Animal Health Certficates

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It is an essential document provided by veterinary clinics to confirm the health status of a pet. This certificate serves as official documentation that the animal has been examined by a veterinarian and is in good health and free from contagious diseases,

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Animal Health Certificate
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Animal Health Certificate
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Export Health Certificate
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Export Health Certificate
At Home

AHC & EHC explained

Since January 2021, Pet Passports from Great Britain are no longer accepted for EU travel with your pets.

An Animal Health Certificate (AHC), is typically used for pet travel from the UK to EU countries and the Export Health Certificate (EHC), is for pet travel to non-EU countries.
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They are issued by an Official Veterinarian (OV), and must be obtained within 10 days of your departure and they are solely for dogs, cats, and ferrets. You can include up to 5 pets on a single AHC, but they must be travelling for non-commercial purposes.

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What are the requirements for an AHC?

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Your pet must have a registered microchip.
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If your pet is travelling with a friend or family member then you will need to provide the vet issuing the AHC with a written declaration that you are happy for the named person to travel with your pet. It is compulsory that you will be reunited with your pet within 5 days of their departure date, and the named person travelling with your pet must carry documentation that proves this.
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Your pet MUST be vaccinated against rabies. This must have been administered AT LEAST 21 days before the AHC is issued.
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Proof of rabies vaccination: This can be in the form of a vaccination card, a vaccination certificate, an old pet passport or history from your vets. Let us know if you are not sure whether your pet's rabies vaccination is still in date.
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Evidence that the pet's microchip was scanned prior to the administration of the rabies vaccine. This is detailed on your rabies vaccine document. If this is not included you will need to contact the vet who provided the vaccine.
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Tapeworm treatment: For most EU countries, a veterinarian must administer this treatment and stamp the paperwork 24–120 hours before arriving back in the UK. For travel to Ireland, Malta, Norway, Finland, and Northern Ireland, the treatment must be administered 24–120 hours prior to departure.
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Prices

TYPE
AHC
EHC
AT THE SURGERY
Early Birds*
£195
Standard**
£220
Urgent***
£260
Extra Dog/cat
£75
Standard
£300
*Early Bird: 11 Days or more prior to travel
**Standard: 3 to 10 days
***Urgent: 2 or less days
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