Dog To England

[Angritgent]

Hi

I am relocating back to England after 8 years here in the Kingdom.

I wish to take my dog with me, is their a simple way of doing this.

I hope I can have him jabbed so no quaratine?

All assistance gratefully received.

[Nienke]

Dog need to be micro-chipped and vaccines up-to-date.

Blood drawn for serum, which then has to be send to a registered lab in the EU or UK for serological Rabies testing. Form the day of the blood drawing dog need to stay another 3 months in Thailand before it can enter the UK. No more quarantine required in the UK, IF the serological test s done properly. You can find this info back on the DEFRA website.

Just before the travel export permit and health certificate need to be acquired at the Animal Quarantine station at Suvarnabhumi Airport (Chiang Mai is also possible). Not sure about Phuket.

Costs involved:

* micro-chip: dunno (500 baht?)

* combined 5-in-1 vaccine around 300 baht

* blood drawing around 300 baht

* sending blood to EU or UK by EMS 990 baht

* serological test 50 euro

* Health certificate and export permit 50 - 100 baht.

Be careful with those who say they can do the blood drawing and sending blood for you, and charge you between 12 and 15,000 baht. Yup, there are several pet owners who were told this price.

If you need more info, please feel free to send me a pm.

[Xonax]

Why? Don´t they have dogs in England?

[Krupnik]

Dog need to be micro-chipped and vaccines up-to-date.

Blood drawn for serum, which then has to be send to a registered lab in the EU or UK for serological Rabies testing. Form the day of the blood drawing dog need to stay another 3 months in Thailand before it can enter the UK. No more quarantine required in the UK, IF the serological test s done properly. You can find this info back on the DEFRA website.

Just before the travel export permit and health certificate need to be acquired at the Animal Quarantine station at Suvarnabhumi Airport (Chiang Mai is also possible). Not sure about Phuket.

Costs involved:

* micro-chip: dunno (500 baht?)

* combined 5-in-1 vaccine around 300 baht

* blood drawing around 300 baht

* sending blood to EU or UK by EMS 990 baht

* serological test 50 euro

* Health certificate and export permit 50 - 100 baht.

Be careful with those who say they can do the blood drawing and sending blood for you, and charge you between 12 and 15,000 baht. Yup, there are several pet owners who were told this price.

If you need more info, please feel free to send me a pm.

Thanks Nienke! That is really useful - I didn't know any of that stuff. I assumed the dog would still have to be in six months quarantine when entering the UK. Really good to know if I ever want to return, as my dog will be coming with me whatever it takes! This process sounds quite painless!

[Nienke]

It isn't difficult at all, especially now the UK has changed their rules. If ever you have to return to the UK with your dog, first leash-train her , and then give me a call or send me a pm in case you need help.

[Angritgent]

To Nienke

Many thanks for this, I will go down to my vet to see if he is upto speed on your instruction's. Just what I wanted.

[Angritgent]

Why? Don´t they have dogs in England?

My god, do you have brain cells, I would think every Country in the world has dog's. With an answer like this, god help your wife or girl/boyfriend, what a life relationship they must have.