1—Vaccination requirements: dogs and cats must have had the rabies vaccination within the last twelve months, but over thirty days at the date of entry.
2—Animals must now have an ISO compatible microchip prior to entering Germany. The other option is to have an AVID or Home Again microchip and have a personal scanner to scan and prove the animal is chipped at customs. The Stateside military vets should know and have ISO Chips. Check with military vet first. Otherwise, there is a company called Pet Health from Canada who distributes the ISO Chip. Banfield clinics which are VetSmart clinics that are found within PetSmart may also carry the ISO Chip. Check with them if the military vet does not have ISO Chips.
3—The last requirement is a bilingual health certificate obtained from the USDA. The health certificate will have the rabies vaccination information, the microchip information, a description of the animal and contact information for the owner. This must be filled out, signed and stamped by a USDA Certified Vet or a Military Vet. The Health Certificate can be found at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/animals/ge_ee_cn_passport.pdf
Other information:
- Animals must be registered at one of the military vet clinics within 2 to 3 weeks of arrival in Germany. Minimum requirement to register is the bilingual health certificate.
- To travel with the animal within the European Union they must have a new blue EU passport issued from the country they are residing in as well as the ISO Microchip. This can be obtained from the military vet clinics in Germany or at vet clinics on the economy.
- Rabies is only recognized for one year in Germany. This must be up to date to be kenneled in any boarding facility.
- Bordetella (kennel cough) is only recognized for six months in Germany and must be up to date to be kenneled. Most kennels require the vaccination be 7 to 10 days old prior to entry.
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* Doghouse Paque Phone# 06371-952584
* The Farm Kennel Phone# 06372-8070
What others have to say on the subject of pets...
Submitted by Jocelyn M. 2/7/06
One of the biggest misunderstandings that we have faced has been about bringing pets. We have one dog that is microchiped with AVID. Here is what I have found out, and it may help with the information that is currently under the "pet" section of your website.
Apparently there is some type of lawsuit going on with the scanner companies and Petsmart/Banfield do not provide the scanners, nor is the company in Canada providing them. I was told by the vet clinic on our base that they had not heard of anyone needing to bring a scanner with them to get into Germany even though the chip is not ISO compatible, as many of the countries of embarkation have them. But my husband is hearing we need a scanner. They said most military vet clinics use the HomeAgain chip. Then I wondered if we should get him re-chipped with that type. I spoke to a vet that is USDA certified and she said we should bring our own scanner just in case they do not have one at customs in Germany, I guess you just never know.
After all this back-and-forth, I called AVID and HomeAgain microchip companies and it turns out they both provide a loaner service for scanners. AVID charges $20 per month and they should be called 2 weeks before someone PCS's and they will send it within 3 days. Then once we get overseas we can ship back the scanner. This is much less expensive than paying $200 to buy one, which can be done direct from the manufacturer also. At this point, I would let folks know It seems best to just bring one along as there does not seem to be a straight answer within the military community, based on my experience. Then of course, they have to be chipped in Germany once settling in.
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