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Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex III, point 2	[ "citation" ]	European Union	european-union-an-anti-rabies-vaccination-must-fulfil-the-following-conditions	the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo	An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions	the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576	An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions: (a) \| the vaccine was administered by an authorised veterinarian; \| (b) \| the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered; \| (c) \| the date of administration of the vaccine is indicated by an authorised veterinar...	not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/european-union-an-anti-rabies-vaccination-must-fulfil-the-following-conditions/	[ "ordering", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	null
Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Article 17(1)	[ "citation" ]	European Union	european-union-marking-of-pet-animals	null	Marking of pet animals	shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576	Marking of pet animals 1. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/european-union-marking-of-pet-animals/	[ "applies_to", "provision", "requirement" ]	Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I	null
Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex IV, point 2(a)	[ "citation" ]	European Union	european-union-validity-requirements-for-the-rabies-antibody-titration-test	on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination	Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test	must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576	Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test 1. \| The collection of the sample of blood necessary to carry out the rabies antibody titration test must be carried out and documented by an authorised veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document; \| 2. \| The rabies antibody titrati...	at least 30 days after the date of vaccination	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/european-union-validity-requirements-for-the-rabies-antibody-titration-test/	[ "ordering", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Animal health certificate (AHC)	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-animal-health-certificate-ahc	null	Animal health certificate (AHC)	Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/animal-health-certificate-ahc	Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply:	it’s less than 6 months since the date you entered the EU or a country that accepts AHCs	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-animal-health-certificate-ahc/	[ "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Blood tests for rabies — How to get your pet a rabies blood test	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-how-to-get-your-pet-a-rabies-blood-test	a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination	How to get your pet a rabies blood test	Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-blood-tests	Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination.	3 months from the date the blood sample was taken	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-how-to-get-your-pet-a-rabies-blood-test/	[ "ordering", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters — If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-if-your-dog-has-had-the-canvac-dhppil-r-vaccination	each vaccine dose was 3 weeks apart	If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination	your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters	your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine	at least 21 weeks old before they travel	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-if-your-dog-has-had-the-canvac-dhppil-r-vaccination/	[ "applies_to", "ordering", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	If your dog has the Canvac DHPPiL + R vaccine	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters — If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-if-your-pet-has-had-the-canvac-r-vaccination	null	If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination	they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters	If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination, they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course.	at least 17 weeks old before they travel	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-if-your-pet-has-had-the-canvac-r-vaccination/	[ "applies_to", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Microchip	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-microchip	before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination	Microchip	You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/microchip	You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they’ll need to be vaccinated again.	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-microchip/	[ "consequence", "ordering", "provision", "requirement" ]	null	they’ll need to be vaccinated again
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-rabies-vaccination-and-boosters	vaccinated against rabies before they can travel	Rabies vaccination and boosters	You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters	You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel.	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-rabies-vaccination-and-boosters/	[ "applies_to", "ordering", "provision", "requirement" ]	your dog, cat or ferret	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-tapeworm-treatment-for-dogs	null	Tapeworm treatment for dogs	A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/tapeworm-treatment-dogs	A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). They must record it in either the:	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-tapeworm-treatment-for-dogs/	[ "destination", "provision", "requirement" ]	null	null
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters — When to get the rabies vaccinations	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-when-to-get-the-rabies-vaccinations	null	When to get the rabies vaccinations	Your vet needs proof that your pet’s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters	Your vet needs proof that your pet’s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them.	at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-when-to-get-the-rabies-vaccinations/	[ "consequence", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	they’ll need to be vaccinated again
GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs — When to give the tapeworm treatment	[ "citation" ]	Great Britain	great-britain-when-to-give-the-tapeworm-treatment	null	When to give the tapeworm treatment	no less than 24 hours before you enter Great Britain	https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/tapeworm-treatment-dogs	The treatment must be given:	no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/great-britain-when-to-give-the-tapeworm-treatment/	[ "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	null	null
42 CFR 71.51(f)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-age-requirement-for-all-dogs	null	Age requirement for all dogs	must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Age requirement for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States. (2) Dogs arriving into the United States that are not at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival shall be denied admission and ...	at least six (6) months old	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-age-requirement-for-all-dogs/	[ "applies_to", "consequence", "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	All dogs presented for admission into the United States	shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure
42 CFR 71.51(h)(1)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-cdc-dog-import-form-for-all-dogs	prior to the dogs arriving in the United States	CDC dog import form for all dogs	must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	CDC dog import form for all dogs. (1) All importers of dogs must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States. This includes accompanied or unaccompanied dogs arriving by air, land, or sea regardless of where the dogs originated or w...	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-cdc-dog-import-form-for-all-dogs/	[ "applies_to", "destination", "ordering", "provision", "requirement" ]	All importers of dogs	null
42 CFR 71.51(g)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-microchip-requirements-for-all-dogs	The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered	Microchip requirements for all dogs	must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Microchip requirements for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port. (2) The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered. Rabies vaccines administered prior to the impl...	null	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-microchip-requirements-for-all-dogs/	[ "applies_to", "consequence", "destination", "ordering", "provision", "requirement" ]	All dogs presented for admission into the United States	Rabies vaccines administered prior to the implantation of a microchip are invalid.
