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Pet Passport - Dog

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  • 18-05-2022 11:21am
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    Wezz
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭


    Anyone gone down this route? We have a Westie and we want to take him across to France next year if possible. Anyone know ball park cost of getting one? Our lad is chipped already so looking for costs of remainder if possible. TIA.



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    Baybay
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    Afaik, it’s broadly similar as to what we’ve done with our cat, a pretty regular traveller to France.

    The vaccinations, which you’d probably give anyway, must include rabies. As he’s already microchipped, another essential, you’ve probably already done the most expensive part! Our vet did the passport as part of the vaccination, microchipping process. There may have been a small admin fee, I can’t remember but if so, it was minor. There’s quite a number of pages to record all the vaccinations & checkups so the passport duration lasts for a quite a few years.

    To return to Ireland, you must have him checked within a certain number of hours before forehand to make sure he’s fit for travel & he’ll probably be given a tablet for worms. This check up probably costs about €50, may vary between vets & is also recorded in his passport.



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    Wezz
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭Wezz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119079916#Comment_119079916

    That's exactly what I needed. Thank you very much for that. Really glad to know we've already covered the most expensive part :)



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    muddypaws
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    Ask your vet how much for the rabies and pet passport as the cost varies between vets.

    Returning from France as he is your pet, he doesn't need a health check - that's only for commercial movement. However he will need to be wormed between 24 and 120 hours before returning into Ireland and this has to be done by a vet with the details entered into the passport. French vet practices near ferry ports are used to this and aren't very expensive.


    It is obviously better if he is fully vaccinated with the core vaccines etc but is not a legal requirement, rabies is the only vaccination that must be given. Your dog can't travel until 22 days after the initial vaccination.



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    josip
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    Also, book the tapeworm treatment well in advance before you return. They vets in France usually insist on a full 'consultation' before administering the de-worming. So an appointment has to be made and it can be very hard to get one at less than a week's notice. Especially if you're relying on secondary school French over the phone when making the appointment 🙂



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