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Annex

Certificate: Health certification requirements for domestic dogs from New Zealand

Effective 24 August 2019 to 7 December 2021

NOTE: Veterinary certificates are negotiated directly between relevant government authorities. In cases where a veterinary certificate has not been negotiated, this annex can be used as the basis for developing a suitable document.

The health certificate must certify;

  1. The dog must be identified by a microchip.

  2. The dog must have been continuously resident in New Zealand for 90 days immediately prior to export, or since direct importation from Australia or since birth.

  3. The dog must not have been in quarantine or under quarantine restrictions in the 60 days immediately prior to export.

  4. New Zealand is free from rabies.

  5. The dog was examined within 5 days prior to export and found to be fit to travel.

  6. The dog was treated for internal and external parasites within 5 days prior to export.

  7. The dog was not more than three (3) weeks pregnant, nor suckling young, at the time of export.

  8. Canine brucellosis, canine ehrlichiosis, leishmaniosis, and leptospirosis (due to Leptospira canicola) have not been confirmed in New Zealand in the 12 months prior to export.

  9. If the dog has not lived all of its life in New Zealand or has not resided only in New Zealand since import from Australia, the following evidence of testing must be presented to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) (MAF) approved veterinarian:

    9.1. a negative test (IFAT at 1:40) result for Ehrlichia canis and

    9.2. a negative test (IFAT or ELISA) result for Leishmania infantum;

    These tests must be done while the dog is resident in New Zealand. This testing remains valid only if the dog is continuously resident in New Zealand from the sampling date until export to Australia. 

  10. If the dog has ever been in Africa then since last time in Africa, and before entering Australia, the dog was treated;

10.1. Option 1: A government approved veterinarian must treat your dog once with imidocarb dipropionate (Forray—65®, Hoechst or Imizol® by Coopers) at a rate of 7.5 mg per Kg body weight by subcutaneous injection; or

10.2. Option 2: A government approved veterinarian must treat your dog twice with imidocarb dipropionate (Forray—65®, Hoechst or Imizol® by Coopers) at a rate of 6.6 mg per Kg body weight by subcutaneous injection given two weeks apart.

Where the dog was not treated in New Zealand a copy of the certification of the treatment, as in Option 1 or Option 2, must be endorsed by MPI (MAF) and accompany the dog to Australia.