this happened to anyone.
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We have a chip scanner which we carry with us and check our dog from time to time when out of the UK, gives us a sense of security and we know that when we get to the tunnel check in on thecway back that we will not have a problem.
We took two boxers to costa del sol in the 80,s before pet passports.
One contracted Leichmaliasis. It only surfaced about 9 mos after return to UK. It killed our 4 yr old bitch,her litter of puppies and a cat that suckled from her. It is communicatable to vunerable humans i:e youngsters and the elderly. Our other dog was fine, and they were always together. We are taking a dog to Spain in Feb, but have been advised to get collars for spain.
regards
Some updated info on this long running topic. The decision to take your dog or cat to Southern Europe is an individual one which must be made based on the individual circumstances but for info.
We have brought our 2 dogs to Spain for the first time in January. In addition to the passport we have a very good vet who went through all the additional diseases listed in this thread in detail.
We are aware there is still a risk and on his advice use the following routine.
1. 2 weeks before departure - applied frontline, wormed with milbax and fitted a scalibor collar to both dogs. (Collars can be purchased on line from Vet.co.uk for as little as £9)
2. In Spain we frontline and milbax EVERY MONTH - not a problem according to our vet. Also they always wear the scalibor collar
3. Weekly we also spray legs, ears and tail with frontline spray
4. We try not to walk them near any 'marsh' type areas where there is likely to be stagnant water - sometimes you will just not know until you are upon an area in which case we do not dwell there.
5. We do not walk the dogs at dawn and try to avoid dusk as well
6. Dogs always sleep in the motorhome at night not in our awning.
7. whilst it is tempting and natural to allow your dog to interact with every dog it meets be selective and always avoid the stray dogs. (Although this can be very upsetting to those dogs lovers among us who naturally want to show kindness to abandoned dogs)
We have recently visited a very good vet in Oliva - La Safor (located in the Town centre and speaks very good English) for a minor problem who has also explained the' new vaccine' against Leichmaliasis that has been available sine Feb. Made by 'Virbac' - a brand most dog owners will recognize. Tested in Portugal which has the highest concentration of this disease. Similar to rabies the vaccine involves a blood test and an injection initially. this is then followed by 2 further injections at 3 week intervals ( 3 injections over a 6 week period). Unlike rabies though this needs to be boosted annually.
Although there has been good success with this vaccine, the vet still advocated the vaccination alone was not a replacement for the additional precautions our English vet had already advocated.
During this long running post there have been many examples of people who regularly take their pets abroad and never have a problem and in contrast those who unfortunately have not been so lucky.
So if you are thinking of taking your dog on your travels be aware of, and informed about the risks from professionals.
Consider the financial costs of various protections. ( I believe the new vaccine may not yet be readily available in the UK because the disease Leichmaliasis has luckily not yet reached our shores,)
Without a doubt there is a real problem in Southern Europe with this disease but it should not stop you travelling with your pet - just be an informed owner
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