Nation Id system now owned by USA

[rusty1]

News & Events
Clarkston Consulting Benefits Livestock Identification Programs
DURHAM, NC and CALGARY, ALBERTA (September 29, 2003). Clarkston Consulting, a nationally recognized management and technology consulting firm, recently completed the asset acquisition of the Health Informatics (HI) division of QC Data,
This acquisition will directly benefit livestock identification programs across North America.
QC Data HI implemented, and currently hosts, the system central to the identification and tracking of livestock by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA). Under the federal Health of Animals Act, an identification tag is mandatory in Canada for cattle born after July 1, 2001 and leaving their herd of origin.

[cowman]

One slight missprint. All Canadian cattle require the CFIA tag not just those born after July 1,2001.
I was watching a show on the Discovery channel the other day where they were chipping snakes. They implanted these little chips with an implant gun that looked just like the "Synovax" gun. When we go to the electronic tag next year I think this type of electronic chip should be an option.

[kato]

We already have them for cats and dogs. They are put in with a simple 3cc plastic syringe. The implant is inside a special needle on the end. Very simple, but if you could get this done for under $20.00, you'd be lucky.

One drawback...sometimes the implant migrates. We've seen this in horses that have been implanted in the neck.