BITS AND TIPS
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http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/pets/
(Pet Passport info. into Ireland )
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Changes to Entry Requirements from
1st. January 2012 Northern Ireland
*IMPORTANT NOTICE
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CHANGES TO ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FROM 1st. JANUARY 2012
From 1st. January 2012 the rabies vaccination requirement for pets entering Ireland is being harmonised with requirements throughout the European Union, although some additional requirements and advice with regard to tick and tapeworm treatment may still apply.
Entry requirements for pets from 1st January 2012:
Entry from other EU Member States
and qualifying (low risk) countries:
(see list of countries on this website - 'EU Passport and Pet Travel')
You must have an EU Pet Passport or Veterinary Certificate certifying microchip identification and subsequent rabies vaccination at least 21 days before entry into Ireland.
Unvaccinated pets under 3 months of age are not permitted entry.
Entry from non-qualifying (high risk) countries:
You must have an EU Pet Passport or Veterinary Certificate certifying microchip identification, subsequent rabies vaccination and a successful blood test at least 30 days post vaccination and at least 3 monthsbefore entry.
The 3 month wait does not apply to re-entry if the blood test was carried out prior to a pet leaving the EU.
Tick & tapeworm treatments
EU proposals requiring tapeworm treatment before entry are currently being discussed but have not yet been finalised. It is also likely that travellers will be advised to avail of tick treatment for their pets.
Pets in quarantine
Pets in quarantine post 1 January 2012 will be released as they become eligible. For example, an identified, rabies vaccinated, pet from a non qualifying (high risk) country that enters '6 month' quarantine on 31 December 2011 will be releasable as soon as the new conditions (i.e. successful 30 day blood test plus 3 month wait) are met.
Further information: Help-line 1890 504 604
From outside Ireland: +353 1 607 2827
E-mail:pets@agriculture.gov.ie
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AUSTRALIAN SATIN BALLS
.... for weight gain ....
4.53kg Hamburger Meat
567grams Wheat Germ
1 large box of Oatmeal [uncooked]
340 grams of Sanitarium Weetbix [small box]
1¼ cups Vegetable Oil
10 eggs [boiled in shell for 30 seconds]
10 envelopes of unflavoured Gelatin
1¼ cups unflavoured Molasses [also known as Treacle]
2 teaspoons Kelp
1 cup of ground Flax Seed
A pinch of salt
Garlic to taste
Mix all ingredients together well, much like a meat-loaf, then put into separate freezer bags and freeze, thawing out as needed. It puts weight on in a very short time, not to mention the gloss in their coat. You can use it every day when they have a show to do and it does not produce diarrhoea. It can be fed alone or with kibble.
Satin Balls are a total canine diet. They can be feed by themself, or as a supplement.