INFORM: APHIS Software Project Supporting Animal Disease Traceability

Animal disease traceability—knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they've been, and when—is critical to ensuring a rapid response when animal disease events occur. An efficient and accurate animal disease traceability system helps reduce the number of animals involved in an investigation, reduces the time needed to respond, and decreases the cost to producers and the government.

 

The Veterinary Services Surveillance Collaboration Services (SCS) is a software project that supports the administration of the location identifiers defined in the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) General Standards document. This link to a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is being provided to clarify the process for administering these location identification standards. See how the Final Rule for the Animal Disease Traceability standards is being supported through the use of this SCS software.

 

 

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