Serological Tests
Required for Import to Australia
Rabies Neutralizing Antibody Titration Test (RNATT): Australian authorities require measurement of rabies antibodies, preferably by the FAVN test, with a result of 0.5 IU/ml from a blood sample drawn between 60 days to 12 months prior to travel.
Note:
If an animal has two microchip numbers, the first one listed on the
form will be the only one on the official results label for rabies
serology by FAVN.
Leptosporosis Canicola:
- Route 1 -- unvaccinated dogs: one test w/in 21 days pre-export with a negative result.
- Route 2 -- vaccinated dogs: one test w/in 30 days pre-export with a result </= 1:400 and a second test no less than 14 days after the first test with a result </= 1:400 and not greater than the first test.
Ehrlichia Canis:
One test w/in 30 days pre-export with a negative result.
Brucellosis:
One test w/in 30 days pre-export with a negative result.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Peter Miller
Australian Embassy
(202)797-3319
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