Silicongyro Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Some positive experience to pass on re the new rules for bringing dogs back to UK - and saving some cash! With the new 5 day allowance for the worming tablet administration, we took our dog to a city centre vet in Palencia in Spain last Monday. This practice is very convenient being about half a mile easy walk from the excellent aire in Palencia. The vet speaks excellent English, and is open every weekday in the morning and afternoon/evening, and on Saturday late morning. He supplied & administered the worming tablet (for 25kg dog) and signed and stamped the passport in the worming section. Cost - 6 euro! There is no need for the clinical examination for sea ferry from Calais, nor to pre book for treatment. We made our way back from Spain to Calais and travelled with P&O ferry this morning with the checks all OK Palencia is on the major route from north Spain to Seville and onward to Algarve. I can confirm the water was still available in the aire (under a protective cover) despite being January. Details:- Don Can clinica veterinaria, Paseo Ntra, Strada de Los Angeles, Palencia tel 979 728 821 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Silicongyro - 2012-01-07 9:06 PM There is no need for the clinical examination for sea ferry from Calais, nor to pre book for treatment. Is this requirement no longer needed then? I thought the vet always had to sign to say that the animal is fit to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeaflight Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 No the fit to travel page is for horses, so while some vets did sign there was no need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That is interesting as I have travelled with a dog since it was first allowed, long before the pet passport came out, and vets have always examined the dog and filled in that part of the passport. In fact, I always welcomed the practice with an older dog as it was comforting to make sure all was well. I have just looked in the new passport (issued in December 2011) and the pages still exist but with no mention that it only applies to horses. Is this fact only common knowledge to vets then? I should be grateful to know how I could prove this to a French vet before I start an argument or, worse still, arrive at the check-in with information missing! I am also fascinated to learn about the charge of only €6. I have always paid about €35 each visit, whichever vet I have used, despite providing my own Frontline. I also found that French vets have been reluctant to use the Drontal tablet preferring to administer it by injection. I wonder if it would be a good idea to take with me Drontal in tablet form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silicongyro Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 In reply to Patricia:- Although the pet passport makes provision for clinical examination entries should you want them, there is definitely no need to have such an examination to comply with Defra rules for bringing a dog back to the UK - and there never has been. However some carriers apparently like or require this - I have heard that Eurotunnel does ? and air transport carriers might. I have always used SeaFrance (now defunct !) and now P&O to cross - and they do not - tested in over a dozen crossings ! In fact there is only room for 5 such entries anyway. Regarding the price, I have always thought the pricing was a rip-off in France and so used the new 5 day rule to try one in Spain. In fact when returning from Germany I have always used a lovely vet in Bernkastel Kues and only paid 25 euros for the former fuller treatment. In fact the last time he gave a rabies booster for no extra charge! The Spanish vet simply used worming tablets containing the statutory chemical, and signed the passport - 5 mins ! hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeaflight Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Just for info if possible we always use : Dr Guy Terwagne rte Mont St Michel 50170 PONTORSON Tel 02 33 60 21 23 Excellent vet speaks English, parking aire opposite or CC site within 5 mins walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Silicongyro - 2012-01-08 10:17 AM In reply to Patricia:- Although the pet passport makes provision for clinical examination entries should you want them, there is definitely no need to have such an examination to comply with Defra rules for bringing a dog back to the UK - and there never has been. However some carriers apparently like or require this - I have heard that Eurotunnel does ? and air transport carriers might. I have always used SeaFrance (now defunct !) and now P&O to cross - and they do not - tested in over a dozen crossings ! In fact there is only room for 5 such entries anyway. hope this helps Going out using the tunnel but not sure of return route yet but will keep in mind your advice (thank you) and check with the carrier before the visit to the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Silicongyro - 2012-01-08 10:17 AM In reply to Patricia:- Although the pet passport makes provision for clinical examination entries should you want them, there is definitely no need to have such an examination to comply with Defra rules for bringing a dog back to the UK - and there never has been. However some carriers apparently like or require this - I have heard that Eurotunnel does ? and air transport carriers might. I have always used SeaFrance (now defunct !) and now P&O to cross - and they do not - tested in over a dozen crossings ! In fact there is only room for 5 such entries anyway. Regarding the price, I have always thought the pricing was a rip-off in France and so used the new 5 day rule to try one in Spain. In fact when returning from Germany I have always used a lovely vet in Bernkastel Kues and only paid 25 euros for the former fuller treatment. In fact the last time he gave a rabies booster for no extra charge! The Spanish vet simply used worming tablets containing the statutory chemical, and signed the passport - 5 mins ! hope this helps No Eurotunnel doesnt require that page filling in, and the one time that a a young lady Vet filled ours in I said that I didnt think it wa s required she said that she always does fill it in! the young lady at the Pet control was looking puzzled I thought OH NO dont say she has done it wrong :-D no she just carried on and passed us. I did read somewhere though that the Ferry,s like the U.K Vet to fill that in!! I might be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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