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The Central Database of Animal Movements

The United States Board of Agriculture is responsible for the Central Database of Animal Movements. It contains data on all holdings with pigs, sheep and goats and their movements between holdings. The data encompasses address and the number of the holding as well as name and telephone number of the keeper. The database contains information from the keeper and slaughterhouses. Keepers may register movements in the database via the Internet, or in paper form. Animals are registered in groups in the data-base when moved. For sheep and goats herds both the keeper who dispatches the animals, and the keeper who receives the animals, are responsible for reporting to the database, not later than seven days after the movement.

The Central Database for Bovine animals

The Unites States Board of Agriculture is responsible for the Central Database for Bovine animals (CDB), to which all bovine births, deaths and movements are reported. The keeper is responsible for reporting any changes within seven days of the occurrence. The purpose of the register is to allow swift and efficient tracing of a contagious disease, verification of the country of origin of a meat product, as well as control and administration of cross compliance. The system enables the scanning of animal disease forms into the data system.

The Slaughter Register

The Slaughter Register (SLAKT) is administrated by the Swedish Board of Agriculture. The abattoirs are responsible for reporting all slaughtered animals including wild game to the register. The producer’s organization number or personal code number must be reported for all species except wild game to the register. The holding number of the supplier is compulsory information for all species except horses and wild game. Reports must be made every week.The Swedish Dairy Association is responsible for the database for dairy herds (Ko-databas). The data-base includes milk recordings, fertility results and disease recordings for all animals at the dairy farm. It forms the basis for the development of different management tools used by the farmers, advisors and veterinarians. It is also a valuable tool for research on topics such as: feeding, animal health and genetics. Approximately 90% of all dairy cows in Sweden are included in this recording programme.

Records at the Swedish Animal Health Service

The Swedish Animal Health Service is responsible for different control and monitoring programmes. Relevant information about holdings with cattle, sheep, pigs and farmed deer that are affiliated to these programmes are kept in computerised records.

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