Traceability and Identification
National Swine Slaughter Database
Currently, information on hogs sent for processing is recorded in only some areas of Canada. As part of the development of a national traceability and identification system, this practice and database will be expanded, so that country-wide, the information can be used as a means of tracing each hog's movements, facilitating investigation in the case of an animal outbreak.
Slaughter information will now be collected throughout Canada, wherever hogs are produced. In the event of a crisis, packers and marketing boards will have the capability to quickly identify a contagion's source and path.
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