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KENSINGTON VET CARE

Monday - Friday 8.30am-6.00pm Saturday 9.00-12.00

CALL020 7221 3093

020 7221 3093

Monday - Friday 8.30am-6.00pm Saturday 9.00-12.00

CALL 020 7221 3093

Animal Health Certificates

Pet owners need an Animal Health Certificate for their cat or dog to travel from England, Scotland or Wales to an EU country, Switzerland or Northern Ireland. It is a single-entry bilingual document, which allows you to travel within the EU for 4 months, with return to the UK within the same period.
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Who can issue an Animal Health Certificate?

Both our veterinarians are Official Veterinarians (OVs), which means that they are authorised by the government to carry out procedures related to pet travel and Animal Health Certificates. Any vet that is not an Official Veterinarian will not be able to issue your Animal Health Certificate.

When issuing your certificate, we need to know the first country that you wish to travel to so that it can be stipulated on the document and then issued in the correct language. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the process in more detail, please get in touch. 

 

Johnny has a wealth of experience in dealing with travel procedures and requirements, which can often be confusing for owners.

When to get an Animal Health Certificate

You can get an Animal Health Certificate within the 10 days before you plan to travel, providing that your pet is microchipped and has a valid rabies vaccination with documentation (vaccination certificate) confirming this. The supporting documentation is not necessary if we have administered the rabies vaccine at our practice.

If your pet requires vaccinating against rabies, you need to wait 21 days after the vaccination date before you can get an Animal Health Certificate for travel.  

It is also possible for us to issue an animal health certificate within 48 hours; however, in these cases an increased fee will be payable. 

Animal Health Certificate cost

Our current cost for getting an Animal Health Certificate issued is £189. If you need to make an appointment before your holiday abroad, book online now.

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Contact Kensington Veterinary Care

You can make an appointment to see a vet about Animal Health Certificates at Kensington Vet Care using the PetsApp button on the bottom right of your screen.

If you require more information, please contact us using the online form and we will respond within working hours.

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“Our BC puppy fractured her leg playing with a family friend at 11 weeks and Dr Irish and the whole team showed us such compassion and have been absolutely instrumental in her recovery. With such a sensitive breed we didn’t want her to have any negative experiences with people/handling but I can safely say that the careful treatment from their team has meant she loves visiting the vets – She races with glee into her physio appointments that KVC referred us to. A big thank you to the whole team at Kensington Veterinary Care.”
Kensington Hounds
“Professional. Compassionate. Reliable. Our relocation from Sydney to London was daunting and we were concerned about finding a Vet Clinic who provided a personalised service. We are blessed to have found Dr Johnny and Kay who remind us of back home. They made us feel at ease from day one. Indie’s check-ups and vaccinations are handled with care. Thank you again for all your hardwork.”
Thomas Family
“A big thank you to Johnny, Kay and the team for taking such good care of our 15 year old cat, Sparky. Despite her advanced age she can still put up a good fight when it comes to her regular blood test appointments (vital to check her Thyroid and Kidney function). Hence, on some occasions blood was drawn not only from Sparky but also from everybody in her vicinity( aka Johnny and Kay)! Yet regardless of such ungrateful behaviour Kay and Johnny have not given up on our naughty little cat and banned her from their clinic but handled her always with great kindness and professionalism.”
Astrid Stegner
“Puppies had been booked in for their vacation. Unfortunately they were sick in the travel crate. I informed the lovely receptionist, that looked after the pups while I cleaned the travel crate. She was welcoming and accommodating. As for the Vet, I felt that he was very professional and not trying to up sell. I’ve booked my pup in for their 2nd vaccine. The Vet is a bit of a trek, but the experience was lovely. I would recommend this place for the vaccine.”
Beverly “Bee Gorgeous” Gordon
“We have 5 dogs and count ourselves extremely fortunate to have the support, knowledge and professionalism of the Kensington Veterinary Care team as our local practice. They handled our animal health certificates for our trip to France with ease and Dr Clare was extremely helpful when one of our dogs suffered from a phantom pregnancy.”
Kensington Hounds
“We have been taking our little rescued street dog Cali for the last 2 years to Johnny and his team. We can’t thank them enough for how well they treated her from day one, and for how much they have helped us with all her needed treatments and support. You should only go to these guys!!”
Sarita Stefani
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