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Implanting electronic identification transponders under the scutifon cartilage of beef cattle is inappropriate under Australian conditions

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Hasker, P.J.S. and Bassingthwaighte, J. (1995) Implanting electronic identification transponders under the scutifon cartilage of beef cattle is inappropriate under Australian conditions. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 35 (1). pp. 15-18. ISSN 0816-1089

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9950015

Abstract

Poor readout and recovery rates of electronic identification (EID) transponders at the slaughter of feedlot steers raise doubts about the suitability of the scutiform cartilage as a site for implanting EID transponders in commercial beef herds in Australia. At slaughter, a readout was obtained from73% of 4630 implanted steers that were scanned. Failure to give a readout was due to broken and lost transponders. Less than three-quarters of the transponders giving a readout at slaughter were recovered. These results could not be totally attributed to implanting procedure as they were similar for different feedlot-abattoir combinations and different operators.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Animal culture > Brands and branding, and other means of identifying
Animal culture > Cattle > Meat production
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