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ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2004-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Science
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Improvements in food safety ... reliable and uniform animal identification system. Public health would benefit from the development of such a system because this would permit accountability for and prevention of food safety hazards, including residues and harmful pathogens. ... the public would benefit because data collection and long-term research studies are currently hampered by the lack of animal identification. Understanding of the ecology of food-borne pathogens in the production and handling period before slaughter needs to be improved. Animal identification will permit packers and consumers to reward producers for using food safety - related production practices ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zootechnie
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Opération qui consiste, soit par le relevé des signes distinctifs (signalement), soit par l'apposition d'une marque particulière (marquage) à identifier un animal au sein d'un effectif.

Spanish

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