Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)
• You are able to get all the necessary documents and procedures completed at Ashcroft from David Snaith, who is a licenced Veterinary Inspector.
To bring your pet cat or dog into the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) from one of the qualifying countries you must carry out the following procedures in the order shown:

Have your pet micro chipped:
• Before any of the other procedures for PETS are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so that it can be properly identified.

Have your pet vaccinated:
• After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies.

Arrange a blood test:
• After your pet has been vaccinated it must be blood tested to make sure that the vaccine has given a satisfactory level of protection against rabies.

Get a PETS certificate:
• Once these steps have been successfully completed, you can get an official PETS certificate from David Snaith. The certificate will become valid six months after the date your pet was blood sampled. It will be valid until your pet’s rabies vaccination booster is due.

Before your pet enters the UK, have it treated against ticks and tapeworms:
• Your pet must be treated against ticks and tapeworms between 24 – 48 hours before you check in for your journey to the UK. Any of our qualified vets can carry out the treatment. They will also issue an official certificate of treatment to show that this treatment has been carried out. If you are going abroad on a day trip with your pet, you may have this done before you go.

Valid method of travel:
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you are traveling by a valid method as recognized by MAFF/DEFRA. If you are unsure, please refer to the defra website for further information.

General Interest:
• You are able to get your pet micro chipped with us at either of our practices – even if you are not going abroad it is an excellent idea, the microchip contains all the necessary information to return your pet if they get themselves lost!
• For more information on the PETS you can go to the defra website.

Click HERE for the DEFRA Website