County 4-H Youth Horse County 4-H Youth Horse Program Tracing/Tracking Program Tracing/Tracking

ProjectProject““Equine IdentificationEquine Identification””

20072007

Penn State University Dairy Penn State University Dairy and Animal Sciences and Animal Sciences Department in cooperation Department in cooperation with Equine Species with Equine Species Working Group and the Working Group and the Pennsylvania Department of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.Agriculture.

Grant Research Conducted By:

Why do we need an identification Why do we need an identification system for equine?system for equine?

Protect our horse (s)Protect our horse (s) Control outbreaks of contagious foreign Control outbreaks of contagious foreign

diseasesdiseases Protect human healthProtect human health Address the threat of bio-terrorismAddress the threat of bio-terrorism Identify lost, stolen or displaced horsesIdentify lost, stolen or displaced horses Maintain a stable economic environmentMaintain a stable economic environment Insure freedom of movement and export Insure freedom of movement and export

of horsesof horses Be a responsible member of the livestock Be a responsible member of the livestock

industryindustry

What is the purpose of this project What is the purpose of this project for “Equine Identification?”for “Equine Identification?”

Survey and determine the concerns and Survey and determine the concerns and issues facing the nation and issues facing the nation and Pennsylvania’s equine owners concerning Pennsylvania’s equine owners concerning the National Animal Identification Systemthe National Animal Identification System

Who would participate in this Who would participate in this project?project?

4-H Members, Leaders, and

Families

With the support of County 4-H Horse With the support of County 4-H Horse Program through Educators, Program through Educators, 4-H Leaders, and 4-H Members4-H Leaders, and 4-H Members

Registered premise (facility hosting Registered premise (facility hosting equine)equine)

Willingness to report tracing/tracking Willingness to report tracing/tracking of equine’s movementof equine’s movement

Project horses with current Coggins Project horses with current Coggins and Rabies Verificationand Rabies Verification

Performance Project Performance Project Production Project Production Project Horsemanship Skills Horsemanship Skills

ProjectProject Therapeutic RidingTherapeutic Riding

ProjectProject Competitive Trail Competitive Trail

Riding ProjectRiding Project

Who should receive a premise Who should receive a premise number?number?

Facilities Public and Private StablesFacilities Public and Private Stables Rodeo ArenasRodeo Arenas National or State ParksNational or State Parks Universities (Educational/Research Universities (Educational/Research

Facilities/Diagnostic Laboratories)Facilities/Diagnostic Laboratories) Ports of ExitPorts of Exit Dude RanchesDude Ranches Ports of EntryPorts of Entry

Quarantine FacilitiesQuarantine Facilities Auctions and SalesAuctions and Sales FairgroundsFairgrounds Breeding FarmsBreeding Farms Boarding FacilitiesBoarding Facilities Equine Clinics and HospitalsEquine Clinics and Hospitals RacetracksRacetracks Show/Exhibition/CompetitionShow/Exhibition/Competition

How do I register my premise?How do I register my premise? Call 1-717-772-2852 Ext. 208 for more Call 1-717-772-2852 Ext. 208 for more

information and to request a form to information and to request a form to register your premise through the U.S. register your premise through the U.S. Postal Services and PA Dept of Agriculture.Postal Services and PA Dept of Agriculture.

Complete the paper registration form and Complete the paper registration form and mail tomail to

BAHDSBAHDSRoom 408Room 4082301 N. Cameron Street2301 N. Cameron StreetHarrisburg, Pa. 17110Harrisburg, Pa. 17110

Online RegistrationOnline Registration

Complete an online registrationComplete an online registration

Visit Visit https://https://PaFarms.orgPaFarms.org Click on Register Your Premise orClick on Register Your Premise or

Visit Visit https://https://farminfo.psu.edufarminfo.psu.edu// Click on Register Your Premise Click on Register Your Premise

NOW!NOW!

For More Premise Information:For More Premise Information:

For Pamphlets, Fact Sheets, and For Pamphlets, Fact Sheets, and NAIS (National Animal Identification NAIS (National Animal Identification System) Poster contact the AHC: System) Poster contact the AHC: ahc@horsecoucil.orgahc@horsecoucil.org

What is the chip?...Where is it What is the chip?...Where is it implanted?...Who does the implanted?...Who does the

implanting?...How does it work?implanting?...How does it work?

The RFID chip is an electronic device The RFID chip is an electronic device implanted into the horse similar to implanted into the horse similar to how dogs currently are implanted how dogs currently are implanted with micro-chipswith micro-chips

Implantation site: nuchal ligament Implantation site: nuchal ligament on the left side, in the middle third of on the left side, in the middle third of the neck, halfway between the ears the neck, halfway between the ears and the withersand the withers

For this program veterinarians will For this program veterinarians will provide the implanting to your horse provide the implanting to your horse at no cost to the 4-H member. The at no cost to the 4-H member. The veterinarian will not administer other veterinarian will not administer other types of equine care, inoculations, types of equine care, inoculations, examinations, etc.examinations, etc.

