Traceability

During an outbreak, it will be critical to be able to track movement of animals, people, vehicles, and equipment that could potentially spread the disease for two reasons.

1. If you are infected with the FAD, traceability could help find where the disease may have come from, or could have spread.

2. If you are not infected with the FAD, traceability could help show you are not connected to an infected premises.

During a national movement standstill, traceability will also help officials find the disease, and hopefully stop the spread, quicker.

Premises Identification Number (PIN)

The PIN should be included on all movement records and diagnostic lab submissions even before an outbreak occurs. In an outbreak, the PIN will allow producers to be notified if they are in a regulatory Control Area, speeding up a response. Additionally, the PIN will be required when requesting a movement permit during an outbreak if you are located in a Control Area but are not infected with the disease. It can link test results and other important information to a premises which may allow a permit to be issued sooner.

Verify a PIN

Apply for a PIN

Movement Records

Viruses can spread on contaminated vehicles, equipment, and footwear. In an outbreak of an FAD, Regulatory Officials may ask producers to provide accurate trace-back information to identify potential exposure your pigs had to the virus. These records are all good for PQA purposes too.

1. If you are infected with the FAD, movement records could help find where the disease may have come from or could have spread.

2. If you are not infected with the FAD, movement records could help show you are not connected to an infected premises.

Resources for keeping records:

List of priorities of farm records for an outbreak response (from Iowa Dept. of Ag. and Land Stewardship)
Practice questionnaire to help you get a feel for information you may need to provide in an outbreak (from Secure Pork Supply)

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