TLDR: If a flea or tick is found on your pet during pre-export inspection, the veterinarian must physically remove it and your pet's entire treatment timeline restarts from day zero. Your travel date must be rescheduled. External parasite treatment…
TLDR: Australia requires all dogs to be vaccinated against Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola or pass a negative MAT blood test within 45 days of export. The vaccine is the recommended option. The MAT test carries a risk of false positives, which…
TLDR: Australia requires Leishmaniasis testing for all dogs within 45 days of shipment. The accepted test methods are IFAT and ELISA, but only standard quantitative versions performed at an approved laboratory. Australia strictly rejects rapid and SNAP versions of these tests.…
TLDR: Australia requires Brucella canis testing for all intact dogs within 45 days of shipment. The accepted test methods are RSAT, TAT, and IFAT. Australia explicitly rejects AGID. If your vet runs an AGID test, the result will not be accepted…
TLDR: Australia and New Zealand will confiscate and destroy any unauthorized items found in your pet's crate on arrival. This includes toys, blankets, and non-compliant bedding. There is no reimbursement. Owners lose sentimental items constantly because no one warned…
TLDR: When an Australian pet leaves the country, it immediately loses its Australian health status. There is no return exemption. The pet is treated as a new import on re-entry. If you plan to travel abroad with your pet and…
TLDR: If your pet's rabies booster is given even one day after the previous vaccine expires, Australia classifies the new shot as a primary vaccination, not a booster. That can trigger additional waiting time before the RNATT blood draw.…
TLDR: Australia's identity declaration requires two different USDA-accredited vets at two different clinics to scan your pet's microchip and submit declarations through VEHCS. Complete all three parts correctly before the RNATT blood draw and your pet qualifies for 10…
