When using Leverent’s Animal Identification & Tracking Module, inspectors have the ability to collect Animal Identification Number (AIN) information from the animals, either electronically, using an RFID reader or manually, if visual tags are in use. Under any circumstance, the data related to the animal, such as gender, quantity, consigner, consigned to, location, age, breed etc. that is entered is associated with the AIN. If the inspection relates to any of the events defined by USDA for animal tracking, they are automatically associated with the animal data.

Additionally, the application provides the ability to capture animal identification information, independently of an inspection process and associate that recording with one of the events provided by NAIS. All AIN numbers recorded are validated to ensure they conform to the standards as laid down in the requirement specifications for AIN values. Other data associated with the animals is also validated to ensure that the information collected is accurate and complete to meet the NAIS requirements.

The system provides inspectors the ability to carry all animal records with them on their mobile units. Hence, where applicable, the mere scanning of an animal tag can bring up all the information associated with it, such as age, gender etc, thus providing a faster data entry mechanism or alerting the inspectors if inconsistencies are found in the data.

The system also provides inspectors and data administrators the ability to validate and upload event records captured outside the system and load them in as files that conform to the specifications laid out by USDA. Additionally, a web service and web interface is provided for those producers/non-producers who have the ability to upload such information electronically.

The system provides and maintains all animal transaction records (and related premise information) created during the course of inspections or uploaded by other entities (producers/non-producers). Further, the system generates the transaction records as required by the USDA and uploads them to the systems made available by the USDA. Additional information, where applicable, may be generated and sent over to USDA in compliance with their specifications. Additionally, a secure channel is provided for the USDA and authorized personnel to be able to query this data online.

A query interface is provided to allow agents to query this system to track individual animals and to track other animals that came in contact with it. The results of the query are made available as a dynamically generated report or plotted graphically on a GIS system using the spatial co-ordinates captured during the course of the inspection. The fan-out reports allow users to query and report not only on those animals that came directly in contact with it but also those animals that came in contact with this group to any specified degree of separation.