Britt A G, Bell C M, Evers K, Paskin R
Department of Environment and Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2500, Bendigo, Victoria, 3554, Australia.
Department of Environment and Primary Industries, 475 Mickleham Road, Attwood, Victoria, 3049, Australia.
Rev Sci Tech. 2013 Aug;32(2):571-82. doi: 10.20506/rst.32.2.2238.
It is rarely possible to successfully contain an outbreak of an infectious animal disease, or to respond effectively to a chemical residue incident, without the use of a system for identifying and tracking animals. The linking of animals at the time they are slaughtered--through the use of identification devices or marks and accompanying movement documentation--with the meat produced from their carcasses, adds further value from the perspective of consumer safety. Over the past decade, animal identification technology has become more sophisticated and affordable. The development of the Internet and mobile communication tools, complemented bythe expanded capacity of computers and associated data management applications, has added a new dimension to the ability of Competent Authorities and industry to track animals and the food they produce for disease control, food safety and commercial purposes.
如果不使用动物识别与追踪系统，就很难成功控制动物传染病的爆发，或有效应对化学残留事件。通过使用识别设备、标记以及附带的移动记录文件，将动物在屠宰时与它们尸体所产出的肉类联系起来，从消费者安全的角度来看更具价值。在过去十年中，动物识别技术变得更加精密且成本更低。互联网和移动通信工具的发展，再加上计算机及相关数据管理应用能力的提升，为有关部门和行业追踪动物及其所产食物以进行疾病控制、食品安全管理及商业目的增添了新的维度。
