APHA testing submission forms
Submit samples for diagnostic testing, and export, import and animal breeding control purposes to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Veterinary surgeons can use these forms to submit samples to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
With each form you can find:
- guidance on the use of that form
- test fees
- turnaround times
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Farm animals: disease diagnosis and post-mortem examinations
Read the guidance for diagnostic testing and post-mortem examinations in farm animals.
For farmed mammals such as rabbits, deer, alpacas and llamas use the general submission form.
Wildlife
Use the general submission form for diagnostic tests or post-mortem examinations in wildlife.
Pets (small animals)
Use the APHA Weybridge: general testing form for diagnostic tests.
Export, import and animal breeding control
Tests for export, import and animal breeding control purposes.
APHA Scientific: general commercial testing
Submit samples to APHA Scientific for commercial testing of animals:
- that are not livestock in England and Wales, for example companion animals
- outside England and Wales at the time of sampling
OV disease testing forms
Forms for Official Veterinarians (OV) to carry out Brucellosis and Tuberculin testing.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Testing for private vets including applications for private testing and using unapproved TB tests.
Salmonella reporting
Use these forms to:
- report suspected salmonella
- submit suspected salmonella isolates to confirm identification
Bacterial identification
Submit samples to identify bacteria through gene sequence tests.
Test To Exclude (TTE) notifiable diseases
Test to exclude notifiable diseases if the disease is not formally suspected, but cannot be excluded from the differential diagnoses.
Animal Health and Welfare Pathway
Submit samples for testing as part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.