Form

General submission form for diagnostic tests

Submit samples for diagnostic testing or a post-mortem examination by APHA.

Documents

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Vets can use this form for diagnostic tests and post-mortem examinations on:

  • wildlife
  • companion animals
  • zoo animals
  • farmed mammals such as rabbits, deer, alpacas and llamas

Do not use this form for cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry or gamebirds. Use the correct form for:

Use the ancillary submission form to provide additional samples or information.

You must immediately report any suspected cases of聽notifiable disease聽in animals.

Post-mortem examinations

If you need to submit a carcase for a post-mortem examination, you must call the nearest聽surveillance pathology centre听蹿颈谤蝉迟.

Get expert advice

Contact the Veterinary Investigation Officer at your nearest Veterinary Investigation Centre to:

  • get free advice
  • discuss a clinical case
  • ask which tests you need
  • report an unusual disease occurrence

If you need an accessible version of this form, email聽[email protected].

Updates to this page

Published 18 November 2024

Sign up for emails or print this page