Volume 30 | Issue 1
ISSN (Print): 2053-0889
ISSN (Online): 2053-0897
In the early 19th century, rabies was widespread, and the quarantine of imported dogs for 6 months was essential to eradicate endemic rabies from the UK. With the increase in pet travel and 93 different countries approved for the Pet Travel Scheme, the number of pets entering the UK has risen from from 85 786 dogs pre-Pet Travel Scheme in 2011, 152 075 in 2013, 287 016 in 2017 to 307 357 dogs in 2018 (UK Parliament, 2019; Veterinary Practice, 2019).
