Not sure if still current.
@Spanky_Ham
A veterinarian will need to collect a sample to be sent for testing. To arrange for a frog to receive a chytrid test you must contact the WIRES Welfare Coordinator, Zoe Harrison via (02) 89773 384 or
zoe.harrison@wires.org.au.
A swab will need to be taken from the frog by a veterinarian and the sample sent to Cesar Australia, a laboratory in Victoria. A dry swab of the skin should be taken. The lab responsible for the testing recommends medi wire MW100 or similar fine tip plastic shaft dry swabs. The veterinary clinic will need to take one swab each frog. The swab should be rolled on the skin 40 times - 5 on the dorsal surface, 5 on the ventral surface, 5 on each lateral surface and 5 on each leg.
Your vet can then send the swabs to Cesar Australia (Level 1, 95 Albert Street Brunswick, Victoria, 3056 Australia). They should include an accompanying letter/spreadsheet with sample details. This should include the WIRES callsheet number, species, location and circumstances found.
If an animal tests positive for chytrid, your vet will prescribe the appropriate course of treatment