Annex

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.

1. The animals for export have been bred and housed for their lifetime in premises that are part of a bona fide scientific institution (usually as evidenced by the existence of an Animal Ethics Committee or equivalent arrangement within the organisation).
   

2. The colony of origin is housed in accommodation that precludes access by wildlife, including rodents and insect vectors, and is free of infestation with ectoparasites.
   

   
   

   Disease Freedom
   

   
   

3. The guinea pigs originate from a research colony in which the animals have been continuously resident for the 6 months immediately prior to export or since birth.
   

4. There has been no infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Sendai virus, tularaemia or yersiniosis detected in the institution where the colony is housed within the last 12 months nor is there any reason to believe infection with the agents of these diseases exists in the colony.
   

5. In the 12 months preceding export, there has been no introduction of rodents into the colony from colonies known to be infected with hantaviruses, lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Sendai virus, tularaemia or yersiniosis.
   

6. The colony is free of guinea pig mange (Trixacurus caviae).
   

7. Within the 72 hours prior to leaving the facility of origin, each guinea pig for export was examined and was free from evidence of infectious and contagious disease and ectoparasites, and was fit to travel.
   

   
   

8. Hantavirus testing
   

• Each guinea pig was tested with negative results for hantavirus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or multiplex fluorescent immunoassay (MFI) during the 6 months immediately prior to export. [Laboratory reports must be attached and include the date of blood sampling and the number of animals tested].
  

  
  

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• The colony was tested with negative results for hantavirus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or multiplex fluorescent immunoassay (MFI) during the 6 months immediately prior to export. The number of animals tested provided 99% confidence of detecting disease at 25% prevalence. [Laboratory reports must be attached and include the date of blood sampling, number of animals tested and the number of animals in the colony].