42 CFR 71.51(q)(1)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-quarantine-requirements-for-animals-at-cdc-registered-animal-care-facilities	null	Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities	must be quarantined for 28 days after revaccination with a USDA-licensed rabies vaccine at the facility if they do not have a valid rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities. (1) A CDC-registered animal care facility must maintain a quarantine area for holding animals when quarantine is required. Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival must be quarantined fo...	28 days after revaccination	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-quarantine-requirements-for-animals-at-cdc-registered-animal-care-facilities/	[ "applies_to", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival	null
42 CFR 71.51(t)(1)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-requirement-for-certification-of-u-s-issued-rabies-vaccination-form-for-importer	null	Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries	may present their dog for admission without a rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory, without the dog undergoing veterinary examination (unless ill, injured, or exposed), and without revaccination against rabies or quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. (1) Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months may present their dog fo...	within the last six months	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-requirement-for-certification-of-u-s-issued-rabies-vaccination-form-for-importer/	[ "applies_to", "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months	null
42 CFR 71.51(u)(1)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-requirement-for-proof-that-a-dog-has-been-only-in-dmrvv-low-risk-or-dmrvv-free-c	null	Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries	may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written documentation satisfactory to the Director that for the six months before arrival, the dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries. (1) Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written docu...	for the six months before arrival	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-requirement-for-proof-that-a-dog-has-been-only-in-dmrvv-low-risk-or-dmrvv-free-c/	[ "applies_to", "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country	null
42 CFR 71.51(k)(1)	[ "citation" ]	United States	united-states-veterinary-examination-revaccination-against-rabies-and-quarantine-at-a-cdc-regi	null	Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries	shall undergo veterinary examination and revaccination against rabies at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival	https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51	Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. (1) All dogs arriving into the United States that have been in DMRVV high-risk countries within the last six months and that do not have a valid certi...	within the last six months	https://referencesource.org/pet-travel-entry-requirements/united-states-veterinary-examination-revaccination-against-rabies-and-quarantine-at-a-cdc-regi/	[ "applies_to", "destination", "provision", "requirement", "timing" ]	All dogs arriving into the United States that have been in DMRVV high-risk countries within the last six months and that do not have a valid certification of U.S.-issued rabies vaccination form	null

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Getting a pet across a border is a chain of steps that only counts if it is done in the right order, and every link is a date. The microchip has to go in before the rabies vaccine or the vaccine does not count; the animal has to be old enough on the day it is vaccinated; then there is a wait before travel; and from an unlisted country there is a blood sample taken a set number of days after vaccination followed by a further wait of months. One step out of order costs three months and a plane ticket. This asset records each of those provisions as its own record, quoted verbatim from the instrument that states it — 42 CFR 71.51 for entry into the United States, Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 for the European Union, and the Defra guidance at GOV.UK for Great Britain. Answers 'what is the earliest my dog can fly?', 'does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?', 'how long after the rabies blood test can we travel?', 'how old does a dog have to be to enter the US?', and 'when does the tapeworm treatment have to be given?'

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