{"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "asset_type": "sequencing", "body": "Getting a pet across a border is a chain of steps that only counts if it is done in the right order, and every link is a date. The microchip has to go in before the rabies vaccine or the vaccine does not count; the animal has to be old enough on the day it is vaccinated; then there is a wait before travel; and from an unlisted country there is a blood sample taken a set number of days after vaccination followed by a further wait of months. One step out of order costs three months and a plane ticket. This asset records each of those provisions as its own record, quoted verbatim from the instrument that states it \u2014 42 CFR 71.51 for entry into the United States, Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 for the European Union, and the Defra guidance at GOV.UK for Great Britain. Answers 'what is the earliest my dog can fly?', 'does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?', 'how long after the rabies blood test can we travel?', 'how old does a dog have to be to enter the US?', and 'when does the tapeworm treatment have to be given?'\n", "description": "Getting a pet across a border is a chain of steps that only counts if it is done in the right order, and every link is a date. The microchip has to go in before the rabies vaccine or the vaccine does not count; the animal has to be old enough on the day it is vaccinated; then there is a wait before travel; and from an unlisted country there is a blood sample taken a set number of days after vaccination followed by a further wait of months. One step out of order costs three months and a plane ticket. This asset records each of those provisions as its own record, quoted verbatim from the instrument that states it \u2014 42 CFR 71.51 for entry into the United States, Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 for the European Union, and the Defra guidance at GOV.UK for Great Britain. Answers 'what is the earliest my dog can fly?', 'does the microchip have to come before the rabies shot?', 'how long after the rabies blood test can we travel?', 'how old does a dog have to be to enter the US?', and 'when does the tapeworm treatment have to be given?'", "file": "index.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "key_field": "provision", "licence": "Three sources, all reusable. 42 CFR 71.51 is served by eCFR (Office of the Federal Register) and is a work of the US federal government, not subject to copyright. Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 is reproduced from EUR-Lex; reuse of European Union legislation is permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU with acknowledgement of the source, and only short attributed passages are quoted here. The GOV.UK guidance states on its own pages that 'All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0'. In every case we take the fact plus a short quote that links back to the page; facts are not copyrightable (Feist, 1991).", "sources": ["https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576", "https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/animal-health-certificate-ahc", "https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-blood-tests", "https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters", "https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/microchip", "https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/tapeworm-treatment-dogs", "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "dataset", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** European Union\n\n**Provision:** An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions\n\n**What is required:** the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered\n\n**The clock:** not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination\n\n**Order it must come in:** the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo\n\n**Citation:** Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex III, point 2\n\n> An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions: (a) | the vaccine was administered by an authorised veterinarian; | (b) | the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered; | (c) | the date of administration of the vaccine is indicated by an authorised veterinarian or an official veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document; | (d) | the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo or the date of reading of the transponder or the tattoo indicated in the appropriate section of the identification document; | (e) | the period of validity of the vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which shall not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex III, point 2", "destination": "European Union", "file": "european-union-an-anti-rabies-vaccination-must-fulfil-the-following-conditions.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "european-union-an-anti-rabies-vaccination-must-fulfil-the-following-conditions", "ordering": "the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo", "provision": "An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions", "requirement": "the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered", "source_quote": "An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions: (a) | the vaccine was administered by an authorised veterinarian; | (b) | the pet animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date on which the vaccine was administered; | (c) | the date of administration of the vaccine is indicated by an authorised veterinarian or an official veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document; | (d) | the date of administration referred to in point (c) does not precede the date of application of the transponder or tattoo or the date of reading of the transponder or the tattoo indicated in the appropriate section of the identification document; | (e) | the period of validity of the vaccination starts from the establishment of protective immunity, which shall not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination", "sources": ["https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "not be less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination", "title": "An anti-rabies vaccination must fulfil the following conditions \u00b7 European Union \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** European Union\n\n**Provision:** Marking of pet animals\n\n**Applies to:** Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I\n\n**What is required:** shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011\n\n**Citation:** Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Article 17(1)\n\n> Marking of pet animals 1. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Article 17(1)", "destination": "European Union", "file": "european-union-marking-of-pet-animals.