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Below is information on: VeterinariansThe Cyprus Veterinary Services have three main divisions: Animal Health and Welfare, Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Laboratories. There are also five District Veterinary Centres and eight Rural Veterinary Centres across the country. About 75 vets are in private practice.
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Animal Identification & RegistrationRegistering Your Dog: If you bring a dog to Cyprus it must be registered with Central Registration and identified by microchip. The price of registration depends on the age and sex of the animal, and whether or not it has been sterilised. Dog registration and licencing happens through your local Municipality or Community Council.
In order to be registered and licenced a dog must have identification, a central registration certificate and a health certificate. You may be fined, if found with an un-licenced dog. The licence is transferred if the dog changes owner. Microchip: A tiny chip - no bigger than a rice grain - is injected beneath the animal's skin, usually in the neck area. The chip contains all identification information and is read with a hand-held scanner. The microchip is preferable to a tattoo as a form of ID as it does not fade and the animal does not need to be anaesthetised as it might to be tattooed. It is intended that the Microchip identification system will be come standardised across the EU by 2010, which will simplify the animal registration and lost and found systems. Free animal registration is possible with the pet registration databank, European Pet Network (EuroPetNet or EPN): EuroPetNet Animal Protection Organisations & Sanctuaries
Lost & FoundIf you lose your pet, contact the police and your municipality. Also contact local vet offices during the day and the after-hours emergency clinics and animal shelters giving them a description of your animal and its identity number. Visit the pounds: strayed dogs are kept in the pound for up to 15 days after which they may be euthanised. If you find your pet at the pound you will pay for the costs incurred. Pet ThreatsThe island is free from all serious contagious animal diseases. Be aware of the summer heat can be a danger to some dogs. There is a danger of chemical poisoning, especially near farmland, to dogs that tend to scavenge. Poisons may include carbamate pesticides Lanate (Lannate) and Nudrin (Methomyl), which can be highly toxic to a dog. If your animal has ingested poison seek immediate help from a vet. There are three venomous snakes, the most dangerous being the Vipera lebetina or Blunt Nosed Viper. It is a fat, front-fanged snake, identifiable by the "blunt nose" and dull grey/brownish shade. It typically reaches 130 cm in length and is most commonly found near streams and in shaded areas under rocks or shrubs. All snakes are most active during the summer. In case of a snakebite seek immediate help from a vet. Prohibited Dog BreedsThe following breeds of dog are not allowed in Cyprus:
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