Animal Disease Traceability
Animal identification and traceability has received increased attention
lately in the United States. Recent animal disease outbreaks around the
world have underscored the importance of animal identification and the need
to track an animals’ location history and herd mate contacts. These
incidents have led to a heightened awareness of the risks posed to our
domestic livestock populations by the accidental or malicious introduction
of a foreign disease or the emergence of a domestic disease of concern. Some
animal diseases may also present a threat to the public health furthering
the urgency to maintain animal health control. A significant animal disease
outbreak could affect both our social and economic stability. The potential
disruption that a large-scale disease occurrence could cause would go way
beyond the suffering and loss to animal life.
Leaders in the agriculture industry and government have recognized the need
to have a meaningful animal disease traceability system in place to help
avoid the undesirable consequences our country could experience as a result
of certain animal disease outbreaks. Regulatory animal disease programs
(such as the Brucellosis and TB Eradication programs in cattle, Scrapie
Eradication in sheep, and Pseudorabies Eradication in swine) have used
official animal identification as a means to control and significantly
reduce those diseases in the US. These disease control successes have
resulted in a decrease in numbers of officially identified animals. As a
result, animal health officials are finding it increasingly more difficult
to efficiently conduct animal disease investigations. A efficient,
reliable system of animal health traceability would greatly aid animal
health officials by providing the information necessary to control and halt
the spread of a disease and minimize the impact of such events. Maintenance
of public confidence in and continued marketability of food animal products
are added benefits of an effective animal identification system for the
industry.
On August 9, 2011, USDA issued a proposed rule to establish general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate when animal disease events take place. Beginning August 11, 2011, USDA will be accepting comments on the proposed rule until November 9, 2011.
Click here for the USDA APHIS Animal Disease Traceability website:
Click here for the Proposed Rule on Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate.
Premises registration is still available. Those who already have a premises identification number can access their accounts by clicking on the "Review Existing Premises" tab below.
To register for a new premises identification number, please click on the "Register a Premises" tab below.
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For questions contact Animal ID Support, Phone: 605-773-3321 or e-mail: idhelp@state.sd.us
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South Dakota Animal Industry Board, 411 South Fort Street, Pierre, SD 57501