Taking A Piggy To Spain

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A friend of mine is probably going to move to Spain next year and wanted to take two of his piggies with him in a car but wasn't sure of the rules and regulations. I read HERE that dogs, cats and ferrets need a EU pet passport but that other pets don't, except a few odd countries that require a tapeworm inoculation. The rules for Spain through a link on that page don't actually show up so I can't confirm.

Can someone please clarify this for me?
 
I could only find this site:
http://www.expatica.com/es/moving-to/relocation/Pet-relocation-to-Spain_101407.html

Restrictions
All other pets (birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals such as rodents and rabbits) are not subject to the regulations on the anti-rabies vaccination but may have to meet other requirements as to a limit on the number of animals and a certificate to accompany them with respect to other diseases. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the destination country.

EU pet passports
European Union pet owners are now required to have pet passports when travelling with their animals. The passports, which are required before allowing an animal entry into an EU member state, are to include the pet's microchip or tattoo number for identification, as well as other data such as records of all vaccinations and clinical examinations. When travelling, the pet owner must ensure that the rabies vaccination in the passport is valid or else renew the pet's vaccination.

One aim of the European Pet Travel Scheme, which covers cats, dogs and even ferrets, rabbits and rodents, is to provide proof that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies, with the passport also setting out details of the pet's tick and tapeworm treatment. The EU Pet Passport contains the following information:
  • Name and address of animal owner
  • Description of the animal (breed, sex, age, color)
  • Number of microchip
  • Date of the rabies vaccination, period of validity of the vaccination, type of vaccine, name of manufacturer and production number
  • Address and signature of the veterinarian

I'm not sure though if the passport is only required if you travel by plane, train, etc... It definitely seems that all need it, but I wouldn't put my hand on fire about it.
 
Ok, I found this other website where says that a passport is not required. You have to scroll down a bit to see the guinea pig paragraph. It looks like its valid on Spain, as it appears on the list.

http://www.takeyourpet.co.uk/7/infoguides/Taking+Your+Pet+Abroad/

Sorry about the double post, I'm on the mobile and it seems like I can edit my post from here. Also thanks to @Cookie16 for the page, which I found in a reply of her while browsing the forum.
 
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