Pet travel can be a complex topic, and many practices experience an increase in enquiries during the summer holiday season. As travel plans move to the top of pet owners’ to-do lists, questions about documentation, vaccinations and travel requirements soon follow.
Your waiting room TV gives you a valuable opportunity to educate and inform clients while they wait. By sharing clear, timely advice on pet travel, you can help answer common questions, support owners as they prepare for their trips, and reduce pressure on reception and support teams.
To help practices do just that, we’ve created two new pet travel videos that explain recent changes to pet travel requirements, including updates relating to EU-issued Pet Passports and travel to Northern Ireland.
Pet Travel Guidance
This video focuses on the essential requirements for travelling with pets outside Great Britain, including documentation, vaccinations and microchipping.
It explains the role of Animal Health Certificates (AHCs) and highlights important requirements that owners need to be aware of before travelling. Viewers learn that dogs, cats and ferrets must have a valid rabies vaccination before an AHC can be issued, and that the certificate must be obtained within 10 days of travel to the EU.
The video also covers the Northern Ireland Pet Travel Scheme, explaining the new lifelong document required for residents of Great Britain travelling to Northern Ireland with their pets.
Going on Holiday with Your Pet
This video takes a broader look at travelling safely with pets and offers practical advice for owners preparing for a trip.
Topics include safely securing dogs in vehicles, helping pets stay cool and comfortable during journeys, taking regular breaks, researching local veterinary practices before arrival, and considering clinical history transfers if veterinary treatment may be needed while away.
Make the most of your waiting room screens
When used effectively, your waiting room TV can be a powerful communication tool. These pet travel videos are a great example of how engaging content can educate clients, promote responsible pet ownership and support practice teams by answering common questions before they reach the front desk.
Add these videos to your playlist and help clients travel with confidence, avoid holiday hiccups and enjoy a safe, stress-free adventure with their pets.