Official registration brand accompanied by official brand inspection certificates 



issued by a recognized brand inspection agency. 



Registration number of a breed association recognized by APHIS-VS in 



conjunction with an official eartag, tattoo, or brand. 



USDA-approved backtag. Backtags are used mostly in stockyards or 



slaughterhouses. These cannot be used as the only identification for onfarm testing 



or for movement other than in slaughter channels. 



i 



Tatoo (right ear) 



• a 



1 St digit — Quarter of the year 



2d digit— Official shield 



3d digit — Last digit of the year 



73 



Orange 

 vaccination tag 



VUP1569 



State 

 code 



individual 

 ID 



Figure 2 — Brucellosis cnlflwod vaccination identification. 



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