Farm Animal ID Flashcards
what are the four official forms of ID?
national uniform eartagging system (NUES)
AIN (animal ID number)
flock based number plus herd management number
location based number plus herd manage number
what is a national uniform eartagging system?
series of numbers that includes postal code or tribal number plus combo of letters and numbers
what’s an AIN?
3 digit country code plus series of 12 numbers
(840 for US)
what’s the flock based number plus herd manage number?
state postal code plus unique flock and herd numbers
what’s a location based number plus herd manage number?
BOTH premise ID (PIN) and location ID, which is assigned by state government
what type of tag is this?
radio frequency ID device (RFID)
what type of tag is this?
numbered tag
name the tag type
orange or silver bright tags
who does certificates of vet inspections (CVI)?
USDA accredited AND state licensed vet
which species are category I certificate of vet inspections?
all animals EXCEPT…food and fiber species, horses, birds, farm raised aquatics, livestock, and zoo animals that can transmit exotic disease to livestock
which species are category II certificate of vet inspections?
all animals
what are the most common forms of ID in swine?
ear notch
microchip
tattoos
RFID tag (radio frequency ID device)
describe the ear notching process
only 1-2 notches/ear
all numbers for a given ear are added up and the final number is the total for that ear
ID = RIGHT# then LEFT#
RIGHT = litter number
LEFT = pig #
is ear notching official numbering?
NO
practice ear notch numbering
38 - 4
practice ear notch numbering
87 - 12