Useful French and Italian Phrases	Helpline email your questions
Vets in Europe familiar with PETS	FAQ
Link to MAFF for regulations	Travel companies
Health	PROBLEM SOLVING
TRAVEL TIPS	If only you'd known!
PET IDENTIFICATION AND INSURANCE ABROAD
PET TRAVEL SCHEME STORIES AND A DIARY OF JUDY'S PREPARATIONS TO FRANCE
DOGS AND THE LAW		IF YOU LIVE ABROAD

Don't get caught out make SURE if you travel and if you qualify under the exemption for British animals and don't need to wait six months before you can come back in that you take a BRITSH PETS certificate or you will not get back in, see Zaks story.

SHE'S DONE IT!!!! Petsafe Holidays are proud to annouce that Xena a two year old Dobermann was the fourth dog to enter the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme on the 28th all paperwork was organised by Petsafe.

And theres more!!! Three dogs have completed the first crossing from Cherbourg once again all paperwork by Petsafe. We are proud to be such a part of history. If you have a query on the new scheme send us an email. Experience is our asset and your guarantee.

Je veut entrer en Grande-Bretagne avec mon chat/mon chien par le "Programme de Voyage des Animaux de Compagnie".

Vorrei andare in Gran Bretagna con il mio gatto/cane usufruendo del Piano per gli Spostamenti degli Animali Domestici

Can you read my pet's microchip? Do you have a microchip reader? The microchip is here.

Disposez-vous d'un lecteur de transpondeurs/micropuces? Le transpondeur/la micropuce se trouve par-là.

Può leggere il microchip del mio cane/gatto? Ha un lettore di microchip? Ecco il microchip

Can you treat my pet for ticks and worms (rhipicephalus sanguineus and echinoccocus multilocularis) and give me an official certificate for this treatment?

Pouvez-vous traiter mon animal contre les tiques et les vers (rhipicephalus sanguineus et echinoccocus multilocularis), et me fournir un certificat officiel attestant du traitement?

Può fare un trattamento anti-zecche e vermifugo (rhipicephalus sanguineus e echinococcus multiocularis) al mio cane/gatto, rilasciandomi un certificato ufficiale per questo trattamento?

The treatment for ticks must be an acaricide. The treatment for tapeworm must contain praziquantel.

Le médicament contre les tiques doit être une acaricide. Le médicament contre les vers doit contenir praziquantel.

Il trattamento contro le zecche deve essere un acaricida. Il trattamento contro i vermi deve contenere il praziquantel

Mon chat/chien a été vacciné contre la rage, et l'analyse de sang donnait un résultat positif.

Il mio cane/gatto è stato vaccinato contro la rabbia e i risultati dell’analisi del sangue sono buoni

Can you give me a rabies vaccination certificate for travel to the UK via the Pet Travel Scheme?

Pouvez-vous me fournir un certificat de statut vaccinal, pour entrer en Grande-Bretagne avec mon animal par le "Programme de Voyage des Animaux de Compagnie".

Mi può rilasciare un certificato di vaccinazione contro la rabbia per andare nel Regno Unito usufruendo del Piano per gli Spostamenti degli Animali Domestici?

I already have a rabies vaccination certificate for the Pet Travel Scheme, from the UK

Je dispose d'un certificat britannique de statut vaccinal pour le "Programme de Voyage des Animaux de Compagnie".

Ho già un certificato di vaccinazione contro la rabbia per il Piano per gli Spostamenti degli Animali Domestici, rilasciato nel Regno Unito

Your paperwork will be checked to see that you have the correct documentation to travel to France this means having a valid Export Health Certificate.

It is wise to take copies with you. Otherwise you will need to acquire copies of your pets vaccination details from your vet and blood test results from the lab. Then you can get the PETS certificate re issued abroad .

Yes but its still very new. Some vets have been dealing with the system but for others it is the first time make sure you know whats required and be prepared to spend some time going through it with the vet. It is also important that you use a vet that has access to a scanner. These are not common in France. You may prefer to bring your own. As long as a vet has access to a scanner any registered vet can fill in the certificate for worming. A government vet needed to fill in your Pets travel certificate is called a Veterinaire Sanitaire. Please note some travellers have been turned away from the port as they have not got he correct documentation. It must be an official certificate for PETS and also for worming a French vet must now apply to: S.N.V.E.L. - 10, place Léon Blum - 75011 Paris Tel- 01.44.93.30.00

The vet can only use a wormer that contains Praziquantel, like Droncit. Droncit comes in both tablet form and injectable.

Your paperwork will be checked and your pet will be scanned you will not be allowed to board if things are not in order.

The rules are explained by MAFF on their site you can reach them by the link on this page. You can also send an email to Le Dog Stop .We have a uniquely experienced team on hand to advise you including a former quarantine and RSPCA kennel manager as well as a qualified vet nurse. With over 5 years experience in importing and exporting pets we have been through this all before. The Le Dog Stop team have already advised many people on all aspects of the Pet Travel Scheme. The first dogs using Le Dog Stop went back Mon 28th the fourth dog from Europe to enter the UK, more went back from Cherbourg and more are planned.

Yes and no, for the PETs scheme your dog is not required to have a tattoo but for French resident dogs you cannot implant a microchip unless your dog has been tattooed.

Yes, no reason why you can't at all this saves trying to find a vet with a scanner. Mini trackers are supplied by Avid at pettrac@avidplc.com cost £50.00.

