Companion Animal and Equine Tests, Schedule and Price List


  • Animal export tests are performed on a scheduled basis each week.
  • Schedule changes may occur due to public holidays or urgent disease testing, with planned schedule updates available at the bottom of this page.
  • If your test result is required urgently, please contact ACDP Accessions prior to sample submission (email: acdp-accessions@csiro.au or phone: +61 3 5227 5414).
  • Occasionally, tests may need to be repeated, causing delays in receiving results. It is advisable not to plan travel dates too close to the anticipated reporting dates.

* Close of Business.
** The Customs and Handling fee applies to overseas submissions. The fee is applied once per submission and is required to cover the cost of quarantine clearance.

Glossary of terms

  • ELISA – Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

  • FAVN – Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralisation

  • IFAT – Immunofluorescence Antibody Test

  • MAT – Microscopic Agglutination Test

  • SAT – Serum Agglutination Test

  • SNT – Serum Neutralisation Test (also known as VNT – Virus Neutralisation Test)

Public Holiday Test Schedules

Week of Fri 6 Mar – Fri 13 Mar 2026 (Labour Day Mon 9/3)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change) Tuesday, 10 March 2026 Thursday, 12 March 2026
Hendra ELISA (No change) Wednesday, 11 March 2026 Friday, 13 March 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 6-9 Mar; Extra test 10-13 Mar: Arrive by COB Mon 9 Mar Tuesday, 10 March 2026 Friday, 13 March 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 9 March 2026 Friday, 13 March 2026

Week of Mon 30 Mar – Fri 3 Apr (Easter Good Friday 3/4)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change) Tuesday, 31 March 2026 Thursday, 2 April 2026
Hendra ELISA Tuesday, 31 March 2026 Thursday, 2 April 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 3-6 Apr; Extra test 7-10 Apr: Arrive by COB Mon 6 Apr
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 30 March 2026 Thursday, 2 April 2026

Week of Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr (Easter Monday 6/4)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change) Tuesday, 7 April 2026 Thursday, 9 April 2026
Hendra ELISA (No change) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Friday, 10 April 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 3-6 Apr; Extra test 7-10 Apr: Arrive by COB Mon 6 Apr Monday, 6 April 2026 Friday, 10 April 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 6 April 2026 Friday, 10 April 2026

Week of Fri 5 Jun – Fri 12 Jun 2026 (King's Birthday Mon 8/6)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change) Tuesday, 9 June 2026 Thursday, 11 June 2026
Hendra ELISA (No change) Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Friday, 12 June 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 5-8 Jun; Extra test: 9-12 Jun: Arrive by COB Mon 8 Jun Monday, 8 June 2026 Friday, 12 June 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 8 June 2026 Friday, 12 June 2026

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.