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Today I want to talk about such a useful thing as a veterinary passport or an international vaccination certificate. In this article we will dwell in more detail on how to fill out a veterinary passport for dogs and cats. Our website already has an article about what a veterinary passport is, you can read it here.

What documents are desirable to have for a dog and a cat?

When buying a puppy or kitten, you can get the first documents from the breeder - this is the purchase and sale agreement and the animal's registration. However, not every breeder can issue such papers.

In Russia, any person can breed animals, but few of them register their nursery as an official organization. Thus, some sellers simply cannot have a formalized purchase and sale agreement and pet registration.

But if you purchased a purebred animal in an official nursery (breeding), then you will definitely be given all the necessary documents. In this case, for the further possibility of your pet’s participation in exhibitions and breeding, you can also complete a pedigree a little later.

But not everyone wants to buy a puppy or kitten. Often our new friends come to us from the street. And, of course, you won’t find any contracts or metrics with them, and it will be simply impossible to draw up these documents from anyone.

In this case, only one document will be in the foreground - the veterinary passport.

How much does it cost to prepare a document?

After the first scheduled vaccination, a veterinary passport for the cat is officially issued. The doctor independently fills out the certificate, the form of which costs from 50 to 300 rubles. Often the cost of the booklet form is already included in the cost of vaccination.

In nurseries, the breeder independently issues a veterinary passport, since the kitten must be vaccinated before being transferred to the new owner. The owner of the animal can also purchase a blank form and make notes about the gender, breed, age, name of the animal, as well as enter personal data.

A cat passport is a medical multifunctional ID that contains important information about the pet: breed, name, age, owner details, information about the presence of a chip. In addition, the doctor enters information about surgical operations, matings and childbirth. All this is needed for traveling abroad and within the country, for breeding and participation in exhibitions. But even if the cat is sterilized and does not have a breed, the passport will be useful - it will serve as a record book for vaccinations and other planned medical events.

The article is for informational purposes only. Contact your veterinarian!

What is a veterinary passport and where is the best place to get one?

You can obtain a veterinary passport for cats and dogs in the Alisavet network of veterinary clinics

An international veterinary passport for a dog, cat and other animals is a document that is filled out by veterinarians and the owner throughout the life of the animal. It records the data of the pet, the owner and, of course, records about the preventive procedures performed (for example, treatment for internal and external parasites, etc.).

But the main function of a veterinary passport is to store information about vaccinations performed (vaccinations for cats and dogs). This is the most important thing for any of your movements with an animal in cities within the country and when traveling abroad.

Where can I get a veterinary passport:

Pick up from the breeder at the time of purchasing the animal (but not always). Usually, practically nothing is filled out in the proposed passport, and the notes on the treatments and vaccinations performed are not confirmed by the seals of the veterinary clinic and the veterinarian. Sometimes the passport already has a rabies vaccination stamp, but usually you won’t see the registration number there. If this is so, in your hands for now there is only a “filkin’s letter”. But this can be fixed - at the first vaccination in the veterinary clinic, the doctor will make all the necessary notes and stamps.
Buy at a pet store or veterinary pharmacy. You can buy a veterinary passport yourself and fill out the necessary sections in advance (this is written in great detail below in the article). The purpose of such a preliminary purchase is to buy a passport that you like in appearance (the ability to choose), and you will also be able to fill it out carefully and neatly without errors. At this stage, your purchased passport until your visit to the veterinarian is still invalid.
Receive from a veterinarian during the first vaccination of the animal - the doctor fills out the necessary fields, signs and seals. In this case, you will immediately receive an officially executed document. The veterinarian usually allows you to obtain more detailed information about the pet and the owner at home.

Filling out a veterinary passport by a veterinarian

Thus, it does not matter where you got your veterinary passport from. Only one thing is important - in the end, it must be correctly executed, in accordance with the approved federal law on veterinary medicine.

Unfortunately, some owners still refuse to obtain a veterinary passport at a veterinary clinic and, in order to save money, prefer to vaccinate themselves.

We have nothing against it: it makes no difference where the animal was given a high-quality vaccine - at home or in the clinic. It will work in any case. But here the question is different - how to prove to others that the vaccination was really done? And to whom and why to prove this - read on.

