Veterinary Certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets entering the EU
The Veterinary Certificate below should be used for pet cats, dogs and ferrets without EU Pet Passports entering Ireland.
Notes on Completion
Sections I, II, III, IV & V (where appropriate) should be completed by a private veterinarian who should then sign the certificate on page 2. The Veterinary Certificate must then be endorsed by an official veterinarian working for the Competent Authority (usually the Department of Agriculture) in the country of origin.
Sections VII should only be completed by a private veterinarian once tapeworm treatment has been carried out. This section of the Veterinary Certificate should be blank when the certificate is endorsed by an official veterinarian working for the competent authority.
To avoid confusion dates should be entered in this format - 01 July 2007.
When pets are travelling from a non-qualifying (higher risk) countries this Veterinary Certificate must be accompanied by the following supporting documentation;
- A current rabies vaccination certificate which bears the microchip number
- The blood test results as issued by an approved laboratory.
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