Table 1 Presence of animal ID and traceback success for domestic cattle disclosing lesions at slaughter, 2001–2010
Presence or absence of animal identification (ID) at slaughter | Successfully traced | Not successfully traced | Total number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Domestic fed bovine TB cases | |||
A U.S. form of ID and management ID | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A U.S. form of ID | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Management ID | 6 (11%) | 47 (89%) | 53 |
No ID | 3 (15%) | 19 (86%) | 22 |
Total | 10 (13%) | 68 (87%) | 78 |
Domestic adult bovine TB cases | |||
A U.S. form of ID and management ID | 5 (83%) | 1 (17%) | 6 |
A U.S. form of ID | 16 (84%) | 3 (16%) | 19 |
Management ID | 4 | 0 | 4 |
No ID | 5 (71%) | 2 (29%) | 7 |
Total | 30 (83%) | 6 (17%) | 36 |
Overall domestic (fed & adult) bovine TB cases | |||
A U.S. form of ID and management ID | 6 (86%) | 1 (14%) | 7 |
A U.S. form of ID | 16 (76%) | 5 (24%) | 21 |
Management ID | 10 (18%) | 47 (82%) | 57 |
No ID | 8 (30%) | 21 (72%) | 29 |
Grand Total | 40 (35%) | 74 (65%) | 114 |