Who fills out the veterinary passport and how?

The owner can enter information about himself and the pet, or the doctor can enter information about himself and the pet when registering the animal before vaccination.

Fields for self-entering data:

OWNER OF ANIMAL

"FULL NAME. / Name” – the owner indicates the full name, surname.

“Address” – if the kitten was registered to a breeder, then after purchase the owner changes all the breeder’s information to his own.

DESCRIPTION OF ANIMAL

“Type of animal” – if the cat is purebred and has a metric, then it is filled in as in the pedigree.

For example, like here for the sphinx:

“Pet's name” - is given according to the metric; for outbreds - their own nickname.

“Breed” – for outbred animals it is written “mixed breed” or “mongrel”.

“Date of birth” – if it is not known exactly, it is indicated approximately.

“Gender / Sex” – one of the options: “female”, “male” or tick “v”.

“Pet photo” – paste any photo without printing.

“Color” – write it as in the metric, or make a description yourself.

“Special signs / Distinguishing marks” – if any.

What is the value of a veterinary passport?

Unfortunately, not everyone understands why a veterinary passport is needed for a dog, cat, ferret or rabbit. And it’s even more difficult to imagine how it can save you from possible lawsuits.

There are only 3 reasons to obtain a veterinary passport:

This document makes it possible to monitor the health of your pet. Namely: know the exact dates of vaccinations, various treatments against parasites and operations performed. It's comfortable. It is unlikely that you circle the required dates in a red circle on the calendar and then store the torn pages as an archive. But once every six months it won’t be difficult to look into the treasured book.
An international veterinary passport will allow you and your pet to be anywhere in the world. With the help of a correctly executed document, there are no problems in obtaining the necessary certificates for the export of an animal. And if it seems to you that you will never go anywhere with your dog or cat, believe me, there are different cases.
And here is the third reason, about which there are so few words. Animals are animals, and no matter how gentle and affectionate your pet is, there will always be a provocateur for an aggressive reaction. And this will not mean at all that your dog or cat is solely to blame.

Most often, animals are simply trying to protect themselves or their offspring. And there can be quite a few provocateurs for aggression - often these are children who do not yet know how to properly treat our smaller brothers, as well as people who do not like four-legged animals or are terribly afraid of them. In this case, biochemical reactions play an important role, due to which complete antipathy arises between a person and a particular animal.

“Bitten by a dog”, “bitten by a cat” are some of the common reasons why people go to emergency rooms. We sincerely hope that you never have to literally “tear” your dog away from a person or another dog. But if this happens, show respect and first apologize. We are sure that you are a prudent and sensible person who will not blame anyone except yourself and your pet for this situation. They can bite anytime and anywhere, including you or your animal - that’s life. There is no need to make a scandal during such a stressful situation - emotions will easily flare up from any spoken word.

In addition to apologizing, you should immediately offer to provide assistance to the victim and provide your pet’s veterinary passport. If your animal has received all the necessary vaccinations, including vaccination against rabies, then you give the victim the opportunity not to torment himself with the question - is there a risk of contracting rabies or not? In this case, the risk of contracting a fatal viral disease is practically absent.

In any case, final conclusions can be drawn only after a general examination of the animal by a veterinarian and if there is a note in the veterinary passport about the vaccination. Without official confirmation that your pet has received a rabies vaccine, you doom the person to specialized medical treatment.

In addition, the victim may sue you, where he will have to prove that you did not deliberately set your dog on this citizen and that in no case did you want to be a participant in the spread of a dangerous viral infection. Believe me, there are no such lawsuits.

Do not think that this can bypass you - anyone can be a victim, including yourself. At least now you know that there is a very important document - a veterinary passport, which, together with your respect for the victim, will help eliminate unpleasant consequences in the future.

Animal identification

The passport must also have a section on microchipping, where the microchip number, a sticker with a barcode, as well as the date of microchipping, with the doctor’s signature and the clinic’s stamp, are entered.

In some international passports you may see a section of marks from the genomic certification laboratory. These studies are needed to accurately identify animals in controversial cases or legal proceedings.

However, a microchip is enough to cross the border - today this method is the only recognized way of identifying an animal.

