The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is a cooperative state-federal-industry partnership to standardize and expand animal identification programs and practices to all livestock species and poultry. The long-term goal of the NAIS is to provide animal health officials with the capability to identify all livestock and premises that have had direct contact with a disease of concern within 48 hours of discovery.
NAIS is being developed in three stages:
- Premises Identification
- Animal Identification
- Animal Tracking
To learn more about NAIS, visit www.usda.gov/nais. |
