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.

2 Dec 2025 - IMPORTANT NOTICE: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TESTING:

  • LEPTOSPIRA CANICOLA MAT

Due to an unexpected shortage of essential reagents, our laboratory is currently unable to perform the Leptospira canicola MAT. We are working diligently to resolve this situation and testing is expected to resume within a month. We will update this page once testing becomes available again. Please contact ACDP Accessions for any enquiries.


* 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 Mon 22 Dec – Fri 26 Dec 2025 (Christmas & Boxing Day)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT Friday, 19 December 2025 Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Hendra ELISA - NO TEST until Jan 7th 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST until Jan 6th 2026
Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT - NO TEST until Jan 7th 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN - NO TEST until Jan 6th 2026

Week of Mon 29 Dec 2025 – Fri 2 Jan 2026 (New Years Day)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT - NO TEST until Jan 7th 2026
Hendra ELISA - NO TEST until Jan 7th 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST until Jan 6th 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN - NO TEST until Jan 6th 2026

Week of Mon 5 Jan – Fri 9 Jan 2026

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT Tuesday, 6 January 2026 Friday, 9 January 2026
Hendra ELISA Tuesday, 6 January 2026 Friday, 9 January 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - Extra test: 6-9th Jan Monday, 5 January 2026 Friday, 9 January 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN Monday, 5 January 2026 Friday, 9 January 2026

Week of Fri 23 Jan – Fri 30 Jan 2026 (Australia Day)

TestSamples Arrive By (COB)Results Available By (COB)
Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change) Tuesday, 27 January 2026 Thursday, 29 January 2026
Hendra ELISA (No change) Wednesday, 28 January 2026 Friday, 30 January 2026
Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 23-26th Jan; Extra test: Arrive by COB Mon 26 Jan Monday, 26 January 2026 Friday, 30 January 2026
Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change) Monday, 26 January 2026 Friday, 30 January 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.