Anniepat Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Hi folks - My dog’s 3 monthly worm treatment will be due in September when we are in France. I was under the impression that I could take a tablet with me for the French Vet to administer before returning home. My local vet has just said the tablet has to be provided by the administering Vet. I’m sure I’ve read posts stating some of you travelling dog owners have provided your own tablet. As I prepay monthly for flea and worm treatment here I’m not wanting to pay twice. Can anyone enlighten me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive_Adams Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 The below rules from the UK.Gov site https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad "The treatment must: be approved for use in the country it’s being given in contain praziquantel or an equivalent proven to be effective against the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm" I have been asked in various vets in Europe if I have the tablet, as obviously some people like to take their own, as long as adheres to the above, I think you'll find that its not the cost of the tablet that you are paying for, but the consultation the cursory inspection and administration bits, stamps and a signature. Think you may be talking the normal pet plan type wormer, and flea drops that your vet gives you, this is not specifically for tapeworm as your pets are required to take 1-5 days before return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalange Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I always take my own tablets for the dogs as they are cheaper and the vet will charge you for a tablet. I normally buy drontal off the internet at £1.50 ish a tablet. The french vets I use charge me €15 per dog for the check up passport stamp and administering the tablet. If I were to use their tablets they charge €7 euro per tablet. Each of my dogs has 2 tablets each (1 tab per 10kg of dog). So a good saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 We get our dog done as far south as possible, in Spain if that’s where we’re coming from. Always supply our own tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniepat Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Thanks Clive - very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 The problem is to arrange the treatment in a foreign language, some vets insist on an examination, some of using their own tablets, some even an injection! But we usually supply our own. So prepare an "aide memoire" of relevant phrases, and make sure your pet passports are stamped correctly. You have to make sure it is done between one and five days before your return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'm very wary of some of the replies here, and urge you to look at the government website, as given by Adam. The tapeworm tablet you need is for a tapeworm carried by foxes, which doesn't occur in the UK, hence the need for a vet on continental Europe to administer and sign your pet passport that it's been done. I assume you have a pet passport and rabies vaccination? Good plan to go in September, come BREXIT if there's no deal the process becomes much more costly and involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Sorry, that should be Clive Adams' post referring to government website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Anniepat - 2019-08-16 5:12 PM Hi folks - My dog’s 3 monthly worm treatment will be due in September when we are in France. I was under the impression that I could take a tablet with me for the French Vet to administer before returning home. My local vet has just said the tablet has to be provided by the administering Vet. I’m sure I’ve read posts stating some of you travelling dog owners have provided your own tablet. As I prepay monthly for flea and worm treatment here I’m not wanting to pay twice. Can anyone enlighten me please. Why do you worm your dog so often? :-S ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 That's the usual treatment recommended by vets and the Dogs Trust. https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/getting-a-dog-or-puppy/general-advice-about-caring-for-your-new-puppy-or-dog/worms-in-dogs/ (Don't read if your'e having your breakfast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvekay Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 phalange - 2019-08-16 5:52 PM I always take my own tablets for the dogs as they are cheaper and the vet will charge you for a tablet. I normally buy drontal off the internet at £1.50 ish a tablet. The french vets I use charge me €15 per dog for the check up passport stamp and administering the tablet. If I were to use their tablets they charge €7 euro per tablet. Each of my dogs has 2 tablets each (1 tab per 10kg of dog). So a good saving. That sounds cheap could you tell me where the vet is. We used one in Belgium 1st time he charged 8 euros for tablet and doing passport. 2nd time 20 euros all in, but its not worth driving out of our way. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roryboy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 stvekay - 2019-08-17 7:44 AM phalange - 2019-08-16 5:52 PM I always take my own tablets for the dogs as they are cheaper and the vet will charge you for a tablet. I normally buy drontal off the internet at £1.50 ish a tablet. The french vets I use charge me €15 per dog for the check up passport stamp and administering the tablet. If I were to use their tablets they charge €7 euro per tablet. Each of my dogs has 2 tablets each (1 tab per 10kg of dog). So a good saving. That sounds cheap could you tell me where the vet is. Is that Mailleraye-sur-Seine - they charge that amount ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roryboy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 stvekay - 2019-08-17 7:44 AM We used one in Belgium 1st time he charged 8 euros for tablet and doing passport. 2nd time 20 euros all in, but its not worth driving out of our way. Do you have the name and address of the Vet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalange Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 http://www.cliniquedelabascule.com/ Vets at Caudry. Just a few kms away at Bertry there is a small aire. If you’re coming up the west coast and going to Cherbourg there is a vet at St Mère Eglise same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvekay Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Thanks. I made the mistake of using a vet in Dunkirk, without asking price 50 euros. Regards Steve Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney1 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 stvekay - 2019-08-17 1:30 PM Thanks. I made the mistake of using a vet in Dunkirk, without asking price 50 euros. Regards Steve Kelly Don't worry. You are not alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roryboy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 phalange - http://www.cliniquedelabascule.com/ Vets at Caudry. Just a few kms away at Bertry there is a small aire. If you’re coming up the west coast and going to Cherbourg there is a vet at St Mère Eglise same price. Thanks for all the information - the Map has been amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalange Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Roryboy - 2019-08-17 4:27 PM Thanks for all the information - the Map has been amended. Which map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoko8pups Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Do the vets near Cherbourg sign the thing saying they have examined them as well, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevina Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 If you buy your own tablets be aware that not all wormers containing praziquantel are authorised in France. I once bought some Milbemax ftom my vets, as I had done many times before, only for the French vet to point out that they were a generic Milbemax and so he had to use his own tablets. I hadn't even noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roryboy Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 phalange - 2019-08-17 6:05 PM . Which map? https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iIlzLt0KPOT6sNe-n7TuoAgxcjI&usp=sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalange Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 yoko8pups - 2019-08-17 6:22 PM Do the vets near Cherbourg sign the thing saying they have examined them as well, please Yes they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phalange Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Roryboy - 2019-08-17 8:20 PM phalange - 2019-08-17 6:05 PM . Which map? https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iIlzLt0KPOT6sNe-n7TuoAgxcjI&usp=sharing Sorry, that link just takes me to google maps?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roryboy Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Which map? https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iIlzLt0KPOT6sNe-n7TuoAgxcjI&usp=sharing Sorry, that link just takes me to google maps?? It takes me to Google Map - 'European Vets Recommended for Pet Passport'. Anyone else having a problem with the Link ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevina Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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