KUDOS to GlobalVetLink (GVL) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) – Animal Health Division for their successful collaboration to integrate record-keeping platforms to streamline paper trails and data entry for livestock entering Colorado.
The integration migrates data from the GVL system directly into USAHERDS in real time. It allows for efficient and accurate flow of livestock movement and animal ID data between the two systems as the data is submitted.
Source: GlobalVetLink, February 21, 2018.
Now, we can run the reports to check on movements that in the past would have been “permitted movements” which eliminates data entry on our end and additional data entry on the users’ end.” says Alex Turner, DVM, Traceability Veterinarian at Colorado Department of Agriculture.
GVL CEO, Clifford Smith stated, “We are committed to improving and assuring animal health and safety through many avenues, including working with state animal health officials across the United States to help our customers fulfill any movement requirement. This is a major milestone for GlobalVetLINK in our relationship with state animal health officials,” says Smith.
Also see: New laws for hauling horses, GlobalVetLink, January 5, 2018.
The Electronic Logging Device mandate went into effect on December 18, 2017. This mandate has caused confusion across the livestock industry, including how it affects the transportation of horses. The American Horse Council has released a brochure sharing what the mandate requires, how it affects horse haulers, and exemptions from the ELD requirement for the horse industry. (includes infographic)