Implant system for animal identification
First Claim
1. An identification implant for an animal, comprising:
- a biologically compatible pellet for implantation under the hide or skin of the animal;
said pellet being imprinted with information for purposes of identification of said animal; and
said pellet and said imprinted information being comprised of food grade material, said food grade material being adapted not to break down in the live animal.
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Abstract
An animal identification system for swine or other livestock employs an identification implant or pellet consisting of food grade material and imprinted with information to identify the source of the animal and its carcass after slaughter. The pellet is implanted under the hide or skin of the animal for purposes of identification. In the case of swine, the identification pellet is located in the fat layer of the shoulder area underneath its hide or skin. The pellet and the imprinted information consist of food grade material which is capable of being dissolved with the fat layer or disintegrated into cracklings in a rendering process. The pellet remains in the carcass after the animal is slaughtered until its removal to permit identification of the source of the animal. If the pellet is not removed, it is either dissolved with the fat of the animal or disintegrated into cracklings in the rendering process. Installation tools are disclosed for implanting the identification pellet in a horizontal or vertical orientation under the hide or skin of the animal.
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23 Claims
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1. An identification implant for an animal, comprising:
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a biologically compatible pellet for implantation under the hide or skin of the animal; said pellet being imprinted with information for purposes of identification of said animal; and said pellet and said imprinted information being comprised of food grade material, said food grade material being adapted not to break down in the live animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A method of animal identification consisting of implanting an identification pellet comprised of food grade material beneath the hide or skin of a live animal, said pellet being imprinted with information for purposes of identification of the source of said animal and its carcass after slaughter.
- 14. A method of swine identification consisting of implanting an identification pellet comprised of food grade material in the fat layer beneath the hide or skin of a live swine, said pellet being imprinted with coded information for purposes of identification of the source of said swine and its carcass after slaughter.
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20. An identification system for an animal, comprising:
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a biologically compatible pellet for implantation under the hide or skin of the animal; said pellet being imprinted with information for purposes of identification of said animal; said pellet and said imprinted information being comprised of food grade material; and a device for implanting said pellet under the hide or skin of the animal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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