ScreenName5D016D4366 replied on 12/10/2022 21:00
Posted on 12/10/2022 21:00
I wondered what other people's experience has been taking their dog to Europe, particularly regarding getting the tape worm treatment prior to returning to the UK. We have taken our previous dogs abroad before with pet passports, which was easy. It is far more difficult and expensive now. For those who don't know the pet passport has been replaced by the Animal Health Certificate which cost us £175 which, by all accounts was quite reasonable. We also had the cost of the rabies jab, £56, which I appreciate would have been necessary pre brexit. Travel cost on Eurotunnel - £44. Now for the tapeworm treatment. Why is this necessary anyway? The french vet looked in our dogs ears, looked at his teeth and listened to his heart. I don't imagine any of this was necessary but was done to justify the 47 Euros charge for administering a worming tablet and signing a piece of paper to confirm it had been done. Have any other people had a better experience? Is there any way we can lobby for a better system than the Animal Health Certificate? Surely they can come up with something cheaper than this - which lasts for 4 months but as you have to travel abroad within 10 days of it having been issued doesn't give you any scope for using it twice.
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