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ARC (Agricultural Research
Centre)
The ARC (Agricultural Research Council) , DNA
section, undertook a pilot project with State
Veterinary Offices of Gauteng, MSD Animal Health
and GMPBasic.
A farmer in the Hammanskraal region was
identified, consulted and the project
implemented.
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1.
Mrs. Dorah Matlou's details were captured to her
PROFILE on the GMPBasic software system.
2. Mrs Matlou's animals
were all processed with the following
procedures, actions:
a. ID Tag applied
The Blue tag (open-ended, re-usable, no
permanent or visual unique number)
vs
the ID Tag (yellow) on the right hand side(left
ear). The tag is non re-usable, TAMPER EVIDENT,
with a UNIQUE human / machine readable number
and code.
This is linked to the GMPBasic CENTRAL DATA BASE
to which certain of the State Veterinary
Departments are already starting to upload
NOTIFIABLE disease results for their clients.
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b. LIDCAT samples from the tail hairs
(including the hair and follicle material) were
plucked from each individual animal.
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c. The State Vet.
dept. collected blood
samples for Brucellosis testing. This was
conducted by Mr. Ali Masipa (AHT= animal health
Technician)
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d. Each LIDCAT
sample was recorded correctly on the data form.
Each bag was sealed with a tamper evident
sticker included in the collection kit
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e. The unique
ID Tag
number of each animal was also recorded onto
each of the two sections of the paired LIDCAT
kit.
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f. These duplicate
sets per animal are then SENT to the ARC,
Irene offices in Pretoria. The LIDCAT samples
are registered and placed into safe keeping in
seperate LIDCAT storage facilities.
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g. DID YOU KNOW
that your animals can
be identified for cases involving:
-
Stock theft cases
- Parentage determination
- Inbreeding determination
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h. Each animal
was also vaccinated against
a range of infectious diseases.
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i. Animal weight
recording utilising the Bovine / Pig tape
measure was conducted. These approx. weights
were utilised to have a basic idea of the
animals live mass & logged against each animal.
WEIGHT recording and analysis is very important
to evaluate growth, readiness for mating, weaner
selection etc.
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j. The TEAM that were present on the day
WELL DONE MRS MATLOU !
Your livestock are now on this growing Livestock
database.
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k. Mrs Dorah Matlou,
showing that her cell phone has a signal. Hence,
the data could also be uploaded successfully via
a 3 G card connection from the laptop application to the CENTRAL DATA BASE !!!
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For further information regarding the LIDCAT
procedures contact:
ARC
Project Page
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For details regarding the ID Tags
and GMPBasic system use the above contact
information.
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Health Product Review:
Would you like to know what
we think of a registered
health product ?
Would you like to receive
advice regarding the best
suited product for your herd
in our opinion ?
Conatct us, provide us with
certain information and we
will be able to guide you.
Implement our system and we
will be able to assist you
with the above mentioned
product advice services
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AFRIKAANS
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ID Tag, LIDCAT (DNA
material) collection and other
procedures conducted on the day.
Recording the data onto the
GMPBasic ®
livestock computer
program
Good head movement constraint
through a well constructed neck
clamp. This enables quality work
at a high speed. It also
minimises stress to the animals,
injury to the handlers.
Blood samples, DNA, product
vaccination for disease control
ALL applied in a few short
actions. When captured in the
field, accuracy is increased,
less admin time is wasted back
at the office again !
Cattle tail hair with root
material on the hair which will
allow decent DNA test results
when required.
Animal weighing, vaccination
under a well constructed mobile
head clamp, crush / race system.
The members of the specific
pilot project that was conducted
in the field
Mrs Dorah Matlou,
showing that her cell phone has a signal. Hence,
the data could also be uploaded successfully via
a 3 G card connection from the laptop application to the CENTRAL DATA BASE !!!
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To place your order for your LIDCAT sample kit,
contact :
Rachelle - 083 630 7181
contact@gmpbasic.co.za
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