Pink Ketchum Kurl-Lock #3 tag
Pink Ketchum Kurl-Lock #3 tag (OVI-07-01) revoked from CSIP effective immediately
Ottawa, ON (November 23, 2017) – Earlier today,
the Canadian Food Inspection Agency officially revoked the Ketchum
Kurl-Lock #3 tag (OVI-07-01) with published updates to the list of
animal indicators approved under the Livestock Identification and
Traceability (TRACE) program. In a news release issued
September 15th, the Canadian Sheep Federation notified Canadian
sheep farmers and ranchers that the pink metal Ketchum Kurl-Lock #3
tag was poised to be revoked from the Canadian Sheep Identification
Program (CSIP), in preparation for today’s
announcement.
Now that the Ketchum Kurl-Lock tag is officially revoked, producers
are reminded that an animal may not be shipped from it’s current
location bearing only the pink Ketchum tag. A new, currently
approved, CSIP tag will need to be added to animals leaving their
current premises even if they have a pink Ketchum tag in their
ear. You will also need to report the new tag number to
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) along with the number
of the...