| Almost all countries worldwide have | | | | anti rabies vaccination must have been |
| restrictions on passengers traveling with | | | | administered at least thirty days before the |
| their pet dogs. The restrictions are there | | | | air travel to any country in Europe. The dog |
| not merely to annoy dog owners but basically | | | | documents should also show any other |
| to protect the local dog population from any | | | | vaccination that the dog has received |
| disease that may be brought by new pet dogs | | | | especially vaccines that are required by |
| entering their country.Airline travel | | | | specific countries in Europe.While passports |
| involving people and their pet dogs is | | | | for human travelers are normally required to |
| becoming customary nowadays especially with | | | | be in a specific format, passports for dogs |
| the strong attachment developing between the | | | | traveling to Europe by air should be |
| owners and their pet dogs. Some people | | | | accomplished in block style and written in |
| travel by air with their pet dogs in tow for | | | | both the English and French languages.For |
| the purpose of joining dog shows.One of the | | | | Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom the |
| countries that have very strict restrictions | | | | microchips requirement are more stringent as |
| on pet dogs entering their jurisdiction by | | | | the microchips should meet specific standards |
| air is Europe. Not only are European | | | | of ISO particularly ISO 11784 and 11785. And |
| authorities concerned about the entry of dogs | | | | aside form anti rabies vaccines, the said |
| through airlines coming from other countries | | | | European countries also demand for the |
| but they also have rules even for dogs | | | | conduct of a serological rabies test in a |
| traveling from one European country to | | | | certified laboratory. They also require that |
| another.People flying in their dogs from a | | | | the blood of the dog should show sufficient |
| third country or between European counties | | | | antibodies. However, the said tests are no |
| should make sure that the dogs have microchip | | | | longer necessary for dogs traveling between |
| attachments that have passed ISO standards | | | | the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and |
| for the purpose of identification. European | | | | Malta.European authorities are not so |
| authorities also require that the owners or | | | | stringent when it comes to vaccination |
| other responsible persons are accompanied | | | | requirements for dogs traveling between the |
| their dogs.Passports may be an important | | | | European Union. They even allow dogs that |
| travel document for all people but European | | | | are no older than three months to enter any |
| authorities also make this a requirement for | | | | European country without vaccination. |
| dogs. Pet owners traveling with their pet | | | | However, this only allowed for dogs that have |
| dogs by air for the first time, and the air | | | | EU Form 998 and have not been in contact with |
| travel is between European countries, should | | | | animals that may infest them with any |
| be aware that European authorities require a | | | | infection.Pet owners traveling by air to any |
| blue pet passport for dogs. If the dog is | | | | of the European countries should make sure |
| flying in from a third country then the owner | | | | they comply with the requirements or face the |
| should accomplish Form EU 998, a form that | | | | consequences of entering their destination |
| can be easily downloaded from the | | | | without their pets or going back to where |
| internet.Form EU 998 or the dog passport | | | | they came from.Michael Louis is a dog lover |
| should confirm that the dog has been | | | | with a passion for knowledge. This passion |
| vaccinated for anti rabies and the | | | | has made him a successful publisher of This |
| vaccination was done by a licensed | | | | site is your one stop information resource |
| veterinarian. European laws require that the | | | | for dogs. |