Lesson 4

1. Lesson 4 Good Production Practice #4 Identify and Track All Treated Animals.

2. 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 Good Production Practice 4

3. Animal Identification • Important management tool • Record performance measurements • Track • Treated pigs • Ownership and movement of pigs • Disease outbreaks Good Production Practice 4

4. Animal Identification • Permanent • Ear notching • Tattoo • Temporary • Ear tag • Paint brand • Animal markers • Marking crayon • Marking stick Good Production Practice 4

5. 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 Good Production Practice 4

6. Permanent Animal Identification Litter Number Pig Number 1 + 1 = 2 3 + 9 = 12 Good Production Practice 4

7. Permanent Animal Identification • Tattoos • Permanent • Hard to read from distance Good Production Practice 4

8. Temporary Animal Identification • Ear tags • Paint brands • Markings using: • Marking crayons or • Marking sticks Good Production Practice 4

9. 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 Good Production Practice 4

10. Animal Identification • Record the individual identification of any animal that you treat • This will help ensure that you can identify the same animal again Good Production Practice 4

11. 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 Good Production Practice 4

12. Tracking Treated Animals • Medication records Good Production Practice 4

13. 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 Good Production Practice 4

14. 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 Good Production Practice 4

15. Take-Home Message • Learn how to read ear notches • Establish how you will identify your animals • Use identification to aid in keeping treatment records Good Production Practice 4

16. Summary • Identify tools and methods for identification of pigs/pens • Understand the importance of identifying and tracking all treated animals Good Production Practice 4

17. Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus Good Production Practice 4