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Pet travel.

Animal Health Certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations and tapeworm treatment — everything you need to take your pet abroad, sorted in-house.

Pet travel preparation at River Vets

What you'll need.

Travel rules changed after Brexit, and the paperwork is now significantly more involved than the old pet passport. We'll walk you through it — and we issue Animal Health Certificates in-house, so you don't need to drive across the county to find a registered vet.

MicrochipRequired before any rabies vaccination — we can chip on the day if your pet isn't already.
Rabies vaccinationMust be administered at least 21 days before travel. We'll plan backwards from your departure date.
Animal Health CertificateIssued by us within ten days of travel. Valid for one trip into the EU and onward travel for four months.
Tapeworm treatmentRequired for dogs returning to the UK from most countries — administered 24 to 120 hours before re-entry.

Plan well ahead.

The single biggest cause of last-minute travel stress is leaving the rabies vaccination too late. As soon as you're thinking about a trip, give us a ring — we'll map the dates back from your ferry or flight and tell you exactly when to come in.

Book in

Ready when you are.

New patients welcome. Drop us a line, give us a ring, or use the online booker.