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "european-union-marking-of-pet-animals", "provision": "Marking of pet animals", "requirement": "shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011", "source_quote": "Marking of pet animals 1. Pet animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex I shall be marked by the implantation of a transponder or by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011.", "sources": ["https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "Marking of pet animals \u00b7 European Union \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** European Union\n\n**Provision:** Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test\n\n**What is required:** must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination\n\n**The clock:** at least 30 days after the date of vaccination\n\n**Order it must come in:** on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination\n\n**Citation:** Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex IV, point 2(a)\n\n> Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test 1. | The collection of the sample of blood necessary to carry out the rabies antibody titration test must be carried out and documented by an authorised veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document; | 2. | The rabies antibody titration test: (a) | must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and: (i) | not less than three months before the date of: \u2014 | the non-commercial movement from a territory or a third country other than those listed in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 13(1) or (2), or | \u2014 | the transit through such a territory or third country, where the conditions laid down in point (c) of Article 12 are not fulfilled\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, Annex IV, point 2(a)", "destination": "European Union", "file": "european-union-validity-requirements-for-the-rabies-antibody-titration-test.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "european-union-validity-requirements-for-the-rabies-antibody-titration-test", "ordering": "on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination", "provision": "Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test", "requirement": "must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination", "source_quote": "Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test 1. | The collection of the sample of blood necessary to carry out the rabies antibody titration test must be carried out and documented by an authorised veterinarian in the appropriate section of the identification document; | 2. | The rabies antibody titration test: (a) | must be carried out on a sample collected at least 30 days after the date of vaccination and: (i) | not less than three months before the date of: \u2014 | the non-commercial movement from a territory or a third country other than those listed in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 13(1) or (2), or | \u2014 | the transit through such a territory or third country, where the conditions laid down in point (c) of Article 12 are not fulfilled", "sources": ["https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R0576"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "at least 30 days after the date of vaccination", "title": "Validity requirements for the rabies antibody titration test \u00b7 European Union \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** Animal health certificate (AHC)\n\n**What is required:** Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply\n\n**The clock:** it\u2019s less than 6 months since the date you entered the EU or a country that accepts AHCs\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Animal health certificate (AHC)\n\n> Animal health certificate (AHC) Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply: the AHC was issued in Great Britain you\u2019re travelling from the EU or another country where you can use an AHC it\u2019s less than 6 months since the date you entered the EU or a country that accepts AHCs\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Animal health certificate (AHC)", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-animal-health-certificate-ahc.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-animal-health-certificate-ahc", "provision": "Animal health certificate (AHC)", "requirement": "Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply", "source_quote": "Animal health certificate (AHC) Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an animal health certificate (AHC) if all the following apply: the AHC was issued in Great Britain you\u2019re travelling from the EU or another country where you can use an AHC it\u2019s less than 6 months since the date you entered the EU or a country that accepts AHCs", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/animal-health-certificate-ahc"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "it\u2019s less than 6 months since the date you entered the EU or a country that accepts AHCs", "title": "Animal health certificate (AHC) \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** How to get your pet a rabies blood test\n\n**What is required:** Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination\n\n**The clock:** 3 months from the date the blood sample was taken\n\n**Order it must come in:** a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Blood tests for rabies \u2014 How to get your pet a rabies blood test\n\n> How to get your pet a rabies blood test Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination. Your vet must send the blood sample to an EU-approved blood testing laboratory from either inside the EU or outside the EU . The results of the blood test must show that the vaccination was successful (rabies antibody level of at least 0.5 IU/ml). The vet must give you a copy of the test results and enter the day the blood sample was taken in a pet passport or Great Britain health certificate . You must wait 3 months from the date the blood sample was taken before you travel.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Blood tests for rabies \u2014 How to get your pet a rabies blood test", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-how-to-get-your-pet-a-rabies-blood-test.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-how-to-get-your-pet-a-rabies-blood-test", "ordering": "a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination", "provision": "How to get your pet a rabies blood test", "requirement": "Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination", "source_quote": "How to get your pet a rabies blood test Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination. Your vet must send the blood sample to an EU-approved blood testing laboratory from either inside the EU or outside the EU . The results of the blood test must show that the vaccination was successful (rabies antibody level of at least 0.5 IU/ml). The vet must give you a copy of the test results and enter the day the blood sample was taken in a pet passport or Great Britain health certificate . You must wait 3 months from the date the blood sample was taken before you travel.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-blood-tests"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "3 months from the date the blood sample was taken", "title": "How to get your pet a rabies blood test \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "If your dog has the Canvac DHPPiL + R vaccine", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination\n\n**Applies to:** If your dog has the Canvac DHPPiL + R vaccine\n\n**What is required:** your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine\n\n**The clock:** at least 21 weeks old before they travel\n\n**Order it must come in:** each vaccine dose was 3 weeks apart\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination\n\n> If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination If your dog has the Canvac DHPPiL + R vaccine, both of the following must apply: your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine each vaccine dose was 3 weeks apart Your dog must also be at least 21 weeks old before they travel.