In the UK the rules changed in 2012 and it depends where the animal is coming from.
PART A Entry to the UK from other EU Member States and
approved non-EU countries:
For your pet to enter the UK from these countries, you must answer ‘yes’ to the following questions:
• Is it microchipped1?
• Is it currently vaccinated against rabies?
• Was it vaccinated after it was microchipped and was the rabies vaccination
administered as per the vaccine manufacturer’s data sheet?
• Have you got an EU Pet Passport or Official Veterinary Health Certificate2
from your vet certifying the microchip and vaccination?
• Have at least 21 days passed since it was vaccinated?
• Are you travelling into the UK with your pet on an approved route with an
approved transport company?
• Has a vet treated your dog for tapeworm 1-5 days before its arrival in the
UK and recorded the treatment (with exact times) in the passport or Official
Health Certificate?
PART B Entry to the UK from non-approved countries:
For your pet to enter the UK from these countries, you must answer ‘yes’ to the
following questions:
• Is it microchipped1?
• Is it currently vaccinated against rabies?
• Was it vaccinated after being microchipped and was the rabies vaccination
administered as per the vaccine manufacturer’s data sheet?
• Was a blood sample for a blood test taken at least 30 days after it was
vaccinated? Has it passed the blood test? (your vet will tell you)
• Have you got an EU Pet Passport or Official Veterinary Health Certificate2 from
your vet certifying the microchip, vaccination and blood test result?
• Have three months passed since the date the blood sample was taken?
• Are you travelling into the UK with your pet on an approved route?
• Has a vet treated your dog for tapeworm 1-5 days before its arrival in the
UK and recorded the treatment (with exact times) in the passport or Official
Health Certificate?
I know what heartworms are but what are foxworms?