Glossary

titulação de anticorpos

Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
titulação de anticorpos antirrábicos

A blood test for rabies antibodies, commonly called a "titre test". It is required for animals from countries the European Union considers high-risk for rabies; Russia and Belarus were added to that group on 16 September 2024. Blood is taken no sooner than 30 days after the first vaccination, the test is done in an EU-approved laboratory, and three months must pass between the date the blood is taken and entry.

Where you come across it. Preparing a cat or dog to move from a country outside the European Union, the veterinary certificate, checks at the airport.
The three-month wait starts from the date the blood is taken, not the date of the result, so start this countdown before anything else in the move. If the annual booster has not lapsed, you do not need to wait again.
Official website: dgav.pt/animais