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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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Aquatic Animal Testing

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 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.


Important Lab Dates

AFL GF Day Fri 24th Sep
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
Hendra/Nipah SNT - no test run on Fri 24th Sep Friday, 17 September 2021 Thursday, 23 September 2021
Hendra/Nipah SNT - no test run on Fri 24th Sep Monday, 27 September 2021 Friday, 1 October 2021
Brucella canis SAT Tuesday, 21 September 2021 Thursday, 23 September 2021

Geelong Cup Day Wed 20st Oct
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
No alterations to test schedule

Christmas and New Year 2021-2022 Testing Changes
TestSamples Arrive by COBResults Available by COB
Hendra/Nipah SNT - no test run Fri 24th Dec Friday, 17 December 2021 Thursday, 23 December 2021
Brucella canis SAT Tuesday, 21 December 2021 Thursday, 23 December 2021
No routine testing between Mon 27th Dec - Fri 31st Dec
Hendra SNT - extra test Monday, 3 January 2022 Friday, 7 January 2022

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.

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