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As of today, 7th October 2025, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced that any dog being imported commercially from Romania, which includes all those brought over for rescue, must be tested, and confirmed negative, for Brucella Canis infection.

The samples must be taken and sent to the APHA lab in the U.K. by an authorised vet in Romania for both the ELISA and SAT tests.

Once negative results are received and the paperwork uploaded into the import system (the IPAFFS), dog then has 30 days from the time of the sample being taken to be transported into the country.

If either test is positive the dog cannot enter the U.K.

All dogs currently in transit or planned to arrive before the 15th October are exempt but those coming after that must be imported under this ruling.

This is excellent news and I am delighted the government has put this measure in place as it will protect the health of both humans and dogs in this country and prevent future dog owners from being faced with very difficult decisions when they discover the dog they took on from overseas is carrying the infection.

Since 2020 the numbers of dogs diagnosed with Brucella Canis has been rising, in part because of an increase in testing, but this is simply confirming what was already happening and highlighted the issue.

And with around 50% of the positive cases originating from Romania, it is a logical place to target with this legislation.

It is not easy for a dog to pass on an Brucella Canis infection but the risk is there, particularly to other dogs in close contact, human family members and veterinary staff.

This isn’t a disease we have naturally in this country and we certainly don’t want it establishing itself as it can be very serious, challenging to treat and the once infected it is more or less impossible to remove the bacteria entirely from the body.

Responsible importers were already doing this testing but this will ensure consistency across the board and discourage those not acting in the best interests of the dogs.

For more information about Brucella Canis in imported dogs, this is an excellent summary article; https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/brucellosis-canis-in-the-uk-an-overview

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