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What Is Electronic Identification? (Click Here)
This is a brief overview of what electronic identification is and how the AVID microchip and reader work.
Key Facts
Key Facts is an indepth discussion regarding electronic identification in general and particularly as it is used in swine and hog operations, with a brief discussion regarding sheep and cattle. Call office for more information.
Information and regulatory requirements
Here you will find information pertaining to state and federal government electronic identification requirements regarding livestock and production animals, traditional and non-traditional. Much of this information has been forwarded to this office by customers in order to share with other livestock owners. If you have pertinent, documented information regarding governmental requirements for electronic identification (RFID), please forward to EZid to be considered for this site.
This section is furnished as a courtesy to provide information to assist livestock managers with electronic identification (RFID) and its use. Understand, state to state requirements for RFID may differ. Contact your state veterinarian's office for specific state regulations that may pertain to you.
Please contact our office to discuss specific questions and situations, toll free 1-877-330-EZID (3943).
• Recommended Implant Sites, USDA FSIS regulations
• Scrapies program regulations regarding goats
• Cervidae Protocol (Contact office for more infomration)
• Wisconsin CWD Herd Census, Purchases, Sales and Deaths Form
Recommended Implant Sites, USDA FSIS regulations.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in concurrence with the Food Safety Inspection (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has established that injectable electronic identification devices may be utilized in animals produced for human consumption. The USDA has identified acceptable guidelines as:
Sites that are not ordinarily used for human food.
Sites that have minimal to no risk of migration.
Animals with implanted electronic devices presented for slaughter are to be identified to the establishment.
For detailed regulation contact our office.
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E. The future of RFID in Cervidae herds
EZ·ID (in conjunction with AVID) continues to develop new approaches to employ the use of radio frequency devices for use in animals. Future FRO uses in Cervidae may include the development of devices other than transponders implanted subcutaneously.
Identification numbers can be transmitted from a handheld reader or from a stationary reader to a PC database via RS232 interface cable. This interface capability provides rapid, error-free data transmission to a spreadsheet where animal identification numbers can be integrated with the individual animal record.
As RFID becomes standard in Cervidae applications, the time is anticipated when animal records will be transferred from one owner to another and from owner to agencies by electronic means.
III. Summary
Radio frequency identification devices (RFID) in animals are an improvement over visual tag identification methods. Since implanted transponders are not lost like ear tags, producers will enjoy the benefits of positive animal identification. Benefits include continuity of animal records, fewer damaged ears and fewer retagging activities. The benefits accrue to the producer the sooner EID can be employed in an animal’s life. Electronic identification systems can provide identification number transfer from live animals to PC records rapidly, without reading / transcription errors or additional animal stress.
Note: EZ·ID wishes to thank Mr. Richard Haley (Haley’s Whitetail Deer Farm, Springport , MI) for employing EZ·ID injectable transponders in Whitetail Deer applications, for submitting his protocol to the USDA / FSIS (approved January 2000) and for sharing his protocol with EZ·ID for adaptation to Cervidae applications nationwide.
EZ·ID also wishes to thank Darrel DeGrofft, DVM (Colorado Genetics, Inc., Loveland, CO) for initiating the use of EZ·ID injectable transponders in elk applications. EZ·ID also wishes to thank Glen Zebarth, DVM (Douglas County Animal Hospital, Alexandria, MN) and the Elk Research Council Test Herd located in Craig, CO for the pilot study of RFID in elk applications.
CWD Herd Census, Purchases, Sales and Deaths Form. (Cervidae/deer and elk)
The following in an excerpt from the first part of the form as faxed to the EZ-ID office from Shelby Molina, Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection, Madison, WI., 9/3/02.
CWD Herd Census, Purchases, Sales and Deaths Form.
On these forms you will indicate all animals on your premises owned, purchased and sold by you during the time period between the previous year's herd census and the current herd census. There is also a form to resolve all deaths in your herd for the same time period. The Herd Census must be submitted 30 days either side of your enrollment anniversary date. Please complete all forms in ink.
General Information
Area in bold box-information in this area will pertain to your herd.
Official Identification-Please use the same "Official ID" every year. The following forms of ID are acceptable:
USDA alpha-numeric, 9-digit, silver metal tag that is applied by a certified veterinarian (example 35DEF1234).
Official NAEBA tag. Use the complete 6 to 9-digit ID from the back and front of the tag and list the tag color.
CWD Registration tag (number which is provided upon request by Division of Animal Health). Use the complete 9 to 11-digit ID from the front and back of the tag and list the tag color.
Microchip, use the whole number.
Ancillary Identification - Any additional identification present on the animal.
Age -All animals will be listed by years of age, to the nearest year. Animals 16 months and under will be listed by months of age.
Sex -Use of male or female is adequate
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