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[Wildbill]

OK all you dog traveler we are wondering how long it takes to get the passport for the nut
He is chipped
Might need sum boosters he will need rabies
How long is it before we can travel with him
Bill

 

[Four of us]

I think you need three weeks after the rabies jab?

 

[Yorick]

When we got our mutt's passport, they said we could put a picture of him in it. So we put in a picture of him licking his bollox

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[Wildbill]

Yo

When we got our mutt's passport, they said we could put a picture of him in it. So we put in a picture of him licking his bollox

Yorick what else's would I expect from the one and only

 

[Duck Truck]

Yorick
Sue did the same with my passport

 

[Deleted member 29692]

OK all you dog traveler we are wondering how long it takes to get the passport for the nut
He is chipped
Might need sum boosters he will need rabies
How long is it before we can travel with him
Bill

Annual boosters don't matter for the passport but they should be up to date anyway for the general good of the dog. The vet may not be willing to give the rabies jab if they aren't.

He will need a rabies vaccination and the vet should give you the passport at the same time. You won't be able to travel until 21 days after the date of the rabies jab.

You don't need the blood test unless you're travelling outside the EU.

A standard rabies jab should last 3 years and it's 1 injection. If your vet tells you it's more than 1 injection or that you need boosters or anything else then question which vaccination they are using. Both Vanguard and Nobivac are single injection 3 year vaccinations.

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[Minxy]

Just to correct some of the above ... the 21 days isn't for going out of the UK, but the minimum time before you can return to the UK.

You can travel OUT of the UK as soon as your dog has had his rabies jab but ideally it is best to wait before going to give his system chance to build up the immunity to be able to fight rabies, so although the 21 days isn't required for going abroad, it's a good length of time to wait before doing so for the health of your dog.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Another point.

If it's a pup the rabies jab can't be administered until he's at least 12 weeks old

 

[Jagtazman]

Shop around we paid £78 this week for ours however prices from other local vets went as high as £180 !!

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[Deleted member 29692]

Shop around we paid £78 this week for ours however prices from other local vets went as high as £180 !!

£78?

I paid £46 for the rabies jab and the passport

 

[Jagtazman]

£78?

I paid £46 for the rabies jab and the passport

I rang 6 vets this was best......

 

[champers]

When our dog had his rabies jab it was for one year only as he was only a few months old
The vet said the 3yr jab would be too much for him, his next jab was for 3yrs

Safe travels

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[Hollyberry]

As others said, phone around vets. The vet has to be registered to complete the passport ( most are but its a pain if you get the one that isn't, as happened to me in Hampshire, Gave the dogs their booster then told me she couldn't complete the passport. Had to drive 8 miles to their other branch to get the signature and stamp)
Cass had to have 2 rabies jabs because she was vaccinated as a pup. Holly just had the one as she was full grown when I found her.
You just need the 21 days to come back into the UK.
Always ask for the 3 year injection. Saves a lot of hassle and money over the years.

 

[mitzimad]

you can leave the country without anything its the getting back you need the passport for ive often thought it would probably be cheaper to have boosters done abroad

 

[Deleted member 29692]

When our dog had his rabies jab it was for one year only as he was only a few months old
The vet said the 3yr jab would be too much for him, his next jab was for 3yrs

Safe travels

One of mine had his at the earliest opportunity at just over 12 weeks.

That was a 3 year vaccination.

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[Minxy]

One of mine had his at the earliest opportunity at just over 12 weeks.

That was a 3 year vaccination.

Same here, our Tazzy had hers at 4 months, Lily at 5 months, both 3 years.

 

[Minxy]

you can leave the country without anything its the getting back you need the passport for ive often thought it would probably be cheaper to have boosters done abroad

It would be but if you are with 'Vets for Pets' you can pay a one-off fee and it the covers the yearly vacs for the life of the pet at any of their practices in the UK.

https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-plans-offers/vac4life/

 

[Hollyberry]

you can leave the country without anything its the getting back you need the passport for ive often thought it would probably be cheaper to have boosters done abroad

When I lived in France I found it was cheaper to have boosters done in the UK. French vets would only give 1 year Rabies, might have changed now though.

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[Minxy]

When I lived in France I found it was cheaper to have boosters done in the UK. French vets would only give 1 year Rabies, might have changed now though.

Yes for rabies it is every year in mainland Europe but can last up to 3 years in the UK (you have to ask the vet for the 3 year one as they may otherwise try to give the 1 or 2 year ones!). The reason for it being only 1 year abroad is probably due to the fact that they have a greater risk of rabies than we have here.

For the normal type of annual vaccinations they will more than likely be a fair bit cheaper abroad.

One thing I would NOT recommend is having both lots of vacs done at the same time as that will 'stress' the dog's immune system and could make them ill.

 

[champers]

One of mine had his at the earliest opportunity at just over 12 weeks.

That was a 3 year vaccination.

Deffo a 1 year jab ..mind he wasnt alot bigger than my hand at the time...Tom being a chihuahua