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-if-your-dog-has-had-the-canvac-dhppil-r-vaccination.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-if-your-dog-has-had-the-canvac-dhppil-r-vaccination", "ordering": "each vaccine dose was 3 weeks apart", "provision": "If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination", "requirement": "your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine", "source_quote": "If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination If your dog has the Canvac DHPPiL + R vaccine, both of the following must apply: your dog has had 3 doses of the primary course of the vaccine each vaccine dose was 3 weeks apart Your dog must also be at least 21 weeks old before they travel.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "at least 21 weeks old before they travel", "title": "If your dog has had the Canvac DHPPiL+ R vaccination \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination\n\n**Applies to:** If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination\n\n**What is required:** they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course\n\n**The clock:** at least 17 weeks old before they travel\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination\n\n> If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination, they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course. They\u2019ll need: 1 dose if they were vaccinated over the age of 5 months 2 doses if they were vaccinated under the age of 5 months - the doses must have been 2 to 4 weeks apart All pets with the Canvac R vaccination must be at least 17 weeks old before they travel.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-if-your-pet-has-had-the-canvac-r-vaccination.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-if-your-pet-has-had-the-canvac-r-vaccination", "provision": "If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination", "requirement": "they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course", "source_quote": "If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination If your dog, cat or ferret has had the Canvac R vaccination, they must have had the right number of doses of the primary course. They\u2019ll need: 1 dose if they were vaccinated over the age of 5 months 2 doses if they were vaccinated under the age of 5 months - the doses must have been 2 to 4 weeks apart All pets with the Canvac R vaccination must be at least 17 weeks old before they travel.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "at least 17 weeks old before they travel", "title": "If your pet has had the Canvac R vaccination \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** Microchip\n\n**What is required:** You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination\n\n**Order it must come in:** before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination\n\n**If it is not met:** they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Microchip\n\n> Microchip You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Microchip", "consequence": "they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-microchip.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-microchip", "ordering": "before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination", "provision": "Microchip", "requirement": "You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination", "source_quote": "Microchip You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/microchip"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "Microchip \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "your dog, cat or ferret", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** Rabies vaccination and boosters\n\n**Applies to:** your dog, cat or ferret\n\n**What is required:** You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel\n\n**Order it must come in:** vaccinated against rabies before they can travel\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters\n\n> Rabies vaccination and boosters You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-rabies-vaccination-and-boosters.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-rabies-vaccination-and-boosters", "ordering": "vaccinated against rabies before they can travel", "provision": "Rabies vaccination and boosters", "requirement": "You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel", "source_quote": "Rabies vaccination and boosters You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before they can travel.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "Rabies vaccination and boosters \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** Tapeworm treatment for dogs\n\n**What is required:** A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs\n\n> Tapeworm treatment for dogs A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-tapeworm-treatment-for-dogs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-tapeworm-treatment-for-dogs", "provision": "Tapeworm treatment for dogs", "requirement": "A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland)", "source_quote": "Tapeworm treatment for dogs A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/tapeworm-treatment-dogs"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "Tapeworm treatment for dogs \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** When to get the rabies vaccinations\n\n**What is required:** Your vet needs proof that your pet\u2019s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them\n\n**The clock:** at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination\n\n**If it is not met:** they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 When to get the rabies vaccinations\n\n> When to get the rabies vaccinations Your vet needs proof that your pet\u2019s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them. You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again. Ask your vet how long you must wait before travelling - some rabies vaccinations take longer to work than others. You will have to wait at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination (or the last of the first course of rabies vaccinations) is given. Day 1 is the day after the rabies vaccination.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Rabies vaccination and boosters \u2014 When to get the rabies vaccinations", "consequence": "they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-when-to-get-the-rabies-vaccinations.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-when-to-get-the-rabies-vaccinations", "provision": "When to get the rabies vaccinations", "requirement": "Your vet needs proof that your pet\u2019s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them", "source_quote": "When to get the rabies vaccinations Your vet needs proof that your pet\u2019s at least 12 weeks old before vaccinating them. You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their rabies vaccination. If you do not, they\u2019ll need to be vaccinated again. Ask your vet how long you must wait before travelling - some rabies vaccinations take longer to work than others. You will have to wait at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination (or the last of the first course of rabies vaccinations) is given. Day 1 is the day after the rabies vaccination.", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/rabies-vaccination-and-boosters"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "at least 21 full days after the first rabies vaccination", "title": "When to get the rabies vaccinations \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** Great Britain\n\n**Provision:** When to give the tapeworm treatment\n\n**What is required:** The treatment must be given: no less than 24 hours before you enter Great Britain no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain\n\n**The clock:** no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain\n\n**Citation:** GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs \u2014 When to give the tapeworm treatment\n\n> When to give the tapeworm treatment The treatment must be given: no less than 24 hours before you enter Great Britain no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "GOV.UK, Bring your pet to Great Britain: Tapeworm treatment for dogs \u2014 When to give the tapeworm treatment", "destination": "Great Britain", "file": "great-britain-when-to-give-the-tapeworm-treatment.