The United States Animal ID Plan
Mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in the United States highlighted the need to have all livestock–including horses–identified and easily traced. While some states have required equine identification programs in place now (such as Louisiana), there are grumblings from some horse owners about “big brother” becoming involved in the horse industry.
The identification
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Mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in the United States highlighted the need to have all livestock–including horses–identified and easily traced. While some states have required equine identification programs in place now (such as Louisiana), there are grumblings from some horse owners about “big brother” becoming involved in the horse industry.
The identification program is a long-range plan designed to safeguard and prevent obstruction of livestock movement. It will start with livestock destined for slaughter, such as cattle, sheep, and swine. Having each animal identified will enable the government to trace the animal back to its place of origin in the event of a disease problem
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