Report from the State Veterinary Administration

Serological testing

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health conditions for the non-commercial movements of pet animals: from 1. January 2012 when travelling to Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden and Malta, of the other States of the EU, will no longer have undergone a serological test to determine the level of blood antibody against rabies. The United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta will require the identification of the animal a chip, the passport and valid vaccination against rabies. Identification on dog must be carried out before the vaccinations.

The question of the treatment against external and internal parasites (echinococcosis, ticks), will be specified.

In the case of Sweden will be the required identification markings of dog chip. If it is readable, it will be tolerated as a tattoo, but only in the event that was made before the 3.7.2011. It will also need a passport and a valid vaccination against rabies. It is also true that the identification of a dog shall be carried out before the vaccinations. Treatment against Echinococcus treatment will not be on the way to Sweden required.

All the dogs do not have chip

Of course, it would be the ideal situation, each dog for us has been marked by the, but no law does not dictate it. The municipalities of this labelling to promote and provide for such a designation of the contribution, however, 's not compulsory.

However, it is compulsory at the exit from the CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA in another EU Member State.

Since it seems that some farmers are still not clear to some of the facts, we repeat, that the one who traveled with the dog from the Czech Republic in the other EU countries. Slovakia (and vice versa), the dog must have indicated only the chip (with the European Commission finally stated that it will continue to be accepted in the tattoo, which was carried out before 3.Â 7.2011).

On its website the Commission that gives animals tetovana to 3. 7.2011 may not be, moreover, ocipovana, and under the condition that theis well legible tattoo.

Since in a number of member countries was not the interpretation of the terms and conditions of the regulation, the Commission issued ambiguous:this opinion After 3. 7.2011 must refer to dogs only chip, but for those who were tattoo until this date, it is not necessary to apply retrospectively the chip provided that it sufficiently legible tattoo.

Even if it is possible for these conditions the dogs the passengers from the Czech Republic to other countries of the EU necipovat, sure won't mistake the one who will do so. Perhaps to forestall a misunderstanding, which could occur for the control of the corresponding body in the event that the tattoo as difficult to read. Indeed, the advantages are indisputable, inter alia, for example, easy identification, if the dog lost. You can therefore recommend to have a dog as follows mark, even if with them beyond the breeder nezamiri.

Rabies is still a problem in the world

Our farmers, who travel with their dogs, and in particular outside the EU, are well aware of the risk of rabies. Many countries are still struggling with the problem of rabies, and therefore in our veterinary law applies to farmers to ensure that they were dogs, and foxes and Badgers held in captivity in the age from 3 to 6 months, been vaccinated against rabies and then were, according to the effectiveness of the vaccine used in the previous preockovani. Duration of immunity after vaccination and term other vaccination shall communicate to the veterinarian. Moving normally in the range of 1 az3 years.

And the tourists would have, but should recognize that the real infected with rabies them lurks in Turkey, the Balkans, North Africa, in Egypt, but also in the Asian countries. Since this is a fatal disease, is not good, this risk be taken lightly. In order to minimize the risk, you can also perform at the present time of vaccination, which must be made in sufficient time before departure abroad so that they could create immunity.

The International Office for animal health (OIE) is very well aware of it and Announces Global rabies control program. That is, above all, in an effort to consistently apply the vaccination of susceptible animals. In its current representation of the OIE,that every ten minutes, the someone in the world to get rabies die. The demonstrable 55 000 deaths per year, with the fact that the actual number may be much higher. 99% of cases are caused by bites from infected dogs, but even the monkeys. Rabies causes more deaths than any other infectious disease. At risk are children, in particular, but also tourists.

It is recommended to do so, as in those of European countries, which deal with rabies already-vaccination of susceptible animals, i.e.. of course, dogs, but also other animals, which are the reservoir of infection; in Europe it is most often the Fox. Very problematic are in some countries the population of feral street dogs and cats, which pose a great risk to the population and for the eventual tourists.

The risk of rabies in the Czech Republic is currently small, the last case was recorded for foxes in April 2002, the country free of the disease were the OIE have been recognized in 2004 and from 2010 's oral nevakcinujeme wild foxes, and thanks to the good health situation not only for us, but also in the surrounding States. If the bite, the breeder shall be obliged to ensure that the animal was, poranilo man, given examined. As a general rule, this clinical examination carried out by 1. and 5. the day after the bite, even in cases where the animal was duly vakcinovano.

Is therefore considered appropriate to remind all farmers dogs legally obliged to vakcinovat the dogs in the age of 3-6 months and then is periodically preockovavat. When you travel to high-risk areas, then we recommend that you consider vaccination against rabies vaccination options and consult with a physician. After biting an animal abroad it is necessary to immediately upon return to find medical assistance.

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