{"id":6679,"date":"2017-11-13T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premier1supplies.com\/sheep-guide\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2018-03-15T14:28:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T19:28:34","slug":"usda-scrapie-ear-tags-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premier1supplies.com\/sheep-guide\/2017\/11\/usda-scrapie-ear-tags-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrapie Ear Tags Update\u2014October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective October 1, 2017, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will no longer provide free plastic ear tags and applicators<\/a> as part of the National Scrapie Eradication Program. APHIS will continue to provide metal tags free of charge to producers and others who handle sheep and goats. Contact your USDA Veterinary Services office<\/a> or 1-866-USDA-TAG for more information on free metal tags, to make changes to your existing scrapie flock number or to obtain a scrapie flock number.<\/p>\n

Producers also have the option to purchase their own official ear tags\/devices from approved tag companies. Official identification devices, including ear tags and injectable transponders, must be approved by APHIS as being sufficiently tamper-resistant for the intended use, have good retention, and provide a unique identification number for each animal.<\/p>\n

Approved USDA Scrapie Ear Tags<\/h2>\n

Premier 1 offers approved tags in several styles: Q-flex\u00ae 1.5<\/a>, Q-flex\u00ae 3<\/a> and Q-flex\u00ae 5<\/a>, 7X<\/a> and MiniTags<\/a>. Color is up to you (except blue, which is reserved for USDA use). All official National Scrapie Eradication Program identification tags have the U.S. shield printed on them.<\/p>\n

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\"Q-flex\u00ae<\/div>\n
Q-flex\u00ae 1.5 Ear Tags<\/div>\n

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\"Q-flex\u00ae<\/div>\n
Q-flex\u00ae 3 Ear Tags<\/div>\n

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\"Q-flex\u00ae<\/div>\n
Q-flex\u00ae 5 Ear Tags<\/div>\n

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\"7X<\/div>\n
7X Ear Tags<\/div>\n

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MiniTag Ear Tags<\/div>\n

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Animals Requiring Identification<\/h2>\n

The animals listed below are required by Federal* and\/or State regulations to be identified as part of the National Scrapie Eradication Program when they move between states as part of interstate commerce or if ownership changes. Some states have ID requirements which are stricter than the federal requirements, so the exceptions listed below do not apply in all states. For information on each State\u2019s identification and movement requirements, contact the State Veterinarian\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Sheep<\/h3>\n