Hello

New here. 23 year old American currently engaged to a Englishman (we are getting married Oct. 15th of this year) and after April of next year we will be starting the visa process for me to move to England.

I guess that's all for now.

Welcome and congratulations on your upcoming marriage! 

Congrats and welcome to UKY. Where are you from and where will you be moving to? I am from Ohio and live in West Sussex by the LGW airport.

Hello and Welcome to UKY....looking forward to getting to know you through your journey.

Welcome to the forum! Take a deep breath...you've got a lot of stuff to do.

Congrats and welcome to UKY. Where are you from and where will you be moving to? I am from Ohio and live in West Sussex by the LGW airport.

I'm from South Carolina, I currently live in Georgia though and will be living in Taunton when I move over.

Welcome to the forum! Take a deep breath...you've got a lot of stuff to do.

Isn't that the truth! lol

Welcome to UK-Y!  I am in Athens, Georgia right now and moving to Northampton sometime next year.  I saw you posting about the PETS process - I just got my dog microchipped a month ago and we will be getting his vaccine soon (it's due in Sept anyway).  My vet really really wants to do the titer still "just in case" - bit of a battle going on there between us.

Welcome to UK-Y!  I am in Athens, Georgia right now and moving to Northampton sometime next year.  I saw you posting about the PETS process - I just got my dog microchipped a month ago and we will be getting his vaccine soon (it's due in Sept anyway).  My vet really really wants to do the titer still "just in case" - bit of a battle going on there between us.

Your actually only about an hour away from me, lol!

What's the titer?

The blood test after the rabies vaccine to make sure there are enough antibodies in the blood.  It is required under the current regulations but going away in 2012.

The blood test after the rabies vaccine to make sure there are enough antibodies in the blood.  It is required under the current regulations but going away in 2012.

You know I didn't know that til I came to this board? I didn't even know about the changes in the PETS policy! What's the waiting period between vaccination and moving now? 3 months?

I think next year it will be just 21 days after the rabies vaccine.  This year it is a 6 month wait from the day the blood is drawn for a successful titer.

Basically as long as you have the pet microchipped first, then you get a rabies shot - you just have to wait 21 days before moving.  You can get the rabies shot done a lot earlier than that of course and just wait.  Just make sure you don't let the vaccine lapse - so every year or 3 years.  Once you know your moving date you will take your paperwork to the state USDA vet, no earlier than 4 months before you leave, to have them sign off that everything is correct and you can travel.  Some airlines require a health certificate in addition. 

The other things to make sure of are that your crate is big enough - the airlines are quite picky about this, checking if you are traveling during a heat embargo time, and closer to 2012 - if a tick or tapeworm treatment will be needed.

I think next year it will be just 21 days after the rabies vaccine.  This year it is a 6 month wait from the day the blood is drawn for a successful titer.

Basically as long as you have the pet microchipped first, then you get a rabies shot - you just have to wait 21 days before moving.  You can get the rabies shot done a lot earlier than that of course and just wait.  Just make sure you don't let the vaccine lapse - so every year or 3 years.  Once you know your moving date you will take your paperwork to the state USDA vet, no earlier than 4 months before you leave, to have them sign off that everything is correct and you can travel.  Some airlines require a health certificate in addition. 

The other things to make sure of are that your crate is big enough - the airlines are quite picky about this, checking if you are traveling during a heat embargo time, and closer to 2012 - if a tick or tapeworm treatment will be needed.

See thats our problem, we can't file our marriage visa until July 2012 and we are shooting to have me move oct 2012. So I'll have to get him vaccinated and the sheet signed before the date we put down on our visa to move, which I think as of right now is like oct 4 or something.

Yeah, delta requires a health certificate for him.

Congratulations and welcome

Congrats and welcome