Sending a dog from Ireland to Australia

ktd84 · 02-03-2012 08:22PM

Thanks so much for all this info! My boyfriend has just secured a job in Brisbane and he starts in a coupld of weeks. I will follow over after the summer. I HAVE to take my 2 jack russels with me! Leaving them behind just isn't an option! Ive been looking into different ways of getting them there but Im so confused!! I see you used airpets, did they just transport your dog or did they do all the paperwork for you? Im terrified that if I do it alone I will forget something really important! My vet is not supportive at all (not a very good vet at the best of times!) when I phoned for information she just told me it would be too expensive to bring them but she couldnt tell me what I needed to do or how much the vets fees would be!!
Ive worked out the import permit fee, the quarantine fee and the cost of the flight. Other than that is it just vets fees? Can you remember approx how much it cost for the bloodtests and vaccinations?
Also do I need an EU pet passport if Im not travelling to the EU? And do I need an Australian pet passport?
Im sorry Im just so confused and stressing out about the cost of it all! One company quoted me €10000 - to do everything! Theres no way I can afford that! There must be a cheaper way! theyre only small dogs!!

kdevitt · 03-03-2012 04:51AM

ktd84 wrote: »

Im sorry Im just so confused and stressing out about the cost of it all! One company quoted me €10000 - to do everything! Theres no way I can afford that! There must be a cheaper way! theyre only small dogs!!

Cost me over $5k to get one chihuahua in, so $10k for two jack russells sounds about right!

ktd84 · 04-03-2012 12:57PM

Oh no! Ok I better get saving! Thanks!

GalwayKiefer · 09-03-2012 12:43AM

Is that 10k to just ship them or is that all-in?

If they are going from Ireland then you don't need a pet passport but should get one if they go from the uk (even though I didn't end up needing it). There's nothing like that here as far as I'm aware, they were only interested in the import permit papers/microchip number etc. anyway.

The transport company you chose will guide you through the whole process from start to finish, they will tell you what you need your vet to do. I had a great vet at home but he had never been involved in the process before so it was a learning experience for him too.

New rules are up by the way: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs/cat4?name=the%20Republic%20of%20Ireland

Smile it confuses people · 26-05-2012 07:13PM

Heading to oz in september and I have been dreading leaving my dog (king Charles) I thought about leaving him with my parents but they have 2 big dogs already and my lad wouldnt get the attention and walks he is used to..I have been thinking about flying him over after a few months if I decide to stay for quite a while .... If not I don't know what to do with him

:/ it's the main thing stopping me from going sooner..this post really helps but have a few questions

How did your dog cope with the heat when he moved over??

My lad has a brain condition so is vet care very expensive??

How is insurance for dogs in oz expensive or reasonable??
Thank you in advance guys

The Sweeper · 26-05-2012 10:20PM

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

How did your dog cope with the heat when he moved over??

Can't help you with this one because I'm already here, but generally my pets have adjusted well to the heat in the tropics, moving from central Victoria (which has a climate I'd liken to northern France - can be extremely hot in summer, and you'll get ground frost in winter).

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

My lad has a brain condition so is vet care very expensive??

A canine consult is between $45 - $70 at an average urban vet. Treatments, scans, blood tests etc. are on top of that. However they're not unreasonable if you find a good vet, and veterinary medicine is popular here so there are a LOT of vet practices - you should be able to shop around.

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

How is insurance for dogs in oz expensive or reasonable??
Thank you in advance guys

Insurance here can be pricey for the premium depending who you go through, but again the aussies are pet mad so there are a lot of options. I insure through pet plan and my premium is over $500 a year, but that's because my dog is a bull breed mix so they slap on extra money for it.

What I can tell you is you won't be able to insure your cav's brain condition because it's a pre-existing condition. If you insure with a well known global company in Ireland, you could try and see if they'll insure you in Oz and allow the cover to continue if you took it out pre-diagnosis, but I doubt it. Insurance in Oz is also clever and they charge extra for breeds, or refuse to cover known hereditary conditions on pure breeds.

big b · 28-05-2012 12:11AM

GalwayKiefer wrote: »

I see on the DAFF website they've a new requirement:
"From 1 January 2012, cats and dogs from the UK, Malta, Republic of Ireland, and Sweden will be required to have a rabies vaccination and rabies titre test prior to entry into Australia.".

Correct.

But for anyone leaving soon, r not sure they'll be staying here long term, this also from DAFF:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs/cat4?name=the Republic of Ireland[/URL]
One hundred and eighty (180) days must elapse from the date that the blood is sampled for the RNAT test (with a satisfactory result) before the animal can be released from quarantine in Australia.

So unless your dog's already had a rabies shot, it's going to be a 6 month process to get it through quarantine. The last month of this has to be in an Oz quarantine centre.

For all the required shots & tests, permits, flights & quarantine, I laid out around 6K.

Not great news, but real news!

Smile it confuses people · 28-05-2012 06:18PM

The Sweeper wrote: »

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

How did your dog cope with the heat when he moved over??

Can't help you with this one because I'm already here, but generally my pets have adjusted well to the heat in the tropics, moving from central Victoria (which has a climate I'd liken to northern France - can be extremely hot in summer, and you'll get ground frost in winter).

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

My lad has a brain condition so is vet care very expensive??

A canine consult is between $45 - $70 at an average urban vet. Treatments, scans, blood tests etc. are on top of that. However they're not unreasonable if you find a good vet, and veterinary medicine is popular here so there are a LOT of vet practices - you should be able to shop around.

Smile it confuses people wrote: »

How is insurance for dogs in oz expensive or reasonable??
Thank you in advance guys

Insurance here can be pricey for the premium depending who you go through, but again the aussies are pet mad so there are a lot of options. I insure through pet plan and my premium is over $500 a year, but that's because my dog is a bull breed mix so they slap on extra money for it.

What I can tell you is you won't be able to insure your cav's brain condition because it's a pre-existing condition. If you insure with a well known global company in Ireland, you could try and see if they'll insure you in Oz and allow the cover to continue if you took it out pre-diagnosis, but I doubt it. Insurance in Oz is also clever and they charge extra for breeds, or refuse to cover known hereditary conditions on pure breeds.

Thank you so much this all really helps

really appreciate it!!

Smile it confuses people · 28-05-2012 06:19PM

big b wrote: »

GalwayKiefer wrote: »

I see on the DAFF website they've a new requirement:
"From 1 January 2012, cats and dogs from the UK, Malta, Republic of Ireland, and Sweden will be required to have a rabies vaccination and rabies titre test prior to entry into Australia.".

Correct.

But for anyone leaving soon, r not sure they'll be staying here long term, this also from DAFF:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs/cat4?name=the Republic of Ireland[/URL]
One hundred and eighty (180) days must elapse from the date that the blood is sampled for the RNAT test (with a satisfactory result) before the animal can be released from quarantine in Australia.

So unless your dog's already had a rabies shot, it's going to be a 6 month process to get it through quarantine. The last month of this has to be in an Oz quarantine centre.

For all the required shots & tests, permits, flights & quarantine, I laid out around 6K.

Not great news, but real news!

Brilliant that helps lots!!! I'll get that done now so that if we decide to take him over (it will be quite a while before we take him out)

Sending a dog from Ireland to Australia

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