Approved Rabies Serology Laboratories for Testing Dogs

At a glance

Before importing foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries for dog rabies into the United States, review important testing information for rabies.

Overview

Important testing information for importing foreign-vaccinated dogs from high-risk countries for dog rabies into the United States:

  • Rabies serology test results must be provided directly from a CDC-approved laboratory and not from a third-party laboratory where the approved laboratory sent the test results.
  • Serology blood samples must be drawn a minimum of 30 days after the dog’s initial vaccination and at least 28 days before the date of importation.
  • Test results are valid for the life of the dog as long as vaccination coverage does not lapse.
  • Serology test results are only required for dogs with a foreign-issued rabies vaccination certificate entering the United States from a high-risk country. Without these test results, the dogs will be required to undergo a 28-day quarantine with a reservation made before arrival to the US after revaccination at an CDC-registered animal care facilities.

If you are importing a foreign-vaccinated dog from a high-risk country, provide rabies serology test results from one of these laboratories

Country
Laboratory
China

Academy of Military Medical Sciences
Military Veterinary Research Institute,
Laboratory of Epidemiology, Centre for Rabies Antibody Assay.
For more information, please email:
ronglianghu@hotmail.com

Sino Tech World Biologicals Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Beijing)
29 Qingfeng West Road. Biological Medicine Base, Daxing District, Beijing
For more information, please call:
Tel: 010-89289960 13641321817

Germany


IDEXX Reference Laboratories
Vet Med Labor GmbH

Humboldtstraße 2
70806 Kornwestheim
(ehemals: 71636 Ludwigsburg)
Telefon: +49 (0) 69 153 253 290
Telefax: +49 (0) 7141 133 5993
e-mail: rabies@idexx.com
www: http://idexx.de
Greece
Hellenic Republic Ministry of Rural Development and Food; Department of Molecular Diagnostics, FMD, Virological, Ricketsial and Exotic Diseases Laboratory
Italy
Portugal
Ukraine


State Scientific Control Institute of Biotechnology and Strains of Microorganisms. Department of Biotechnology and Quality Control of Viral Preparations
For more information, please email:
admin@biocontrol.com.ua
United States
This laboratory is only available to Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and eligible beneficiaries.