Pets Passports new info - Page 8

em68 wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 3:04pm:

Actually as I understand it, the general rule in Spain is that the rabies vaccination is needed every three years, and most of the vaccines have a three year expiry date. BUT Andalucia requires yearly regardless of whether the vaccine has a three year date on it or not.  You need to make sur...

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...e that you get the booster at the right time or you can end up with a problem when trying to board the ship to U.K.  I had this a couple of years ago as the booster was given 4 days outside the usual period for the yearly vaccine.  Fortunately the Brittany Ferries agent could see that in fact the original vaccine was a three yearly one from its batch number even though the Andalusian vet had stated it needed to be repeated every year.  So she had to send me to a vet in Santander who then issued me with a new passport including the right information for travel.  Narrow escape!

ednab wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 3:46pm:

I live in Almeria province and if you come from the uk with a 3 years rabies injection my vet will tell you that is alright until the next injection is due. I have a friend whose dog is still OK with the 3 year roadies from the uk.  The injections I get for my dogs rabies is a 12month one an...

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...d needs to be done close to the date when booster is needed otherwise you have to go through the full blood test again.  I also get my dogs injected against lesh and this does not give you any leaway you have to get the booster on or before the required date. 

kazakay wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 3:56pm:

I am thinking I would need a rabies in the UK when I do the certificate for the first time, then get the pet passport when in Spain. I am then thinking before we depart  ( a few months later) then they would have to have another rabies to get it in the passport. I am right on this? 

ednab wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 1:47pm:

Not sure about all vets but I vet is ok with the 3 year rabies injection.  In Spain they are yearly. 

ednab wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 4:22pm:

It would be best getting the rabies and passport at the same time, then you will have all the records and any other injections together in one passport.  This way you can check dates and keep the record history. 

ednab wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 3:46pm:

I live in Almeria province and if you come from the uk with a 3 years rabies injection my vet will tell you that is alright until the next injection is due. I have a friend whose dog is still OK with the 3 year roadies from the uk.  The injections I get for my dogs rabies is a 12month one an...

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...d needs to be done close to the date when booster is needed otherwise you have to go through the full blood test again.  I also get my dogs injected against lesh and this does not give you any leaway you have to get the booster on or before the required date. 

L181SKY wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 5:36pm:

Thanks ,  Yes, I know but i’m just wondering if the rules have changed, as they do !   and if the Spanish will let us in with 1 year Left on it . Id hate to have to go to Ireland again , to get them done 🤦🏼‍♀️

ednab wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2024 3:46pm:

I live in Almeria province and if you come from the uk with a 3 years rabies injection my vet will tell you that is alright until the next injection is due. I have a friend whose dog is still OK with the 3 year roadies from the uk.  The injections I get for my dogs rabies is a 12month one an...

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...d needs to be done close to the date when booster is needed otherwise you have to go through the full blood test again.  I also get my dogs injected against lesh and this does not give you any leaway you have to get the booster on or before the required date.