Lesson 4

Good Production Practice #4

Identify and Track All Treated Animals.

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Objectives

• This lesson will help you to:

– Identify tools and methods for identification of pigs or pens

– Explain the importance of identifying and tracking all treated animals

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Animal Identification

• Important management tool• Record performance measurements• Track

– Treated pigs– Ownership and movement of pigs– Disease outbreaks

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Animal Identification

• Permanent– Ear notching– Tattoo

• Temporary– Ear tag– Paint brand – Animal markers

Marking crayon Marking stick

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Permanent Animal Identification

• Ear notching– Right ear

Litter number

– Left ear Pig number

• Read ear notches beginning with litter number– Ex. 23 – 4

Born in the 23rd litter Was the fourth pig

identified

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Permanent Animal Identification

Litter Number Pig Number1 + 1 = 2 3 + 9 = 12

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Permanent Animal Identification

• Tattoos– Permanent– Hard to read from distance

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Temporary Animal Identification

• Ear tags• Paint brands• Markings using:

– Marking crayons or– Marking sticks

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Animal Identification

• Group tracking:– May be used when an entire group of

animals have the same withdrawal time

Unit may be a pen, room or building

– Used in commercial operations

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Animal Identification

• Record the individual identification of any animal that you treat

• This will help ensure that you can identify the same animal again

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Tracking Treated Animals

• Animal treatment should be accompanied by a written record

• Medication and treatment records– Help ensure food safety

throughout the food supply chain

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Tracking Treated Animals

• Medication records

Date AnimalID

Productname

Amountgiven

Route Given by Withdrawaltime

Sept. 22 145 Penicillin 10 cc IM Chuck 10 days

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National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

USDA - NAIS

• Information system to enhance response to U.S. animal disease events

• State/Federal/Industry cooperative effort

• Provides oversight and coordination of species-specific program standards for identification

– The pork industry has developed the Swine ID Plan

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Premises Identification

Premises Identification Number (PIN) • Key component of NAIS and the Swine ID Plan

–Seven alphanumeric characters that uniquely identify a physical location where livestock may be located.

• During natural or disease disasters, PINs will support:–Faster traceback capability

–Faster determination of the extent of the outbreak or event

–Faster implementation of disease control measures and response activities

–Better business planning to diminish the effects of an outbreak or event

–Better communications to producers in areas affected by disasters

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Take-Home Message

• Learn how to read ear notches• Establish how you will identify

your animals• Use identification to aid in

keeping treatment records

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Summary

• Identify tools and methods for identification of pigs/pens

• Understand the importance of identifying and tracking all treated animals

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