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The National Animal
Identification System (NAIS) is currently being implemented by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a voluntary basis. NAIS is intended to
identify animals and poultry and record their movements over the
course of their lifespan. USDA’s ultimate goal is to create an
effective, uniform national tracking system that will help maintain
the health of U.S. herds and flocks. When fully operational,
it will allow animal tracing to be completed within 48 hours of a
disease detection, ensuring rapid containment of the
disease.
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New Mexico Livestock
Board has produced a video that explains the animal identification
program and why volunteer, free premises registration is valuable to
New Mexico ranchers and important to the communities they serve.
Click here
to go to see the video. |
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