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2. Why is animal identification
important?
Basis of all records in the operation.
Identification allows a producer to track
individual animals productivity and
health.
Used to control disease.
Theft prevention

3. How can animals be identified?
Earnotching: Notches made into the ear
which represents a number.
Permanent.
Easily recognized.
Swine/Cattle

4. Ear Tagging
Metal or plastic tags with numbers.
Can be easily lost.
Inexpensive.

5. Tattoos
Piercing skin with device with a lot of pins
that create numbers/letters and then
rubbing area with ink.
Cattle/Sheep/Swine/Horses.
Requires skill

6. Paint
Paint applied directly to the back of the animal for
temporary identification.

7. Branding
Hot branding
Use of a hot iron to burn a permanent scar into
the skin.
Freeze branding
Uses an extremely cold iron to kill the color
pigment producing cell

8. Microchip
Implanted microchip stores identifying data about
the animal

9. How do you read a brand?
· Read a brand from left to rightML(M
L).
· Read a brand from top to bottom, M
(Bar M).
Read a brand from outside to inside
when the brand has a character that
encloses another S (Circle S).

10. Reading a brand
Brandsare composed of capital letters
of the alphabet, numerals, pictures, and
characters such asslash /, circle O,
half-circle , cross+, bar -,
etc., with many combinations and
adaptations.
Letters can be usedsingly, joined,or in
combinations.

11. Reading a Brand
They can be upright,XIT (XIT) ;
Lying down or "lazy,"
Connected (V B connected)
Combined (V B combined)
Reversed (reverse B)
Hanging (V hanging S)

12. Read Ear Notches

13. Reading Ear Notches

14. National Animal Identification
System
The National Animal Identification System
(NAIS) is a modern, streamlined
information system that helps producers
and animal health officials respond quickly
and effectively to animal disease events in
the United States. NAIS is designed to:
Increase the United States' disease response
capabilities
Limit the spread of animal diseases
Minimize animal losses and economic impact
Protect producers' livelihoods
Maintain market access

15. Why is NAIS important to
animal health?
Which animals are involved in a disease
outbreak
Where the infected animals are currently
located
What other animals might have been
exposed to the disease
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16. Is NAIS mandatory?
USDA is not requiring participation in the
program.
NAIS can help producers protect the
health and marketability of their
animals—but the choice to participate is
theirs.

17. What are the steps for
participation in NAIS?
Register your premises and obtain a
premise ID number
Identify your animals
Track your animals in a database