JCS LivestockPet shipping to New Zealand
Here is a list of the requirements for sending cats and dogs to New Zealand. If you have any questions regarding pet travel, please drop us a line or call.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CATS TO NEW ZEALAND
1) EXPORT CERTIFICATE FROM DEFRA (UK)
2) CATS NEED TO MICROCHIPPED
3) CATS DO NOT NEED TO BE UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR ANNUAL VACCINATIONS BUT WE RECOMMEND IT.
4) CATS NEED TO HAVE TWO FAECAL SAMPLE TESTS LAB TESTED FOR HOOKWORM EGGS NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPORT BUT 14 DAYS APART.
5) CATS NEED TO BE WORMED TWICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPORT, AT LEAST 14 DAYS APART (THIS IS BEST DONE FIRST AT THE TIME OF THE PRIMARY FAECAL TEST, AND THE SECOND AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND FAECAL TEST OR AT COMPLETION OF THE HEALTH CERTIFICATE- SEE POINT 7 BELOW).
6) IF ALL TESTS ARE NEGATIVE (WE CAN PROCEED).
7) WITHIN 96 HOURS (BUT NO LESS THAN 48 HOURS) OF DEPARTURE YOUR CAT NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED BY A VET WHERE SECTION (A) OF THE EXPORT PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED AND YOUR CAT TREATED FOR INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PARASITES. THIS WILL NEED TO BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO EXPORT.
8) ON DAY OF DEPARTURE WE REQUIRE YOUR CAT, COMPLETED EXPORT PAPERWORK (ORIGINALS), VACCINATION RECORDS & ALL TEST RESULTS (COPIES WILL BE FINE).
OUR RECOMMENDED PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS:
ON A MONDAY (DAY 0)- TRIP TO VET FOR:
• FIRST FAECAL TEST
• ONE WORMING TREATMENT
TWO WEEKS LATER, ON THE MONDAY (DAY 14)- TRIP TO VET FOR:
• SECOND FAECAL TEST
• TICK TREATMENT
THE FINAL VET CHECK FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATE CAN BE DONE ON THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT, WHEN THE SECOND WORMING CAN BE DONE
WE WOULD AIM TO FLY BETWEEN DAYS 21 AND 24, DEPENDING ON LOGISTICS, TEST RESULT TURNAROUND TIME AND FLIGHT AVAILABILITY.
REQUIREMENTS DOGS TO NEW ZEALAND
1) EXPORT CERTIFICATE FROM DEFRA (UK)
2) DOGS NEED TO MICROCHIPPED
3) DOGS MUST BE MORE THAN 16 WEEKS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF EXPORT
4) DOGS DO NOT NEED TO BE UP-TO-DATE WITH THEIR ANNUAL VACCINATIONS BUT WE RECOMMEND IT.
5) DOGS NEED BLOOD TESTS TO BE LABORATORY TESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPORT FOR BRUCELLA CANIS (RSA), LEPTOSPIRA CANICOLA (MAT), EHRLICHIA CANIS(IFAT) & TWO HEARTWORM TESTS(DIROFILARIA IMMITIS)
6) DOGS NEED TO HAVE TWO FAECAL SAMPLE TESTS LAB TESTED NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPORT BUT 14 DAYS APART FOR HOOKWORM EGGS.
7) DOGS NEED TO BE WORMED TWICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPORT, AT LEAST 14 DAYS APART (THIS IS BEST DONE FIRST AT THE TIME OF THE PRIMARY BLOOD TESTS, AND SECOND AT THE TIME OF COMPLETION OF EXPORT CERTIFICATE- SEE POINT 10 BELOW).
8) DOGS REQUIRE TWO BABESIA BLOOD TESTS (BABESIA PARASITES & BABESIA GIBSONI) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF EXPORT.
9) DOGS REQUIRE A TREATMENT AGAINST TICKS NO MORE THAN 10 DAYS AND NO LESS THAN 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPORT.
10) IF ALL TESTS ARE NEGATIVE (WE CAN PROCEED).
11) WITHIN 4 DAYS OF DEPARTURE YOUR DOG NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED BY A VET WHERE SECTION (A) OF THE EXPORT PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED AND YOUR DOG TREATED FOR HEARTWORM. THIS WILL NEED TO BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO EXPORT.
12) ON DAY OF DEPARTURE WE REQUIRE YOUR DOG, EXPORT PAPERWORK (ORIGINALS), VACCINATION RECORDS & ALL TEST RESULTS (COPIES WILL BE FINE).
*A VACCINATION AGAINST LEPTOSPIROSIS IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER NEW ZEALAND, BUT IS OFTEN PART OF A DOG’S ANNUAL VACCINATIONS IN THE UK. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE DOG NOT BE VACCINATED AGAINST LEPTOSPIROSIS IF THE VACCINATIONS ARE DUE CLOSE TO THE DATE OF DEPARTURE (AROUND 6 MONTHS BEFORE) AS IT CAN RESULT IN A POSITIVE BLOOD TEST RESULT, WHICH WILL MEAN A RE-TEST, AND A POSSIBLE DELAY.
** PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME VETERINARY PRACTICES VARY VACCINATION REGIMES. PLEASE CHECK YOUR VACCINATION RECORDS, CHECK WITH YOUR VET OR FEEL FREE TO GIVE US A CALL.
OUR RECOMMENDED PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS:
ON A MONDAY (DAY 0)- TRIP TO VET FOR:
• BLOOD TESTS
• FIRST FAECAL TEST
• ONE WORMING TREATMENT
TWO WEEKS LATER, ON THE MONDAY (DAY 14)- TRIP TO VET FOR:
• SECOND FAECAL TEST
• TWO BABESIA TESTS
• TICK TREATMENT
THE FINAL VET CHECK FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATE CAN BE DONE ON THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT, WHEN THE SECOND WORMING CAN BE DONE (THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE HEARTWORM TREATMENT).
WE WOULD AIM TO FLY BETWEEN DAYS 21 AND 24, DEPENDING ON LOGISTICS, TEST RESULT TURNAROUND TIME AND FLIGHT AVAILABILITY.
Other pets:Unfortunately you can't import other types of pets into New Zealand- you can't take:
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