Injection sites may develop Injection sites may develop complications. Any additional complications. Any additional

veterinary care after implantation veterinary care after implantation will be the horse owner’s will be the horse owner’s

responsibility.responsibility.

You will not need to scan your equine You will not need to scan your equine or purchase a scanner. The program or purchase a scanner. The program contact personnel will set up contact personnel will set up convenient times and locations for convenient times and locations for your horse to be periodically your horse to be periodically scanned. A scanner will identify the scanned. A scanner will identify the chip that is implanted in your chip that is implanted in your equine’s neck.equine’s neck.

What does the chip look like?What does the chip look like?

RFID - Microchip

Magnified Interior of MicrochipMagnified Interior of Microchip

Graphics courtesy of Electronic ID Inc

Why is the National Identification Why is the National Identification System so important?System so important?

Premises identification and individual Premises identification and individual identification benefits equine ownersidentification benefits equine owners

Notification in the event of an equine Notification in the event of an equine disease outbreakdisease outbreak

Horses implanted with a chip can be Horses implanted with a chip can be identified when stolen or lost to their identified when stolen or lost to their current premisescurrent premises

Why is this project important?Why is this project important?

Survey and assess the composition Survey and assess the composition and nature of the equine industry, and nature of the equine industry, including its resistance to the including its resistance to the implementation of national ID and implementation of national ID and the impact it will have on the quality the impact it will have on the quality of life of equine owners and of life of equine owners and participants in equine activities.participants in equine activities.

Evaluate the potential use of Evaluate the potential use of microchips, scanners and a web-microchips, scanners and a web-based data collection system to based data collection system to provide and effective and affordable provide and effective and affordable system for individual identification of system for individual identification of horses to meet the national horses to meet the national requirement for animal ID.requirement for animal ID.

Provide data summary and analysis Provide data summary and analysis as well as access to data as well as access to data tracing/tracking of disease outbreaks tracing/tracking of disease outbreaks to ensure a healthy environment for to ensure a healthy environment for participating in equestrian events.participating in equestrian events.

How will chipping and registering How will chipping and registering my premise help in disease my premise help in disease

outbreaks?outbreaks?

PDA (Pennsylvania Department of PDA (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture) at the present time does Agriculture) at the present time does not have the information to not have the information to controlcontrol and and eradicateeradicate an equine disease an equine disease outbreakoutbreak

Premise ID and Individual Equine ID Premise ID and Individual Equine ID enables the Bureau of Animal and enables the Bureau of Animal and Diagnostic Services to Diagnostic Services to efficientlyefficiently and and effectivelyeffectively respond to a disease respond to a disease outbreakoutbreak

How your premise is affected in a How your premise is affected in a disease outbreak!disease outbreak!

What will I do to be part of the What will I do to be part of the grant survey?grant survey?

Register my premiseRegister my premise Agree to implant chip in my equineAgree to implant chip in my equine Record project equine with contact Record project equine with contact

and report travelsand report travels

Release FormsRelease Forms

Veterinary Release FormVeterinary Release Form Parental Permission FormParental Permission Form

ReferencesReferences NAIS and Horses The facts surrounding the NAIS and Horses The facts surrounding the

National Animal Identification System as it National Animal Identification System as it applies to the horse industry in the U.S.applies to the horse industry in the U.S.

Grant Proposal: Develop Methods to Grant Proposal: Develop Methods to Overcome Resistance to the Overcome Resistance to the Implementation of National Equine Implementation of National Equine IdentificationIdentification

Pennsylvania Department of AgriculturePennsylvania Department of Agriculture Penn State UniversityPenn State University

CreditsCredits Ann Swinker, PhD., Associate Ann Swinker, PhD., Associate

Professor Equine Sciences, PSUProfessor Equine Sciences, PSU Patricia Comerford, MS, Patricia Comerford, MS,

ExtensionSpecialist, PSUExtensionSpecialist, PSU Nancy Dreschel, DVN, Animal Nancy Dreschel, DVN, Animal

Science Instructor, PSUScience Instructor, PSU Brian Egan, MS, Equine Science Brian Egan, MS, Equine Science

Instructor, PSUInstructor, PSU Edward Jedrzejewski, DVM, Horse Edward Jedrzejewski, DVM, Horse

Farm Manager, PSUFarm Manager, PSU

Helene McKernan, BS, Equine Research Helene McKernan, BS, Equine Research Associate, PSUAssociate, PSU

Suzanne Myers PhD., Veterinary Suzanne Myers PhD., Veterinary Science, PA Dept. AG, Science, PA Dept. AG, Animal Diagnostic LabAnimal Diagnostic Lab

Kadie Vanderman, PSU StudentKadie Vanderman, PSU Student Karen Vines, MS, Distance Learning Karen Vines, MS, Distance Learning

Coordinator, PSUCoordinator, PSU Jacob Werner, VMD, Animal Jacob Werner, VMD, Animal

Resource Program, PSUResource Program, PSU

Credits Cont.

Any questions?Any questions?