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UK quarantine laws relaxed
If you are planning to take your pet to the UK, life just got easier. From today pets travelling to Britain from Australia will no longer need to spend six months in quarantine.
From January 1 2012, Britain will allow animals from Australia, the EU and listed countries such as the United States to enter with just a veterinary certified rabies vaccination given 21 days beforehand.
The strict six-month quarantine rule has been in place since the 19th century and was designed to keep rabies out of the UK. The risks of rabies have been extremely low for many years now and the relaxation of the rules brings Britain into line with other nations.
Important! Although the rules for animal entry into Britain have been relaxed, if you are planning to travel to the UK and return to Australia with your pet you must still comply with Australian import regulations. Alpine Animal Doctors is an AQIS Certified facility licensed to conduct AQIS veterinary inspections and arrange the export and import of pets and live animals and can assist you to make this often stressful process easier. If you plan on travelling overseas with your pet please talk to us as far in advance of your departure date as possible.
Check out our Export & Quarantine services here.