Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)RegulationsTablesTable 3 : Marks to be made on certain controlled animals |
(Regulation 29)
Purpose of mark |
Mark |
Place on body where mark has to be made |
1 |
2 |
3 |
To indicate tuberculosis infection in a bovine |
T |
Left side of neck. |
To indicate brucellosis infection in a bovine |
C |
Right side of neck. |
To identify an animal with regard to which a foot and mouth disease control measure apply |
F |
Right side of neck. |
To identify an animal— (a) that is infected with a disease other than tuberculosis; or (b) to which a control measure other than a foot and mouth disease control measure applies |
V |
Righ side of neck. |
To identify a bovine to be removed from the foot and mouth disease control area east of 280 eastern longitude, and that has not already been marked with "F" |
Two symbols that respectively indicate the month and year of removal of the animal concerned and which consists of L for 1, ˩ for 2, ˥ for 3, Γ for 4, V for 5, ᐳ for 6, ᐱ for 7, ᐸ for 8, ᑌ for 9, ᑐ for 10, ᑎ for 11, and ᑕ for 12, |
Right side of neck. |