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Meat Hygiene Assessment (MHA)

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2023 Meat Hygiene Assessment describes​ the application of two monitoring systems - the first relates to process controls in the production of the meat and the second to the physical condition of meat. Both systems…
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Validation template for extension of an existing assay

​​​​Publication detailsSub-Committee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards, 2008 This document contains a summary of essential information needed to assess the validation status of an existing assay that…
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Developing and evaluating new veterinary laboratory tests

​The Animal Health Committee maintains the policy and procedure for the development and evaluation of new laboratory tests for animal health laboratories in Australia. Procedure to develop and evaluate new veterinary laboratory tests 1. Background The Subcommittee on Animal Health Laboratory…
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Routine tests

The Animal Health Committee maintains a list of routine tests for infectious animal diseases used by veterinary laboratories in Australia. The information presented in this test register was last updated in June 2014. For more up-to-date information, please contact the relevant laboratory directly…
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Measurement of uncertainty in veterinary diagnostic testing

​​Publication detailsAxel Colling, 2010 Measurement uncertainty (MU) provides quantitative estimates of the level of confidence that a laboratory has in the analytical precision of test results and is…
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Approved tests

The Animal Health Committee maintains this list of tests approved by the former Sub-committee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards (SCAHLS) for infectious animal diseases for use by veterinary…
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Laboratory tests

​The Department of Agriculture maintains agreed mechanisms and guidelines for the development, evaluation and communication of new tests developed in Australia and New Zealand for infectious animal…
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Reference laboratories and collaborating centres

Find contact details for Australian national animal health reference laboratories: Reference laboratories and collaborating centres Policy for reference laboratories The role of Australian national reference laboratories is designed to harmonise with the World Organisation for Animal Health (…
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Pooled faecal culture for bovine Johne’s disease protocol

​​Publication detailsNo author, no date This document provides testing guidelines for bovine Johne’s disease using the pooled faecal culture method.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Test…
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Paratuberculosis—quality plan for Johne’s disease testing (superseded)

Publication details​​Gwozdz J, 2005 The Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP) for Johne’s disease quality plan provides guidelines for consistent standardisation of the…
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