Livestock source verification is the ability to trace
livestock
Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...
from
birth
Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring, also referred to in technical contexts as parturition. In mammals, the process is initiated by hormones which cause the muscular walls of the uterus to contract, expelling the f ...
to the
consuming public. This process usually entails numeric identification at birth and
record keeping which details health records, feed records, and genetic history of individual livestock.
The record keeping and
traceability Traceability is the capability to trace something. In some cases, it is interpreted as the ability to verify the history, location, or application of an item by means of documented recorded identification.
Other common definitions include the capab ...
process continues from
slaughter through processing and
distribution. These records can be accessed by the processor which provides another level of safety to the consumer in terms of recall if necessary.
Unique numbers are usually assigned to all
cow
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...
s, with most activities being documented.
Benefits of livestock source verification
Source verification allows record keeping of livestock including health records, feed records, and genetic history. In the event of a recall, another level of safety is provided to the customers through the depth of the records.
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Example of Source Verification
Livestock