CANADA

REQUIREMENTS FOR PETS TO CANADA

• IN THE CASE OF PETS VACCINATED AGAINET RABIES:

YOU WILL NEED TO GET A HEALTH CHECK PERFORMED BY AN LVI

VET (MOST PRACTICES HAVE ONE) WITHIN 96 HOURS PRIOR TO

EXPORT. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO THIS AS CLOSE AS

POSSIBLE TO DROPPING OFF AT OUR PREMISES IN CASE OF

UNEXPECTED FLIGHT DELAYS. THE VET WILL COMPLETE A "FIT TO

FLY" LETTER OR DECLARATION (IN THE CASE OF A PET PASSPORT).

WE WILL REQUIRE COPIES OF THE VACCINA TION RECORDS AT THE

TIME OF EXPORT .

• IN THE CASE OF A PET NOT VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES:

1) YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR AN EXPORT PERMIT FROM DEFRA

WHICH WILL BE SEND TO YOUR VET 10 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPORT. YOU

WILL NEED TO USE AN LVI VET (LOCAL VETERINARY INSPECTOR).

MOST PRACTICES HAVE AT LEAST ONE.

2) YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN A DECLARATION STATING THAT YOUR PET

HAS BEEN RESIDENT IN THE UK FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SINCE

BIRTH. YOUR VET WILL NEED TO COUNTERSIGN THIS.

3) YOU WILL NEED TO GET A HEALTH CHECK PERFORMED BY AN LVI

VET (MOST PRACTICES HAVE ONE) WITHIN 96 HOURS PRIOR TO

EXPORT. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO THIS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE

TO DROPPING OFF AT OUR PREMISES IN CASE OF UNEXPECTED

FLIGHT DELAYS. THE VET WILL COMPLETE THE EXPORT

APPLICATION FORM AT THIS TIME.