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Animal Disease Traceability

Premise Registration  

Premises registration is key to help respond to and minimize the impact of an animal disease outbreak.  The first step in implementing an animal identification system is identifying and registering premises where livestock is congregated. 

​Animal Health officials work with federal and state partners along with producers to establish a successful identification program that will enable rapid traces to disease suspects and therefore rapid and more effective disease control.

The ​Maryland Department of Agriculture provides free metal official identification tags to producers upon request. If you would like to request tags, or have any questions regarding official identification or Premises registration, please contact us.​

Animals Moving Interstate are Required to Have Official Identification    

The federal government issued final regulations in January 2013 that now require most animals moving interstate (unless going directly to slaughter) to have official identification. States are required by this rule to implement and oversee individual official animal identification for animals moving in interstate commerce.

General information about animal disease traceability, the final rule and a summary of the requirements can be found at the USDA website posted below:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/index/index.html

Animal Health Requirements for Fairs and Shows

​For information on animal health requirements for Fairs and Shows please visit the Fairs and Shows page


S​tate Veterinarian   

Dr Jennifer Trout​​

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis MD 21401
410-841-5810 office
800-492-5590 toll free
410-841-5971 after hours

[email protected]

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Do you have official ID?

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags allow animals to moooove faster! Also, tags are now required for cattle and swine shown at Maryland exhibitions.
scrapie tag 

Use our Premises Registration Form​​​ to acquire a new premises identification number or contact us @ 410-841-5810.  For more information, please click here​​.

 
Scrapie tags are required for all sheep and goats leaving the farm. Call 
804-343-2560 to order Scrapie tags. 

  scrapie tag sheep and goat                      
USDA Scrapie Tags ​