As many or all of you probably know taking your pooch to England/Scotland is now not only a night mare it is a very expensive nightmare.
Bad enough the rabies injection (!) and the treatment for a type of tapeworm unkown in either UK or the island of Ireland the Pet Passport and the post departure vet check.
But in order to return to NI (or RoI) with fido you now need a Animal Health Certificate obtained from a vet in GB not more that 5 days before departure and not less than 24 hours before departure.
As a frequent traveler across the Irish sea (with a dog) I have been emailing vets in Scotland and England about getting an AHC.
So far I have had answers ranging from "No you arent a registered patient" to "We have never done one before so we cant say" but most are giving a price in the area of £150 (Remember that you need one for each return - in my case often 3 times per year).
So that is the moan over now the point is there any one out there who knows of a vet in GB that doesnt want to insert his/her arm elbow deep in my wallet?
finally sorry if this isnt in the right place or has been covered previously (I couldnt see it else where)
Bad enough the rabies injection (!) and the treatment for a type of tapeworm unkown in either UK or the island of Ireland the Pet Passport and the post departure vet check.
But in order to return to NI (or RoI) with fido you now need a Animal Health Certificate obtained from a vet in GB not more that 5 days before departure and not less than 24 hours before departure.
As a frequent traveler across the Irish sea (with a dog) I have been emailing vets in Scotland and England about getting an AHC.
So far I have had answers ranging from "No you arent a registered patient" to "We have never done one before so we cant say" but most are giving a price in the area of £150 (Remember that you need one for each return - in my case often 3 times per year).
So that is the moan over now the point is there any one out there who knows of a vet in GB that doesnt want to insert his/her arm elbow deep in my wallet?
finally sorry if this isnt in the right place or has been covered previously (I couldnt see it else where)
