Animal Identification : Overview and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planning.

Product safety.

Veterinary medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of animal identification (ID), which is the practice of keeping records on individuals or groups of farm animals so that they can be tracked from birth to slaughter. Discusses rationale for using animal ID, including animal health, commercial production and marketing, and food safety reasons; and reviews efforts to develop a national animal ID plan, selected issues, and other bills in the 110th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Animal Identification

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.