Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Joyce Whitehead — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:47:51 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

If blood sampled and no break in the vaccination that's fine

Caveat is that if the blood sample was taken less than 30 days after the vaccination, then invalidated. So guess we need to have the original paperwork

Neil

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That is actually pretty significant. I knew that any new passports to be certain need to have the blood test 30 days after but hadn’t actually considered any older ones as we often used to take the bloods 3-4 weeks after to be sure that they responded well. I’ll have to speak to one or two clients who travel quite a lot!

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Bob Russell — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:39:33 GMT

But under the old rules the blood tests were almost always done within 30 days because we were told that would be the peak time for a high titre.

I bet the blood test was done within 30 days therefore will not do!

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Neil Wheadon — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:05:17 GMT

[quote user="KathW"]Have you asked DEFRA?[/quote]

Just have.

If blood sampled and no break in the vaccination that's fine

Caveat is that if the blood sample was taken less than 30 days after the vaccination, then invalidated. So guess we need to have the original paperwork

Neil

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

KathW — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:31:33 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]

No - I think if they are fully vaccinated or have been for years there are no extra requirements. It's only those getting new passports immediately pre-Brexit.

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I think we don't yet know the answer to this- it will depend on deal or no deal.

if a dog has had a passport for several years but never had rabies serology testing done at an approved lab then they may well still need blood testing and there may be a three month no travel period after the blood sample date - it will depend on the Brexit deal ( or no deal)!

See notes part way down this page.

https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/pet-passport

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Neil Wheadon — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:28:16 GMT

[quote user="KathW"] Has the rabies vaccine ever lapsed for the patient in question.[/quote]

No, travels to the Middle East and has them every 2 years

[quote user="KathW"]Have you asked DEFRA?[/quote]

Not yet

Neil

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

KathW — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:26:06 GMT

Interesting question. Has the rabies vaccine ever lapsed for the patient in question.

In the old days once the blood test was done as long as they never were late for a rabies booster they were ok to continue travelling, if rabies booster late, even by 24 hours it was a case of re start vaccine then repeat blood test.

Have you asked DEFRA?

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Neil Wheadon — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:25:27 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]No - I think[/quote]

Thanks for answering

I need to be sure, or default to get the blood sample done, as who knows?

Neil

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:15:59 GMT

No - I think if they are fully vaccinated or have been for years there are no extra requirements. It's only those getting new passports immediately pre-Brexit.

RE: Rabies, passports and blood sampled with a titre years ago

Neil Wheadon — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:58:19 GMT

That's thanks above

Can't explain it, but on Rx works systems if try to edit or do anything, the typing goes in backwards

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