Gradiated Sheep
Eradicate Scrapie!
Gradiated Goats

Your Participation is Needed Now, More Than Ever —
To Reach the Goal of Substantially Eradicating
Scrapie from the U.S. by 2010

To Receive Official Sheep and Goat Ear Tags for Interstate Movement

Contact your local Veterinary Services Area Office and request that a premises identification number be assigned to your flock.  If you want to use USDA ear tags that are provided free to producers, request the number of tags that you will need for a one year period.  If you would prefer to purchase a different kind of ear tag contact one of the approved tag companies listed below to purchase the ear tags.  Approved ear tag companies offer a wider range of colors and styles.

Officially Approved Tag Companies

All five eartag companies are officially approved.

Allflex, Global Animal Management/Geissler Technologies, and Premier offer official approved RFID tags.

Metal, tamper resistant tags are available in various colors from Hasco and Ketchum.

Plastic, tamper-evident tags are available from Premier and Allflex. Producers are required to pay for these tags. These eartags are approved for the official identification of sheep and goats in interstate commerce.

Only Premier, Global Animal Management/Geissler Technologies and Allflex have tamper-evident tags that are also approved for use in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program.

 

ALLFLEX USA

P.O. Box 612266; 2805 East 12th Street | Dallas Fort Worth Airport, TX 75261-2266 | Phone: (972) 456-3686 | Fax: (972) 456-3882

E-mail: kcarrell@allflexusa.com  | Web:  http://www.allflexusa.com/

Contact:  Ms. Kristi Carrell

 

Global Animal Management/Geissler Technologies

556 Morris Avenue | Summit, NJ  07901 | Phone: (800) 235-9824

E-mail: gamsupport@mygamonline.com | Web:  http://www.mygamonline.com/gamweb/

Plastic Scrapie Tags

Hasco Tag Company

P.O. Box 74130 | Dayton, KY  41074-0130 | Phone:  (859) 261-6000 | Fax:  (859) 261-6002

E-mail:  hasco_tags@fuse.net | Web:  http://www.hascotag.com/

Contacts:  Mr. Tom Haas, Ms. Linda Gerkin, Ms. Cheri Willis

 

Ketchum Manufacturing Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 10; 11 Town Shed Road | Lake Luzerne, NY  12846 | Phone: (518) 696-3331 or (800) 222-0460

E-mail:  sales@ketchummfg.com | Web:  http://www.ketchummfg.com/

Contact:  Michele Levin

Metal Scrapie Tags

Premier Sheep Supplies, Ltd.

2031 300th Street | Washington, IA  52353 | Phone:  (800) 282-6631 | Fax:  (800) 346-7992

E-mail:  ssexton@premier1supplies.com | Web:  http://www.premier1supplies.com

Contact:  Ms. Stephanie Sexton

 
 

National Scrapie Education Initiative
National Institute for Animal Agriculture
13570 Meadowgrass Drive, Suite 201 • Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Phone: 719-538-8843 • Fax: 719-538-8847
Email: scrapie@animalagriculture.org