Use of ear tags and injectable transponders for the identification and traceability of pigs from birth to the end of the slaughter line

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2215-2224

  Caja, G ^a   Hernandez Jover M ^a   Conill, C ^a,b   Garin D ^a,d   Alabern, X ^b   Farriol, B ^c   Ghirardi, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Tracex Trazabilidad Aliment SL   (Spain)

^c Rumitag SL   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Ear Tag; Electronic Identification; Swine; Traceability; Transponder

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645972917     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8392215x     Document Type: Article

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