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "great-britain-when-to-give-the-tapeworm-treatment", "provision": "When to give the tapeworm treatment", "requirement": "The treatment must be given: no less than 24 hours before you enter Great Britain no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain", "source_quote": "When to give the tapeworm treatment The treatment must be given: no less than 24 hours before you enter Great Britain no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain", "sources": ["https://www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain/tapeworm-treatment-dogs"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "no more than 5 days (120 hours) before you enter Great Britain", "title": "When to give the tapeworm treatment \u00b7 Great Britain \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "All dogs presented for admission into the United States", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Age requirement for all dogs\n\n**Applies to:** All dogs presented for admission into the United States\n\n**What is required:** must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States\n\n**The clock:** at least six (6) months old\n\n**If it is not met:** shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(f)\n\n> Age requirement for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States. (2) Dogs arriving into the United States that are not at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(f)", "consequence": "shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-age-requirement-for-all-dogs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-age-requirement-for-all-dogs", "provision": "Age requirement for all dogs", "requirement": "must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States", "source_quote": "Age requirement for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States. (2) Dogs arriving into the United States that are not at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "at least six (6) months old", "title": "Age requirement for all dogs \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "All importers of dogs", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** CDC dog import form for all dogs\n\n**Applies to:** All importers of dogs\n\n**What is required:** must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States\n\n**Order it must come in:** prior to the dogs arriving in the United States\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(h)(1)\n\n> CDC dog import form for all dogs. (1) All importers of dogs must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States. This includes accompanied or unaccompanied dogs arriving by air, land, or sea regardless of where the dogs originated or whether arriving as cargo, checked-baggage, or hand-carried baggage.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(h)(1)", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-cdc-dog-import-form-for-all-dogs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-cdc-dog-import-form-for-all-dogs", "ordering": "prior to the dogs arriving in the United States", "provision": "CDC dog import form for all dogs", "requirement": "must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States", "source_quote": "CDC dog import form for all dogs. (1) All importers of dogs must submit a complete and accurate CDC dog import form to CDC via a CDC-approved system prior to the dogs arriving in the United States. This includes accompanied or unaccompanied dogs arriving by air, land, or sea regardless of where the dogs originated or whether arriving as cargo, checked-baggage, or hand-carried baggage.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "CDC dog import form for all dogs \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "All dogs presented for admission into the United States", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Microchip requirements for all dogs\n\n**Applies to:** All dogs presented for admission into the United States\n\n**What is required:** must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port\n\n**Order it must come in:** The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered\n\n**If it is not met:** Rabies vaccines administered prior to the implantation of a microchip are invalid.\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(g)\n\n> Microchip requirements for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port. (2) The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered. Rabies vaccines administered prior to the implantation of a microchip are invalid.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(g)", "consequence": "Rabies vaccines administered prior to the implantation of a microchip are invalid.", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-microchip-requirements-for-all-dogs.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-microchip-requirements-for-all-dogs", "ordering": "The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered", "provision": "Microchip requirements for all dogs", "requirement": "must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port", "source_quote": "Microchip requirements for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must have a microchip implanted prior to arrival at the U.S. port. (2) The microchip must have been implanted on or before the date the current rabies vaccine was administered. Rabies vaccines administered prior to the implantation of a microchip are invalid.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "title": "Microchip requirements for all dogs \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities\n\n**Applies to:** Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival\n\n**What is required:** must be quarantined for 28 days after revaccination with a USDA-licensed rabies vaccine at the facility if they do not have a valid rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory\n\n**The clock:** 28 days after revaccination\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(q)(1)\n\n> Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities. (1) A CDC-registered animal care facility must maintain a quarantine area for holding animals when quarantine is required. Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival must be quarantined for 28 days after revaccination with a USDA-licensed rabies vaccine at the facility if they do not have a valid rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(q)(1)", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-quarantine-requirements-for-animals-at-cdc-registered-animal-care-facilities.