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Pet Passports

To prepare your dog or cat for the pet travel scheme please consult your veterinary surgeon.

Below is a brief outline for guidance only... Please see the defra web site for full information, http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm

Your must allow at least 8 months before your cat or dog will be eligible to enter or re-enter the UK from non-GB countries.
Your dog or cat must first be....
1. Mircochipped (or Tatoo - French Protocol, ONLY applies to French dogs and cats, Danish, Swedish, and Belgun Dogs and Polish Pedigree dogs)
2. Vaccination against Rabies
3. Blood Sample - to check the rabies neutralising anit-body titre is equal to, or greater than minimum of 0,5 IE/ml.
Six months from the date that the blood sample was taken the pet cat or dog is eligible to enter or re-enter the UK (provided there was a successful result).
4. Passport - obtain passport from veterinary surgeon
5. Your pet cat or dog must have been resident in an EU or low risk country for previous 6 months
6. Treatments against Tick and Echinococcus (type of tapeworm) - This must be carried out 24 hours before you wish to travel, then you have a further 24 hours to make your crossing to the UK before the treatments become invalid. This is a requirement made for Human health.

TIMING IS ALL IMPORTANT!!

Please make sure that you understand the scheme, and that the passport is completed correctly before travel.

Please see the defra web site for full information, http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/index.htm

or the Pet Travel Scheme helpline is 08702 411710

Plants which may be poisonous to dogs

Shrubs - Azalea, Holly berries, Hydrangea

Flowers - Bleeding heart, Bluebell, Buttercup, Calla Lily, Chrysanthemum,
Foxglove, Narcissus, Peony, Primrose

House Plants - Asparagus Fern, Poinsettia, Swiss Cheese Plant

Vine and Ground Cover - Clematis, English Ivy, Honeysuckle, Jasmine

Trees - Apple, Horse chestnut, Leyland Cypress, Oak (acorns), Cherry, Peach

Others - Aloe Vera Plant, Elderberry, Mistletoe, Ragwort, Stinging Nettle,
Wisteria

For more information visit the web site www.kavishi.freeserve.co.uk

Dogs and Chocolate

Dogs and Chocolate - Theo bromine is the naturally occuring compound in chocolate which makes it poisonous to dogs. It can cause cardiac irregularity especially if dogs get excited. So make sure you only give them Pet chocolate not human chocolate .......... We will write some more on this soon.

Safe Tasty Treat recipes for your Greyhound

Beef Biscuits
2.5 cups of whole-wheat flour
6 tbsp margarine or bacon fat
0.5 cup powdered milk
1 small jar strained beef or lamb broth (baby food)
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water
1 egg

Mix all ingredients. Kneed for 3 minutes. Dough should form a ball. Roll out half inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter. Place onto greased baking tray.
Cook for 30 minutes at 250 degrees F.

Bad Breath Banishers
2 cups brown / white race flour
1 egg
half cup chopped parsley
half cup fresh mint
2/3rds cup low fat milk

Preheat over to 400 F. Lightly oil a baking sheet. Combine flour and other ingredients. Drop teaspoonfuls onto oiled sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool, store in air tight container in the refrigerator.