No deal and pet travel post 29 March 2019

you were right to do this well in advance, we are booked on ferry to Cherbourg 2nd Apr, took fido to vets today for blood test, told it could take 3 weeks for results to return, cost £145, if he fails then he needs new rabies jab and then at least 30 days after jab he can have another blood test this could take us into early Jan at best and provided 2nd blood test is ok then he can travel 3 months after blood test done which could take us into mid April, bit of a cliff hanger. I wonder how many people are out there who are not aware of any of this, have to say Brexit is looking less likely but mother Theresa is not going to give in easily. 

Results are back from the lab blood test for Rabies antibodies (£96), all good and she is well above the mark. Results are filed at the vet practice, just need a copy of that and a certificate within 10 days before we travel in April assuming no deal, otherwise it stays as it is so both options are now covered.

hope we have same result, just out of interest when did your Fido have last Rabies jab, ours was only 12 months ago so vet thinks should be ok. a little bit of piste, info from BF, if you have to cancel as a result of this then provided you cancel within their normal 5 day time span then you will get a voucher for full trip that is valid for 2 years, I think a lot of people, are not aware of these possioble restrictions. BF office in Poole were not aware of the possible new rules.   

She has a 3 year Rabies vaccination, first was in March 2014, second and the last one was March 2017.

encouraging ours is on the same plan and pretty much the same dates tks

Our cat's results were positive, too - a high level of antibodies, so we're in the same position - we can travel outwards whenever we want, knowing that whatever date we come back we will be covered - the only stipulation being that ten days before returning we shall have to visit a French vet for a 'Fit to Travel' cerificate.

I read somewhere recently that the certificate you get to travel only lasts for 40 days. Bit tricky if you go away for 3 or 4 months as a lot of us do. 

Nora

Certificate is valid for 4 months ..... if needed.

The certificate you get from the UK Vet allows outward travel into Europe.  If you're allowed to stay for three or four months and the UK certificate is no longer valid then you simply get another certificate from a European Vet to say your pet is fit to travel on the return journey.

I read some of the blurb issued by the EU yesterday that seemed to confirm that a No Deal will mean no pets allowed after our exit.

Wonder what the EU will do with those already there with the over wintering campers?

Hope I misread it for those planning to take your pet.