Filling out a veterinary passport is the task of a veterinarian

After looking through the veterinary passport, you will notice that your share of filling it out is limited only to entering basic data about the animal, information about the breeder and about yourself as the final owner of the pet.

Therefore, having once filled out the first columns of your passport, you can now safely pass the baton to the doctors of veterinary clinics. The fact is that a veterinary passport is considered an official document only if it bears the seals and signatures of veterinary specialists.

Filling out an international veterinary passport at the Alisavet veterinary clinic

But so that you understand what the doctor writes in your pet’s veterinary passport and why this is necessary at all, the following explanations will not be superfluous.

Column “Pet card number”

This section is not included in all veterinary passports. It makes sense to fill it out if you are always seen at the same veterinary clinic - the doctor simply writes down the number of your pet’s outpatient card. If you visit different veterinary clinics, then filling out this section does not make sense.

Columns “Microchip number” and “Barcode”

This section must be completed at the veterinary clinic immediately after your pet is microchipped. Chipping is radio frequency identification of animals using special microchips.

An identification microchip is a miniature electronic circuit containing a unique 15-digit code according to the ISO 11784/11785 standard. The first three digits are the country code, the next 4 are the manufacturer's code, and the last digits are the unique animal code.

Decoding the identification microchip number

The manufacturer attaches from 3 to 5 identical barcodes to each microchip. The veterinarian will paste one barcode into the animal registration log for full reporting of his actions to higher authorities.

The doctor will paste the second barcode into the required column of your pet’s veterinary passport, and will simply give the rest to you in case the documents are lost or damaged - this way you can easily restore your passport at any veterinary clinic.

The microchip is injected subcutaneously into the animal once using a special device - the procedure is unpleasant, but completely safe. It is advisable to introduce a microchip BEFORE vaccination. This will officially prove that all vaccinations are given to your pet and not to anyone else.

Since the chip itself contains only a set of numbers (and nothing more!), after microchipping, the veterinarian is obliged to immediately enter detailed information about the animal and its owner into a single database. This is necessary to associate the entered microchip number with a specific pet and its owner.

When traveling when crossing the border, employees can use a special scanner to check the microchip number and compare it with the number included in the veterinary passport. The correspondence of the 15-digit number proves that exactly the animal specified in the document is being transported to the country.

Also, a microchip can play a positive role if a pet is lost or an animal is found on the street. Having found out the chip number at the veterinary clinic, there is a high chance of finding the owner of the lost item. But you should know that not every medical institution has a special scanner.

Columns “Date of microchip implantation” and “Location of microchip placement”

These sections are also completed by the veterinarian immediately after microchipping the animal. The date of insertion of the chip must be real. On the same day, all the necessary information must be entered into a single database.

The location of the microchip is usually the skin in the area of the withers or any shoulder blade. The veterinarian will enter in the column exactly the information where he entered the microcircuit (for example, the area of the left shoulder blade).

Please note that sometimes the microchip may move from its insertion site. Therefore, when scanning an animal, it is advisable to take a larger body coverage. By the way, you can easily find out if an animal has a microchip or not - just take an X-ray. Of course, you won’t see the 15-digit number, but it’s not difficult to see the microchip itself in the resulting image (a veterinarian can help you).

Column “Veterinary Certificate” – section “Registration”

This section is filled out by a veterinarian only when your pet is given a rabies vaccine (an example of filling is published above). The registration number in the passport must correspond to the number in the animal registration register, which the veterinarian fills out immediately after vaccination. The date must be valid, which will also be confirmed by the data in the registration journal of the veterinary clinic.

All registration logs are ultimately transferred to a higher organization - SBBZH (station for combating animal diseases of a certain district). Thus, the vaccine number will become officially registered for a specific pet, which eliminates any problems with paperwork. Information about vaccinations and microchipping is stored in the SBBZ for several years.

Also in the “Registration” column, the doctor writes his last name and initials, after which he puts his signature and two seals:

one oval or rectangular seal of a medical institution (with the full name of the veterinary clinic and contact information);
the second is the veterinarian’s personal seal (usually round in shape), which fully displays the specialist’s last name, first name and patronymic.

Stamps must appear on handwritten notes with at least one edge - this confirms the accuracy of the information entered.

The veterinarian fills out the veterinary passport and stamps it

When vaccinating against other diseases, the veterinarian does not fill out this section.

