U.S. Department of Agriculture uses tens of thousands of RFID ear tags to control animal tuberculosis
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U.S. Department of Agriculture uses tens of thousands of RFID ear tags to control animal tuberculosis
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday that it has begun providing tens of thousands of RFID ear tags for the state’s animal tuberculosis control program. USDA has purchased a total of 15 million RFID animal identification tags to support various animal disease control projects.
A few years ago, RFID tags have been used in the management and marketing of beef and dairy products. Now, the National Animal Identification System hopes to use this technology to control disease outbreaks. The ultimate goal is to trace the root cause of any disease outbreak within 48 hours.
Since 2002, animal tuberculosis has been detected in 6 states in the United States, resulting in the slaughter of 25,000 cattle. Since the outbreak of tuberculosis in 2004, the total number of animals tested by USDA has exceeded 787,000. The use of RFID animal ear tags will help relevant departments to control the spread of animal diseases in a timely manner.
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