[nagdu] [ requirements to go to the UK

Thu Jun 9 18:07:05 UTC 2011

Hi Gary,
I'm in the UK with my guide right now, so I could tell you a bit about it.
You must plan early. You and your vet should start the procedure 7
months before you intend to fly.  This is mostly because of the rabies
vaccine and blood titer which must be taken to get the Rabies Antibody
Titer for Export Animals certificate. An international microchip will
need to be placed in your dog's shoulder as well, the US one most
guides come with will not be sufficient in the UK. The week before
your flight, you need to return to the vet so they can apply topical
flea and tick preventative, and and other vacs your dog is due for.
After that's done, you can pick up the International Health
Certificate from your vet. The day before you fly, you need to get the
certificate stamped by the vet on staff at the airport. The office we
went to was near the airport, not in it. Your vet will let you know
where the office you need to go to is. The paperwork cost me around
$350 to get, not cheap, but I was going away for 5 months and needed
my guide to come.
Hope that helps!

Kate

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:36 PM, cheryl echevarria
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>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: GARY STEEVES<mailto:rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
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>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] [ requirements to go to the UK
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>  Hello Cheryl
>
>  I may be heading to London 2012 Paralympics in my role with International Blind Sports. I thought, although it is over a year away, I should start trying to research what will be required if I want to bring Bogart with me. We are thinking of attaching a holiday while we are over there.
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>  Ifyou, or anyone else on the list, can direct me to the requirements to enter the UK with a guide dog that would be very helpful.
>
>  Thanks
>  Gary
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>  From: cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>>
>  Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011 8:32 am
>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] Accessible Europe
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>  > In reference to Europe, it is the type of Document that you are
>  > entering the country of, the USDA Vet must sign and use stamp.
>  > Doesn't have to be a certified guide dog, since there is no such
>  > thing anyway.
>  >
>  > For any animal leaving the US, this must happen. Like I said all
>  > depends upon the country visiting.
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>  >   My question is about dogs, like mine, who are both guide
>  > and service
>  >   dogs.
>  >   My dog does guide work, mobility (counterbalance/brace)
>  > work and sound
>  >   alert work.  I could easily get my audiologist/ear,
>  > nose and throat
>  >   doctors to sign papers stating that she is my service
>  > dog, with an
>  >   audiogram to back it up. Would my dog need both types of
>  > paperwork?
>  >   She is owner trained so is not licensed by a "certified
>  > guide dog
>  >   trainer."  So could I get her in as a service dog,
>  > not a guide dog?
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