Boxes for marking administered (used) vaccines

In different veterinary passports, this section can be formatted differently:

if the cover does not say which animal this document is for, then the columns usually have the following columns: date, type of vaccine, series number, veterinarian’s signature and seal (in this case, the doctor simply writes down the records of vaccinations done one after another);

Sample of filling out the vaccination section in a veterinary passport

if on the cover of the veterinary passport it is written for whom it is intended (cat, dog), then the headings usually clearly indicate what mark each column is for.

Possible sections in the veterinary passport about vaccinations given

In this case, the doctor makes notes about the vaccinations performed in the appropriate sections: the vaccination against rabies is recorded in one column, the complex vaccine in another, and the vaccination against dermatophytoses in the third. Although vaccination against dermatophytes has long been discouraged.

Column “Deworming, treatment against fleas and ticks”

In this section, entries can be made by both the veterinarian and the owner.

If you are administering a deworming medication yourself and are treating it for external parasites, then your task is to enter the date of treatment, the name of the drug used (a sticker is often included) and its dosage. In this case, the entry will remain without the veterinarian’s stamp (without official confirmation).

When planning a trip to another country, it is advisable to have the necessary treatments done by a veterinarian at your appointment. Then immediately ask him to fill out this section of the passport, sign and stamp the medical institution.

The requirements in each country are different and change quite often, so all the details before completing the documents should be clarified in advance with the SBBZH of your district (this institution ultimately issues the final documents for the export of the animal). You can also find out detailed information about the rules for transporting pets at the consulate of a certain state or from tour operators who enter into an agreement before traveling.

Sample of filling out sections “Deworming” and “Diagnostic tests” in a veterinary passport

Column "Diagnostic studies"

It is not necessary to fill out this column, but it is recommended - this way you will not forget when and what important studies were carried out on your pet, and this can help the veterinarian navigate an emergency situation if there is no outpatient card at hand. Of course, it is impossible to fit a lot of information into such a section, but it is better to write down the most important ones.

Other graphs

Also, an international veterinary passport for a dog or cat may contain the following sections:

reproductive health - information about castration, sterilization of a cat or dog, pregnancy, childbirth and even the number of newborns;
special notes - for recording any important information that it is desirable to record, but there is no corresponding column;
and so on and so forth.

These fields are not strictly required to be filled out. But if they are present in your pet’s document, then it is advisable to fill them out as needed.

Also in passports you can find pages with useful information:

physiological indicators (body temperature, respiratory rate, etc.);
reminders on preventive procedures (dog vaccination, cat vaccination, treatment for worms, fleas, ticks, etc.);
possible diets and nutritional advice.

You have learned a lot of information about important documents in your pet's life. But if we could not answer all your questions about how to fill out a veterinary passport for a dog or cat, then be sure to fill out the form for a call back. We will not only tell you how to do this, but also tell you how to properly prepare your animal for the upcoming vaccination.

What should be specified

The cat's passport must contain the following information:

Last name, first name and patronymic of the owner;
Address (street, city, country).

Your full name should be written down as in your own passport. An actual address is preferable (this will make it easier to find you if necessary), and if possible, it is better to indicate both your place of residence and your place of registration.

Phone - first of all, mobile, but again it is better to write down all the numbers that you can call.

As for the photo of the pet, it should be in color, no larger than 5.5 by 8 centimeters in size and show the whole cat, not just the face.

How to make a cat passport about the breed

You can learn how to get a cat's breed passport from this article. If you want your cat to take part in cat shows, then you need to have:

veterinary passport (with a note about checking for worms no later than in the last 3 months);
cat's pedigree;
a certificate that can be obtained only before the exhibition.

When a cat is born, she is given a document called a birth certificate.
If the cat is without any breed, then it also has the right to take part in the exhibition as a domestic cat. In this case, a certificate stating that it belongs to purebred cats is not required.

It is not easy to make a pedigree for a cat. If you lose it, you can contact the club. They will certainly help you there.

When a cat is born, she is given a document called a metric, and based on it, a pedigree can be drawn up for the cat. The metric provides complete information about the breed and parents of the cat. A pedigree can only be made if you have the kitten's metric on hand.

