Bovine Regulatory Procedures- Ear tags

what are the four types of official identification numbers for individual animals based on ear tags?

1. national uniform ear tagging system (NUES), 2. Animal Identification number (AIN), 3. flock-based number with herd management number, 4. location-based number with herd management number

what is the format of the National Uniform Ear-tagging System (NUES) for cows?

9 characters total (2 state code, 3 alpha series, 4 digits in a sequential numerical series)

what is the format of the National Uniform Ear-tagging System (NUES) for swine and other species--except sheep and goats?

8 characters total (2 state code, 2 alpha series, 4 digits in a sequential numerical series)

what is the format of the National Uniform Ear-tagging System (NUES) for sheep and goats (exclusive to scrapie program) ?

8 characters total (2 state code, 2 alpha series, 4 digits in a sequential numerical series)

what is the format of animal number for Animal identification number (AIN)?

15 digits 840 are the first three digits (numeric code for USA)

what is the format of animal number, for flock-based number with herd management number?

flock identification number (maximum of 9 characters prefixed with State's postal abbreviation).

what is the format of animal number, for location-based number with herd management number?

either premises identification number (PIN) or location identification number (LID) with unique herd management number PINS have 7 character

what color are national uniform ear tags?

primarily silver metal tags but come in different colors

what color are brucellosis ear tags?

always metal and orange

When are brucellosis ear tags used?

only seen if vaccinated for brucellosis

what do animal identification number (AIN) official ear tags need to include?

15 digits, 1st 3-US code 840, US shield

what are the three types of Animal Identification number (AIN) official ear tags)?

visual tags (clip, button, panel), RFID tags (button or panel), microchips

For flock-based numbers in the scrapie eradication program, what colors does white mean?

ok to move

For flock-based numbers in the scrapie eradication program, what colors does blue mean?

slaughter only-meat tag

For flock-based numbers in the scrapie eradication program, what colors does red mean?

scrapie positive

For flock-based numbers in the scrapie eradication program, what colors does yellow mean?

high risk animal

What is the format of a brucella tattoo?

1st digit- reduced dose vaccine.

2nd digit- official brucellosis shield.

3rd digit- last digit of the year of vaccination.

where is a brucella tattoo found?

middle space between the cartilage ridges of the right ear (tattoo between cartilage ridges)

How do you apply an ear implant?

implant site is subcutaneous

How do you get urine from a cow and perform a urine dipstick and USG?

What is TB testing?

Are you able to collect a fecal sample and run a McMasters fecal test?

are you able to test pack cell volume and total protein?

How will you fill out a Brucellosis form and health certificate for a food animal?