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Procedure for Assigning Tattoos to Foreign Pigs
Procedure for Assigning Tattoos to Foreign Pigs (sires usually) The procedure for assigning tattoos for foreign pigs is maintained by Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC) on behalf of the Canadian Swine Breeders Association (CSBA). Following is a description of the procedure that CLRC is using, and regional centres and breeders should follow this in order to ensure that foreign animals are uniquely identified with a consistent tattoo in the performance recording programs. If there is any doubt about what tattoo to use for a foreign animal, CLRC should be contacted.
2417 Holly Lane, Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1V 0M7 Tel: (613)731-7110 / Fax: (613)731-0704 Office Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Eastern Time (Monday to Friday except Holidays) Laura Lee Mills, Registrar for swine, extension 314 Internet: http://www.clrc.ca Email: lauralee.mills@clrc.ca Tattoo herd letters
Note that if a foreign sire was imported to a different country, and then semen imported from this other country, it is still the country of birth that should be used for the tattoo herd letters. Eg. if a Swedish boar was imported to the United States, then SWE should be used for the herd letters, not USA. Tattoo number
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