Rabies vaccination

RE: Rabies vaccination

Bob Russell — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:13:33 GMT

The problems always seem to arise at boardkng. Presumably the ferry staff want to prevent entry being refused on the other side. Staff are usually ferry employed because it is cheaper than paying for government officials.

RE: Rabies vaccination

Stephen Courtney — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 20:18:23 GMT

Do pet passports get checked once people arrive on the Continent? Don’t think so.....

RE: Rabies vaccination

Bob Russell — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:24:13 GMT

Local rules may well state that rabies vaccinations need to be done each year in certain countries. This is nothing at all to do with the PETS travel scheme. That is to allow movement over borders.

This sounds like a lack of awareness of the law which tends to happen if you allow ferry staff etc to do the monitoring instead of properly trained government staff. Sounds a bit like the time staff were blocking movement of pets that had other vaccinations done at the same time as rabies boosters.

RE: Rabies vaccination

Andrew Mellor — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:14:32 GMT

Exactly - but these clients are being told they will not be allowed in unless vaccine has been done within the last 12 months. Perhaps it's a jobs worth!

RE: Rabies vaccination

Rob Loxley — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:45:43 GMT

You enter the validity that the datasheet in this country says, that should be respected for travelling pets within the passport scheme countries. However for resident pets, if more strict rules on revaccination frequency (e.g. annually) apply then they take precedent;