In this instance you will have to look at the reasons why they failed. It may be a faulty test or more likely your pet has failed to produce a good enough reaction to the vaccine in which case a repeat vaccination would be necessary along with another 30 day wait.

No, the Republic of Ireland does not operate the Pets Travel Scheme and you cannot enter direct from the continent with your pet. However animals that have entered the UK legally under the Pet Travel Scheme can travel to the Republic of Ireland.

Making that phonecall : The country code for Belgium is 0032 to call from outside Belgium dial the code and remove the first digit of the number so to dial 02 735 25 28 from outside Belgium you must dial

Vets in Belgium who have participated in the scheme and understand the requirements and have a scanner.

Vets in France who have participated in the scheme and understand the requirements and have a scanner. There are not many vets in France that do have scanners so it may be wiser to take your own.

French vets can now get all the documentation required from the internet. Members of the public cannot as the certificates are marked specimen but the site to go to is L'ordre Veterinaire

The French government has now rescinded this way of obtaining certificates and vets must now apply to: S.N.V.E.L. - 10, place Léon Blum - 75011 Paris Tel- 01.44.93.30.00

Clinique Veterinaire Le Haut Gelé ZA 50310 Montebourg .......Tel 02 33 21 11 14

Tel 02 96 41 22 05. Matignon is situated approximately 15kms west of Dinan which is about 35 minutes drive west of the port of St Malo.

Centre veterinaire Briocelande 58 Miroir Aux faes, 35400 St Malo Tel 02 99 81 94 51

St malo is one of the nominated ports for the Pet Travel Scheme and is situated only five minutes drive from the port.

Bernard Alcouffe 139 Boulevard Curie 62 100 Calais. .............Tel 03 21 82 15 11

Jean Debert 138 Boulevard La fayette 62 100 Calais................Tel 03 21 36 67 96

Valerie de lval 11 Place Crevecoeur 62 100 Calais....................Tel 03 21 00 71 00

Dr Jaquemart 20 Avenue Alterac, 30700.....................................Tel 04 66 22 10 65

Dr Jubenot,6 Route de Carcassone 31290 Villefranche de LauragaisTel 05 61 81 64 01

Clinique Veterinaire Du Nouel, 46220 Prayssac........................ Tel 05 65 22 46 46

Dr Hodencq 8 Place de la Marie, Randon ...................................Tel 04 70 41 51 42

Microchipping in Holland is very common and finding a vet equipped to do the certification and who understands the regulations is straight forward. All Dutch seem to have an uncanny mastery of the English language which makes the whole thing simpler as Brits are not known for their familiarity with Dutch.

It is unlikely that you will be driving from Italy to the French coast in the time limit so it would be better to look for vets a little closer to the crossing point. Vets at the port of Calais are well eqipped and can be found on this site listed under Calais, France. Others in different regions of France are also listed on this site.

Microchipping in Spain is now obligatory for resident animals so you should have no trouble finding a vet that can do the certification. Finding a vet en route to do the worming certificate may be difficult as French vets are not as well eqipped and you may find yourself having to make a dash for the Port. St Malo is the closest port to Spain where you can cross and there are listed under Brittany, France, vets that can do this documentation near to the port of St Malo. Why not spend a day enjoying the delights of Brittany whilst passing the time before you are allowed to travel?

Merial a French company providing scanners has made a HUGE mistake with the documentation and put out a flyer to all French vets detailing the procedure for the new scheme it states that the microchip can be done at a later date and that first a blood test must be taken after having a Rabies Jab this is so incorrect its criminal!! People will suffer for this when they get to the port please read MAFF regulations link at top of the page or in French at L'ordre Veterinaire

It transpires that the reason for producing this literature is that the French government is not up to date and hasn't put the legislation in place to distribute chips to vets in France. The list of vets published on this site is current and up to date. However there are frantic negotiations in place to try to sort this out the French MAFF are under the impression that all animals following the French protocol will be given entry as yet this is not law in Britain and MAFF UK are battling with organisations such as the British Veterinary Association to try to see if an exemption can be made. It is possible, BUT it also may not happen no one is sure. I will keep you up to date.

The French are going ahead with their protcol even though its still not been officailly ratified by the british Authorities that won't be until the middle of May. One word of warning if your pet is done under the French Protocol its paperwork won't be valid for the other qualifying countries in other words if you then move to Spain you can't get a renewed PETS certificate you must start again. You have been warned!

You can now get your vet to get the correct certification and information from S.N.V.E.L. - 10, place Léon Blum - 75011 Paris Tel- 01.44.93.30.00

Next stop to find a vet with a scanner to complete the certificate or take your own. We are working on a complete list the information will be up as soon as it is available.

If you find a problem and haven't already left the UK the worst that can happen is that you may not be able to travel and the process of completing the Pets scheme will take longer.

If you are concerned over any detail of your Pets Travel Scheme then feel free to email us before you travel to verify the details remember we have done this several times before. Email Le Dog Stop Advice

If you are abroad and you find yourself concerned or in difficulty you can still email Le Dog Stop or call France (0033) 02 96 84 42 87 and you will reach us direct where we will be happy to help all we can.

BELGIUM	FRANCE
HOLLAND	ITALY
SPAIN	SWEDEN COMING SOON

Dept 22 Brittany	Dept 62 Nord Pas de Calais
Dept 61 Basse - Normandie	Dept 63 Puy De Dome
Dept 46 Lot	Dept 16 Charentes
Dept 30 Gard	Dept 31 Haute - Garonne
Dept 06 Alpes - Maritime