About the National Animal Identification System


About the National Animal Identification System
		NAIS is a State-Federal-Industry Partnership NAIS will . . . Identify the source of a disease within 48 hours Maintain U.S. participation in global livestock markets. Increase consumer confidence in the food supply. Safeguard your way of life. Long-term goal of the NAIS: To allow rapid identification of all premises and animals that have had direct contact with a diseased animal. Purpose of the NAIS: To protect American agriculture by enhancing our emergency response capabilities. The system will make it possible to address urgent animal health concerns quickly and effectively. Species covered by the NAIS: Cattle, bison, cervids (deer and elk), goats, horses, camelids (llamas and alpacas), poultry, sheep, and swine. Focusing on Animal Health Animal diseases can affect producers of all sizes. Diseases can spread through sources including: human contact, tainted food or water supplies, insects, airborne viruses, migratory birds, rodents and your animals coming into contact with other animals. Participation is Voluntary: The USDA wants to build a cooperative system that is valuable to all producers. There are no enforcement mechanisms or penalties related to the NAIS. The NAIS has three components: 1. Premise Registration 2. Animal Identification 3. Animal Movement Reporting Reporting animal movements involves four pieces of information. 1. Event 2. Date 3. Animal Identification Number (AIN) 4. Premise Identification
	This site was created by Oklahoma State Univeristy Animal Science Extension with support from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to provide information to producers interested in learning more about the National Animal Identification System.