​​​​​​​Introduction

The Animal Health Laboratories are Tasmanian Government owned laboratories that provide NATA accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) laboratory testing services in the field of animal health and water microbiology testing.
 
The laboratory tests specimens from livestock (including aquatic species) as part of the Tasmanian Biosecurity strategy. This strategy supports primary production in Tasmania and identifies endemic and exotic pests and disease risks. Specimens from wildlife are received under this program.

Details of services offered, and associated fees, are available at the links below. .

• Animal Health Laboratory​ - production terrestrial and aquatic animals, and wildlife samples
  
  
• Water Microbiology Laboratory - drinking water, recreational water and dam water samples.
  
  
• Centre for Aquatic Animal Health and Vaccines - ​diagnostic services for aquatic animals​, producing MicroSys^® kits, fish health research projects and development and testing of fish vaccines.

Please note that the laboratory does not charge a fee for investigating a suspect case of an emergency animal disease.

More information about NATA can be found on their website - www.nata.com.au.