When the kitten is 6 months old, you need to contact the club where the mother cat was registered

To complete it you need to do the following:

when the kitten turns 6 months old, you need to contact the club where the mother cat was registered;
the club checks the entire pedigree to meet accepted standards (only then does it pass).

The document will also set out:

the name and emblem of the club;
club address and telephone numbers where you can contact them;
number;
information about her nickname;
information about color and breed;
gender of the animal;
information about the mother and her ancestors;
mother's achievements, her titles;
information about the father;
date of issue of the document.

The procedure for registering a pedigree should be carried out when the animal is 1 year old.
Registration of an already adult cat occurs somewhat differently. The pet is simply taken for examination and there it is revealed or denied that it belongs to the breed. The only thing is that there will be a dash in the column about the cat’s parents, since their origin will be unknown. In this case, the pet will be the founder of the breed, and such a cat will be allowed for breeding as an experimental species.

Attention! The registration procedure must be carried out when the animal turns 1 year old, otherwise later registration will be more difficult and time-consuming.

You can see an example of a pedigree below.

An example of a cat's pedigree

It is possible to obtain a certificate of conformity to the breed. First, the cat's breed must be noted by the commission. Next, you need to participate in at least 3 exhibitions with a positive assessment from experts that it meets all standards. After all this, you need to find a purebred cat and create joint offspring. As a result, the kittens will have a partial pedigree, and their children will receive a full pedigree.

Place of receipt and registration rules

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The passport is issued by a veterinarian at a state clinic. A blank form can be purchased locally and immediately given to a specialist to fill out the information. It is better to check on the spot how much this service will cost.

Sample of a blank international passport

Typically, a veterinary passport is obtained when the puppy is first vaccinated. After the procedure, a record of vaccination is added to the document. Therefore, most often the breeder receives a passport.

New passports are more convenient to use. In addition to information about medical treatments, they provide additional fields for notes and repetition of section names in international English.

Note! Any entry must be certified by the signature of a veterinarian and the seal of the medical institution, otherwise the data will not be included when passing control at the border. The seal of the kennel club is not enough to confirm the information.

Why do you need a veterinary passport?

A veterinary passport is important for the life, health and movements of your pet. Without this document many things are impossible. The certificate itself can be of Russian or international standard.

Internal veterinary passport

The internal veterinary passport in Russia performs important functions. In its absence:

the dog will not be allowed on the train or plane;
if you decide to travel without a pet, most foster homes will refuse due to lack of information about vaccinations;
an animal with a pedigree will not be able to take part in exhibitions and breeding;
if necessary, it will be more difficult to prove your ownership of the pet;
If a dog bites someone, the victim will have to undergo a complex course of anti-rabies treatment, unless there is information about rabies vaccination.

For travel you will also need a certificate from a veterinarian in Form No. 1. It must be issued immediately before the trip, because it is only valid for five days.

International passport

An international certificate is required if you are taking your pet abroad. For other countries, all information must be duplicated in English. Filling out is most often done by a veterinarian, and in front of the vaccinations you need to put stamps.

On the first spread, as in the internal certificate, data about the pet is filled out, the number of the brand, pedigree is indicated, and if there is a chip, then a barcode is pasted in that matches the information about chipping.

Since other countries may have different vaccination dates and additional vaccinations, it is better to make sure that all documentation is in order so as not to turn around at the border.

Microchipping a cat

A good method that will prove that the cat is yours and no one else’s is microchipping. To do this, an electronic chip or simply a carrier is sewn under your pet’s skin. However, this technique is mainly used by owners of purebred animal species. This is a kind of electronic passport, which can be used to restore all data if suddenly the paper form is lost or something happens to it.

Mostly owners of purebred animal species resort to microchipping.

But keep in mind that chipping itself is an expensive pleasure and not everyone can afford it. Typically, the cost of such a procedure ranges from 600 to 1500 rubles.

Registration date

The second page is reserved for notes on the registration of the animal at the veterinary clinic, which are made within 1 month from the date of purchase of adult animals, and puppies and kittens upon reaching 3 (2) months of age.

Re-registration is carried out after 1 year from the date of registration and then no later than 2 months from the date of expiration. Remember that re-registration notes must be made by a veterinarian - all of them are accompanied by the doctor’s signature and the clinic’s stamp with the license number.