Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: Diverbaz 1 on June 30, 2011, 10:53:34 AM
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May no longer need to leave pets behind.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009671/The-end-quarantine--7m-boost-owners-taking-pets-Europe.html
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Good news for many. I was asking myself , how usefull these strict quarantine rules are ? On one hand Britain tries to avoid any animal desease through the quarantine rules , on the other hand however , pests like BSE and foot-and-mouth desease outbreaks start inside Britain.
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More detail on this fantastic news which should put a stop to people getting rid of their pets when going back to the UK.
http://www.landoflights.net/information/new-rules-mean-it-will-be-easier-and-cheaper-to-travel-abroad-with-pets-5762.html
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This will be good news for a lot of people. We have travelled around Europe and Britain with the dogs and it has been very pleasant to have them with us.
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The new rules apply to EU countries and 'non-risk' countries, my guess is Turkey will not fall into these catergories.
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Pets from Turkey are OK, providing the following is adhered to.
From the Defra website:
What you need to do if you are entering the UK from unlisted non-EU countries
Preparing your dog, cat or ferret
Step 1 - Have your pet microchipped - Before any of the other procedures for pet travel are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so it can be properly identified.
Step 2 - Have your pet vaccinated - After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination. Rabies boosters must be kept up to date.
Step 3 - Arrange a blood test - After your pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies. The blood sample must be taken at least 30 days after vaccination. The length of the waiting period before entry to the UK is three calendar months from the date your vet took the blood sample which led to a satisfactory test result. The 3 month waiting period will not apply if your pet was vaccinated and blood tested in the EU and issued with an EU pet passport before it went to an unlisted unlisted country.
Step 4 - Get pet travel documentation -You will need to obtain an official third country veterinary.
Step 5 - Tapeworm treatment - We expect the European Commission to shortly come forward with proposals to allows the UK to still require pets to be treated against tapeworms. There will be no mandatory requirement for tick treatment.
Step 6 - Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved transport company on an authorised route - Your pet must enter the UK with an approved transport company on an authorised route.
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great news
CBF's in the UK will need to be careful what they say now. Next time we're looking for a home for some cute, cuddly kitten or a scampy little dog and you say you wish you could take the little mite...
we may just be able to oblige :D ;) :D 8)
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Animal Aid International has a ring to it
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I can't help wondering how many people are travelling around with a ferret! :)
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Originally posted by Diverbaz 1
Pets from Turkey are OK, providing the following is adhered to.
From the Defra website:
What you need to do if you are entering the UK from unlisted non-EU countries
Preparing your dog, cat or ferret
Step 1 - Have your pet microchipped - Before any of the other procedures for pet travel are carried out, your pet must be fitted with a microchip so it can be properly identified.
Step 2 - Have your pet vaccinated - After the microchip has been fitted your pet must be vaccinated against rabies. There is no exemption to this requirement, even if your pet has a current rabies vaccination. Rabies boosters must be kept up to date.
Step 3 - Arrange a blood test - After your pet has been vaccinated, it must be blood tested to make sure the vaccine has given it a satisfactory level of protection against rabies. The blood sample must be taken at least 30 days after vaccination. The length of the waiting period before entry to the UK is three calendar months from the date your vet took the blood sample which led to a satisfactory test result. The 3 month waiting period will not apply if your pet was vaccinated and blood tested in the EU and issued with an EU pet passport before it went to an unlisted unlisted country.
Step 4 - Get pet travel documentation -You will need to obtain an official third country veterinary.
Step 5 - Tapeworm treatment - We expect the European Commission to shortly come forward with proposals to allows the UK to still require pets to be treated against tapeworms. There will be no mandatory requirement for tick treatment.
Step 6 - Arrange for your animal to travel with an approved transport company on an authorised route - Your pet must enter the UK with an approved transport company on an authorised route.
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I agree with you dafodil
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Originally posted by tinkerman
Animal Aid International has a ring to it
Like :D
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FFIG , Fethiye Ferrets International Group???
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Does this mean I can finally talk Phil into getting a Winnebago and take off wherever the fancy takes us...with our gorgeous pets??? Living my dream :)
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Originally posted by Daffodil
I can't help wondering how many people are travelling around with a ferret! :)
Me :D
OK, I dont travel around with him, but I flew him and 3 others here from the UK :P
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Does that make them the FFIG?:D
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does this mean I can take my dog away with me ,want to be able to spend six months or so at villa and come back to england for a few months probably driving over, will we just need pet passport and vacinations to travel back and to with her, like you can in say spain?
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Originally posted by tinkerman
The new rules apply to EU countries and 'non-risk' countries, my guess is Turkey will not fall into these catergories.
See Tinks reply Brijen
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according to Baz it does actually cover Turkey.
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Turkey is not an EU or listed country. The restrictions will be relaxed so that it will much easier to move your animal back to the UK. Taking your dog back after a holiday in Turkey should not be a problem providing you have complied with the new pet passport rules. The most important part is to make sure you obtain the passport at least 3 months before travel.
Before taking your dog to Turkey you need to ensure that youi comply with Turkish import and export rules of animals.When we took our dogs out of Turkey we had to comply with a load of legislation which our vet (Serkin Tarim) made sure we adhered to it.
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When we bought our dog into Turkey we followed all import rules laid down and the Turkish authorities didn't even glance at them.......I held them in their face and said kopek and they just shook their heads and waved us through...£250 + wasted
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Fiona,we did the same as you and not once were we asked for the papers. Holly, our border collie, gave them a laugh at Dalaman Airport. We let her out of her transport cage she just walked through the door,stood in the customs hall and looked at the customs officers. They found it funny and told us to carry on.
When we left Turkey we did get questioned by the Greeks and when they saw the size of Lennie they just handed me the papers back and let us drive through.
The problem is that you can never guarantee that is how customs officials will react every time someone with a dog turns up. So it is better to be safe than sorry.