Review of identification and traceability legislation for pigs in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 255-260

  Schembri, N ^a   Toribio, J A ^a   Sithole, F ^a   Holyoake, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Legislation; Livestock identification; Pigs; Regulations; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; AUSTRALIA; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; LAW; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; TATTOOING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; LEGISLATION, VETERINARY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TATTOOING; TRANSPORTATION;

SUIDAE;

EID: 34547334999     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00175.x     Document Type: Review

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