Dog
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Vaccination
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Cropped and/or
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Importing dogs
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Finnish regulations of Prevention of cruelty to animals
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Vaccination instructions
The competitions and shows are subject to the vaccination directions
approved by the Finnish Kennel Club. All dogs participating in shows or
trials must have a valid certificate of vaccination against distemper and
rabies. Please check the
custom regulations for importing dogs
to Finland. Check also your own country's regulations when turning back.
Distemper vaccinations
The dog must be vaccinated at least twice against distemper and at least
14 days must have expired between the second (booster) vaccine and the
show before dogs may be shown or participate in trials. Vaccinations for
dogs under one year old are valid for a year. Booster vaccinations for
dogs over one year old are valid for three years. If a distemper
vaccination has expired it must be renewed 14 days before the show or
trial at the latest (two weeks warning period).
Rabies vaccination
At least 14 days must have expired between the dog's first rabies
vaccination before the dog may take part in shows or competitions. Rabies
vaccinations are valid for one year if given to a dog under one year old.
Booster vaccinations for dogs over one year old are valid for two years.
However, rabies vaccinations are only valid for one year in the case of
dogs taking part in ferreting trials or hunting. If rabies vaccination has
expired it must be renewed 14 days before the show or trial at the latest
(two weeks warning period).
Dogs coming from abroad must obey the vaccination instructions by the
Finnish Kennel Club as well as EVIRA´s (Finnish Food Safety Authority)
valid import requirements.
More instructions:
www.evira.fi/portal/en/animals_and_health/import_and_export/
Further regulations related to infectious diseases
If the dog catches distemper, infectious hepatitis, kennel cough or
other infectious respiratory passage infection, parvo virus diarrhoea or
other infectious gastroenteritis, a dog is not allowed to attend shows,
tests, or competitions before at least two symptom free weeks have passed.
The same limitation applies to symptom free dogs in the same household.
External and internal parasite infections shall be duly treated before a
dog is allowed to attend shows, tests or competitions.
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