Laboratory Testing

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Tests required for Animal Transport and Quarantine

Information regarding tests for animals undergoing international transport

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Emergency Animal Disease Testing

Information regarding testing for emergency terrestrial animal diseases at ACDP

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Innocuity Testing

Innocuity testing involves a range of specific and general tests to detect or exclude for adventitious agents, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma and includes hemadsorbing and CPE causing agents in veterinary vaccines.

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ACDP Fish Diseases Laboratory

The ACDP Fish Diseases Laboratory provides diagnostic amd research services for exotic and emerging diseases of aquatic animals, including finfish, molluscs and crustaceans.


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Please Note

Cases of suspected emergency or exotic disease should be reported in the first instance to state agriculture authorities, not directly to ACDP. If you are unsure who to contact, call the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888.


Testing for Japanese Encephalitis

For information on testing for Japanese Encephalitis, please see our factsheet. .


Testing for SARS-CoV2 in animals

ACDP is able to test for SARS-CoV2 in animals if required. Please note that any requests for such testing must go via state animal health authorities in the first instance.


Public Holiday Test Schedules

Christmas 2023 (25th - 31st December)
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
No routine testing

New Year 2024 (1st January -5th January)
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
Hendra and Nipah VNT (Extra test) Monday, 1 January 2024 Friday, 5 January 2024
Nipah ELISA (No change) Monday, 1 January 2024 Friday, 5 January 2024
Brucella canis SAT, E.Canis IFA, Hendra ELISA, Leishmania infantum IFA, Leptospira canicola MAT (No change) Wednesday, 3 January 2024 Friday, 5 January 2024
Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 1 January 2024 Friday, 5 January 2024

Australia Day Friday 26th January 2024
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
Brucella Canis SAT Tuesday, 23 January 2024 Thursday, 25 January 2024
E.Canis IFA, Hendra ELISA, Leishmania infantum IFA, Leptospira canicola MAT Wednesday, 24 January 2024 Thursday, 25 January 2024
Hendra VNT and Nipah VNT - No test 26th-29th; Extra test: Arrive by COB Fri 26th Friday, 26 January 2024 Thursday, 1 February 2024
Nipah ELISA Monday, 22 January 2024 Thursday, 25 January 2024
Rabies FAVN Monday, 22 January 2024 Thursday, 25 January 2024

Beware altered courier schedules for public holidays! Let us know if you are planning to send a sample to arrive on a public holiday. For Victorian public holidays click here.