Hi guys!
It's been awhile since I've been here, but I'm due to fly back to the UK for my final year of uni and I'm hoping to bring my girl with me this time!
A little info on her. She is an 8 year old Boston Terrier turning 9 this year. She is newly registered as an ESA (Emotional Support Animal) due to my being diagnosed with Panic Disorder. So thankfully she can fly on my Delta flight with me for free.
I am trying to get her up to date on everything she needs before we fly but my vet is giving me some hassle.
She is already microchipped. She was chipped back in 2008 or something like that, so that was never a concern of mine. It was through Home Again, so I'm not sure if it's ISO or not, but I can rent a reader if that poses a problem, so again I'm not concerned with it.
She was vaccinated for rabies about 4 months ago, maybe 3.
I am under the impression that all I need to do at this point is take the necessary paperwork to my vet to fill out dates and everything, get her booster shots if necessary and then get it all approved with the USDA (who I have called and am currently working with).
My vet seems to think I've left everything too late (and thus won't schedule an appointment for me)... I'm not entirely sure how. She keeps mentioning a blood test, but I haven't found any info on what the blood test is she's referring to.
I guess my main question is have I really left this too late if I'm leaving in about 2 weeks? What is the blood test she's talking about?
My next questions involve arriving in Heathrow, since my dog is an ESA and will actually be WITH me during the flight, how does this work when I go through customs? I'm hoping someone here has experience flying with support animals or service dogs of some kind.
I appreciate any help you can give! I'm stressing and worried I'll have to leave her with my family again for my final year when my panic attacks are basically unbearable and I need to focus on school.
