Please read the following information in full if you are planning to take your pet to Europe. For further general information on Travelling with your Pet, including requirements for muzzles and pet food brought from the UK into the EU - click here
If your pet is travelling to Europe they will need to be examined by a vet and issued with a Animal Health Certificate. This is referred to as an AHC below.
(For non-EU countries please contact DEFRA direct, click here, and check your requirements before contacting us for an appointment.)
Information we need before booking your appointment:
We will need to know the following information before booking your pets appointment prior to European travel:
If your pet is travelling to Europe they will need to be examined by a vet and issued with a Animal Health Certificate. This is referred to as an AHC below.
(For non-EU countries please contact DEFRA direct, click here, and check your requirements before contacting us for an appointment.)
Information we need before booking your appointment:
We will need to know the following information before booking your pets appointment prior to European travel:
- Which country you are travelling to
- The exact date of travel
- Length of travel
- AHC only applies to owners travelling by car - please confirm you are travelling by car
- The owner must be the person travelling with the pet/s and be present at the time of the Animal Health Certificate vet consultation
- Please confirm your pet is up-to-date with their rabies vaccination - you will need to bring their vaccination card to the appointment. (Rabies vaccinations are given every 3 years. All pets travelling to the EU and Northern Ireland need a Rabies vaccination.) **
- Please confirm you and your pet are registered with us
- If you are not a registered client we must have your existing vets history - please send this to us
- Existing Millennium Vets clients receive a discount on the AHC fee (see fees below)
Please note:
- Pets can not travel for 21 days after their rabies vaccination has been given and the animal health certificate can not be completed until this date has lapsed **
- AHCs must be completed within 10 days of arrival in the country of destination
- For travel to IRELAND and Northern Ireland, follow the same EU country advise - BUT please note separate tapeworm treatment is required 120 hours (5 days) before travel to these two countries. This needs to be witnessed and signed off by one of our licenced Official Veterinarians (see below **)
- Treatment against tapeworm is required 24 - 120 hours before your pet enters back into the UK. (for further information click here.)
- We also recommend owners are aware of diseases their pet may contract while in Europe, some of these diseases are life threatening or may require lifelong treatment.
- Whilst not mandatory for certification, we recommend pets travelling to the EU use adequate tick protection and for certain countries, adequate sandfly protection - we can advise on the correct medication for your pet. (Please note if you require a specific parasiticide product, please let us know at the time of your enquiry.)
- For more information on the risks for each country, click here
Animal Health Certificate Fees:
- MVP Client: £219
- Clients not registered with Millennium as their primary care vets: £275
- Prices above are for the first pet. If more than one pet is travelling, the fee for each additional pet is minimal consultation fee of £32.57
- If you and your pet are not currently registered with us and no history is presented at the time of the appointment an additional charge of £40 will be applied
- Rabies Vaccination: £91.93
- Administration and certification of tapeworm treatment prior to travel to Ireland or Northern Ireland Fee being updated
All fees are payable at the time of consultation.
(Fees correct as of 30.05.2024)
Appointment information:
A 45 minute appointment will be needed for your pet. If booking more than one pet an additional 15 minute appointment will be needed for each extra pet. ** This will be with Rebekah Robinson or Louise Pickett. ** These vets are licenced as Official Veterinarians, or OVs (formally called Local Veterinary Inspector licences - LVIs). Where a further appointment is needed for the certification of tapeworm treatment 120 hrs before travel to Ireland and/or Northern Ireland, only a routine 15 minute consult with one of our OV team is required. This does not need to be the same OV that issued your pet's Animal Health Certificate.
You will need to bring the Rabies vaccination card to the AHC appointment.
The owner that is travelling with the pet must be present at the appointment as they will be signing the documents.
The purpose of the AHC is to certify your pet is safe to travel and will not be a danger to human health. A full examination will not be carried out during your AHC appointment. If you have any concerns about your pets health a separate appointment will be required with a consultation fee of £57.50 If you are not a registered MVP client this should be carried out by your own veterinary practice.
The AHC applies to pet dogs, cats and ferrets.
For more information visit DEFRA website.
Please contact us to book an appointment.
(Fees correct as of 30.05.2024)
Appointment information:
A 45 minute appointment will be needed for your pet. If booking more than one pet an additional 15 minute appointment will be needed for each extra pet. ** This will be with Rebekah Robinson or Louise Pickett. ** These vets are licenced as Official Veterinarians, or OVs (formally called Local Veterinary Inspector licences - LVIs). Where a further appointment is needed for the certification of tapeworm treatment 120 hrs before travel to Ireland and/or Northern Ireland, only a routine 15 minute consult with one of our OV team is required. This does not need to be the same OV that issued your pet's Animal Health Certificate.
You will need to bring the Rabies vaccination card to the AHC appointment.
The owner that is travelling with the pet must be present at the appointment as they will be signing the documents.
The purpose of the AHC is to certify your pet is safe to travel and will not be a danger to human health. A full examination will not be carried out during your AHC appointment. If you have any concerns about your pets health a separate appointment will be required with a consultation fee of £57.50 If you are not a registered MVP client this should be carried out by your own veterinary practice.
The AHC applies to pet dogs, cats and ferrets.
For more information visit DEFRA website.
Please contact us to book an appointment.
