Tick and Tapeworm treatment
Requirements for tapeworm treatment are to be confirmed, so you are advised to check
the Defra website prior to travel. Tick and tapeworm treatment is still advised. It is best
practice, and best for the health of you and your pet, to treat your pet for ticks and
tapeworm before returning to the UK. Consult your vet for further advice.
Travelling abroad with your pet
The rules for pets travelling from the UK to other countries will not change. UK pet
owners wishing to take their pets abroad should contact the Animal Health and Veterinary
Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) for details of the export certication requirements for the
destination country. Email: CatandDogExports.Carlisle@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Pets in quarantine
Pet owners with pets entering quarantine from 3 July 2011 to 31 December 2011 may be
able to have their pet released from quarantine from 1 January 2012 and before the current
six month quarantine period has elapsed, if they have prepared their pets to meet EU rules.
See Defra website for further information.
To find out more detail
This document only contains a summary of the rules, so please go to the website for
the latest and comprehensive details on the rules for pet travel into the UK.
Website: www.defra.gov.uk/pets
Email: pettravel@ahvla.gsi.gov.uk
Helpline: +44 (0)870 241 1710
Please note: This document only contains a summary of the rules. Although we have done our
utmost to ensure that the details are correct as of 1 October 2011, the rules do occasionally
change, so please go to our website for the latest and comprehensive details on the rules for
pet travel into the UK.
Further information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Telephone: 020 7238 6000
Website: www.defra.gov.uk
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