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FAVN Interpretation and Reporting

The OFFICIAL FAVN REPORT FOR PET TRAVEL is the report that include the signature of the submitting veterinarian AND contains a result sticker/section containing the results and authorization.

A result of >/= 0.5 IU/mL is sufficient for export to most rabies-free areas. Verify import/export requirements per country/destination directly with the destination authority or at: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel .

The FAVN submission form must be completely and accurately filled out and signed by the submitting veterinarian and sent with the sample. Information cannot be added or changed on the form once the test is completed. THE MICROCHIP NUMBER CANNOT BE ADDED AFTER THE SAMPLE IS RECEIVED.

OFFICIAL FAVN REPORT can only be released to the submitting clinic/veterinarian, or to governmental authorities (USDA Veterinarians and/or destination authorities). In some cases, the OFFICIAL FAVN REPORT is sent directly to the destination authority per their requirements and a copy is sent to the submitting clinic/veterinarian. Owners obtain the reports from the clinic/veterinarian.

Message from the Director

The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory and Missouri’s only laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The VMDL is a Level I Lab of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Tier I Lab of the FDA Veterinary Laboratory Response Network, and a National Poultry Improvement Plan authorized lab. The VMDL maintains an effective quality assurance and quality control program.

The VMDL has formal anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, and clinical microbiology training programs. The VMDL faculty hold academic appointments in the Departments of Veterinary Pathobiology and Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. The director is administratively responsible to the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for the overall operation of the laboratory and its multiple missions of public service, teaching, research and continuing education/extension.

The VMDL faculty and staff work diligently to provide relevant, timely and cost-effective diagnostic services to our clients and to create a positive learning environment for our students and residents. In 2024, veterinarians, animal owners and researchers from 103 Missouri counties and cities, as well as from 51 states and provinces outside Missouri, continued to rely on the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s (VMDL) diagnostic services. The lab performed approximately 63,500 total cases and conducted nearly 204,500 tests.

About the MU VMDL

The VMDL is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD). The VMDL provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center.

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