04. Three steps to improve disease traceability.

The first step is premises identification.  It is necessary to know the sites where animals are produced, transfered through, and intermingled with other animals if effective trace back is to be accomplished.  

The second step will be individual animal identification, in which the US Animal Identification Number (USAIN) will be “tied” or linked to the premises through an state based information system.  The need to associate the animal number to the premises is the critical component that provides the information to record animal movements. 

The third step will be animal tracing. This will record animal movement from premises to premises. Service provider will assist producers in tracking.