AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Both of these countries have a minimum mandatory quarantine of 30 days only
if their pre-export testing procedures are fulfilled.
Blood tests start at 5 months (Australia) and 6 months (New Zealand) before
export.
Other laboratory tests and treatments are done at specific timings.
Planning for export to these countries should start at least 7-8 months before
export, as rabies vaccination must be done before blood testing to ensure adequate
levels are achieved. Australia will allow testing less than 5 months before
export but the quarantine time will be proportionately longer.
The Australian quarantine service recommend to AVOID vaccination for Leptospirosis
(only for dogs) within 6 months of export as this can cause false positives
in the blood tests and complicate the procedure. Vaccination for leptospirosis
can be done after satisfactory blood results have been received. However, if
your dog has been vaccinated for Leptospirosis within the 6 months to export
it is not necessarily a problem.
Due to the complexity of export to Australia and New Zealand, we recommend that
you contact us directly.
