Cost of new Animal Health Certificate

sheramber

Have you asked your vet why it is so expensive? he is the only person who can explain his charges.

NoodleDoodleMan

sheramber said:

Have you asked your vet why it is so expensive? he is the only person who can explain his charges.

Exactly.

Hopefully the OP will share the explanation here.

JohnnyJB

@Helenpet64 I feel your pain and frustration. My local vet is charging £160, another local vet did not seem sure and said between £140-150 and local vets4pets said don't know yet and will call me back!  RCVS say they cannot comment, they will only get involved if a vet or nurse does not give the correct info or does not advise charge before completing treatment.  Cannot speak to anyone at BVA, their website asks us to contact our local vet for details.  I feel this topic will become a bigger issue for pet owners who travel once it builds momentum. Like many of us are saying there seems no justification for charge, but if they feel there is please convince us!

sunshinegirl22

I read somewhere BBC I seem to remember a charge of £106.50 which I thought was extortionate as at the vet I use in Germany charges me 29 euros. A more interesting outcome of brexit for travellers by ferry with their pet is you need to go through an official point of entry.
 I spoke with DFDS about this after checking that the Newcastle  Ijmuiden route is not an approved, according to the official EU website, point of entry.
When I explained to the DFDS helpline my predicament I was told I could take my pet ,all very well till you get there and the Dutch customs say oh no you don`t. Don`t get me started on dog food not being allowed into the EU. Whats a Beagle to do???

sheramber

https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/about-us/campaigns/brexit/

Updates

We are pleased that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the new Brexit regulations and how they will affect pet travel. The inquiry will cover how the new rules will impact animal welfare and disease control. We will be engaging with the committee’s inquiry and will submit our thoughts on behalf of those who travel between GB, NI and the EU with their dogs to breed, sell, show or holiday.

The Northern Irish Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has announced the extension of the education phase of the new pet travel rules. This means that, until 1 July 2021, routine checks at the border will not commence to allow pet owners time to adjust to the new regulations in place. Mr Poots has also announced that he will continue to press his Westminster and EU counterparts for the establishment of a Common Travel Area.

How to help

If you have concerns regarding this situation and how it will impact you directly, we would strongly advise contacting your local representative – your Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislative Assembly if you are based in NI – to request that they also raise their concerns with DEFRA and/or the Northern Irish Executive on your behalf.

For more information email Campaigns (The Kennel Club).

kernowbill

My usual vet quoted £150 for the certificate (for my cat), with possible extra consultation charge. I was not confident that the "official vet" who works there actually knows the requirements for the certificate, so decided to shop around. I found a local vet who charges £70 including consultation, It seems to be something of a racket.

TELLIT01

Helenpet64 said:

Sheramber.....I saw that too when googling! But that was the only one I found. Can’t see how they can justify the cost. I have seen the form and it’s not that complicated. 

They don't need to justify the cost.  That is their fee, end of story.  Anybody who doesn't want to pay that much is free to look elsewhere.  It's a bit like the costs of PCR testing at present - anything from about £ 75 to over £200.

sheramber

it is probably more bother than it is worth so keep the price high to deter people.

NoodleDoodleMan

It's a 5 year degree course to become a vet - then there's the costs of setting up and maintaining a practice, with all that that involves.

A couple of years ago a relative of mine went to a private hospital and had a couple of x-rays on their foot - the bill was significantly  more than the vet fees quoted above.

Essentially you are paying for the services of  medical professional in a specialised private practice.

I'm not defending their fee structure per se - just a layman's observation.

bob_bobson

This is what people voted for so you're being unpatriotic by complaining about it.