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-quarantine-requirements-for-animals-at-cdc-registered-animal-care-facilities", "provision": "Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities", "requirement": "must be quarantined for 28 days after revaccination with a USDA-licensed rabies vaccine at the facility if they do not have a valid rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory", "source_quote": "Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities. (1) A CDC-registered animal care facility must maintain a quarantine area for holding animals when quarantine is required. Foreign-vaccinated dogs that have been in a DMRVV high-risk country within six months of arrival must be quarantined for 28 days after revaccination with a USDA-licensed rabies vaccine at the facility if they do not have a valid rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "28 days after revaccination", "title": "Quarantine requirements for animals at CDC-registered animal care facilities \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries\n\n**Applies to:** Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months\n\n**What is required:** may present their dog for admission without a rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory, without the dog undergoing veterinary examination (unless ill, injured, or exposed), and without revaccination against rabies or quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival\n\n**The clock:** within the last six months\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(t)(1)\n\n> Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. (1) Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months may present their dog for admission without a rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory, without the dog undergoing veterinary examination (unless ill, injured, or exposed), and without revaccination against rabies or quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival under the following circumstances:\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(t)(1)", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-requirement-for-certification-of-u-s-issued-rabies-vaccination-form-for-importer.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-requirement-for-certification-of-u-s-issued-rabies-vaccination-form-for-importer", "provision": "Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries", "requirement": "may present their dog for admission without a rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory, without the dog undergoing veterinary examination (unless ill, injured, or exposed), and without revaccination against rabies or quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival", "source_quote": "Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. (1) Importers returning to the United States with a U.S.-vaccinated dog that has been in a DMRVV high-risk country within the last six months may present their dog for admission without a rabies serologic test from a CDC-approved laboratory, without the dog undergoing veterinary examination (unless ill, injured, or exposed), and without revaccination against rabies or quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival under the following circumstances:", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "within the last six months", "title": "Requirement for Certification of U.S.-Issued Rabies Vaccination form for importers seeking to import U.S.-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries\n\n**Applies to:** Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country\n\n**What is required:** may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written documentation satisfactory to the Director that for the six months before arrival, the dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries\n\n**The clock:** for the six months before arrival\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(u)(1)\n\n> Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries. (1) Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written documentation satisfactory to the Director that for the six months before arrival, the dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(u)(1)", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-requirement-for-proof-that-a-dog-has-been-only-in-dmrvv-low-risk-or-dmrvv-free-c.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-requirement-for-proof-that-a-dog-has-been-only-in-dmrvv-low-risk-or-dmrvv-free-c", "provision": "Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries", "requirement": "may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written documentation satisfactory to the Director that for the six months before arrival, the dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries", "source_quote": "Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries. (1) Dogs arriving, including those returning to the United States, from a DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free country may be admitted into the United States subject to the requirements in this section if the importer submits written documentation satisfactory to the Director that for the six months before arrival, the dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries.", "sources": ["https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-71/subpart-F/section-71.51"], "stale_after": "2026-12-26", "timing": "for the six months before arrival", "title": "Requirement for proof that a dog has been only in DMRVV low-risk or DMRVV-free countries \u00b7 United States \u2014 The dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain \u2014 microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself", "type": "sequencing", "verified": false} {"applies_to": "All dogs arriving into the United States that have been in DMRVV high-risk countries within the last six months and that do not have a valid certification of U.S.-issued rabies vaccination form", "asset": "pet-travel-entry-requirements", "body": "**Entering:** United States\n\n**Provision:** Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries\n\n**Applies to:** All dogs arriving into the United States that have been in DMRVV high-risk countries within the last six months and that do not have a valid certification of U.S.-issued rabies vaccination form\n\n**What is required:** shall undergo veterinary examination and revaccination against rabies at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival\n\n**The clock:** within the last six months\n\n**Citation:** 42 CFR 71.51(k)(1)\n\n> Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. (1) All dogs arriving into the United States that have been in DMRVV high-risk countries within the last six months and that do not have a valid certification of U.S.-issued rabies vaccination form shall undergo veterinary examination and revaccination against rabies at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival.\n\nSource: \n", "citation": "42 CFR 71.51(k)(1)", "destination": "United States", "file": "united-states-veterinary-examination-revaccination-against-rabies-and-quarantine-at-a-cdc-regi.md", "generated": true, "harvested": "2026-08-28", "id": "united-states-veterinary-examination-revaccination-against-rabies-and-quarantine-at-a-cdc-regi", "provision": "Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries", "requirement": "shall undergo veterinary examination and revaccination against rabies at a CDC-registered animal care facility upon arrival", "source_quote": "Veterinary examination, revaccination against rabies, and quarantine at a CDC-registered animal care facility for foreign-vaccinated dogs from DMRVV high-risk countries. 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