Did you know that you can bring your pet with you to Australia? Here's how to 🐶💛🐱.
As we know pets, they have become part of or our family, so it is essential to always consider them in any decision we make.
If in your case, the plan is to come to Australia, you should know that it is possible, but some instructions must be followed to the letter.
Surely you heard some case of a well-known actor Johnny Depp, who was on trial for traveling to Australia with his dogs, and not declaring them at customs previously.
If you did not listen, we tell you that the American actor, and his wife, traveled to Queensland on their jet, accompanied by their pets for the filming of the film Pirates of the Caribbean, and returned them to the United States, they had a period of 72 hrs to do so, otherwise their pets would be sacrificed 😮.
So that what happens to this actor does not happen to you, we tell you every step to fulfill when bringing your pet to Australia.
At the time of arrival, you should know that your pet will have to be at least 10 days in quarantine when arriving in the country, logically apart from having processed the corresponding permission to introduce animals to the country.
Australia has strict regulations for the entry of animals, this in order to prevent diseases such as rabies from reaching the country. Now we give you the steps to follow to be able to request the permission:
First of all, you must do the test found on the main page of the Australian Department of Agriculture, this to know if your pet is eligible to enter the country.
Here you must select if it is dog or cat, your country, and the planned date of entry to Australia.
A relevant point you should know is that to enter Australia, dogs and cats must be over 12 weeks of age, can not be pregnant or breastfeeding offspring at the time of export.
And unfortunately there are some dog breeds that are strictly prohibited, such as:
Argentine Doge
Brazilian Row
Japanese Tosa
Pit Bull Terrier or American Pit Bull
Presa Canario dog or Presa Canario
And in the case of cats, Australia does not allow the entry of Serval (or Cerval) cats or the crossing with that species.
Una vez chequeado este paso a paso, debes seguir con los siguientes:
Verify the existence of a microchip or implantation of a new microchip.
Check the rabies vaccine.
Perform the rabies neutralizing antibody identification test between 180 days and 24 months before entering the country.
Certification of the test by an official veterinarian recognized by the Ministry of the Environment, Rural and Marine Environment.
Apply for the import permit and pay for it at least 42 days before the date of entry into the country. The cost of $ 485 Australian AUD if you do the procedure online. Look at the costs here.
Book the animal's stay in one of the quarantine centers in Australia.
Check the validity of the rest of the vaccines.
Start anti-parasite treatment.
Tests to rule out Ehrlichia, Brucellosis, Leishmaniasis and Leptospirosis.
If your pet has visited Africa you must pass the test for Babesia Canis Treatment.
Treatment for internal parasites and clinical examination.
Complete 'Veterinary Health Certificate'.
Travel to Australia and follow the directions of customs personnel when arriving in Australia and waiting for quarantine days.
As you realize, bringing your pet to Australia is a very cumbersome procedure, and if you can fulfill all the steps we recommend it, but otherwise, we advise you to think twice.
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