Cattle Require Passport
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
October 12, 2019 9:10am CST
If you are found to have cattle that are not in possession of a passport then they will be slaughtered. The slaughtered cattle will not be used for consumption.
The passport must stay with the cattle for the length of it's life but none are required if the cattle are to be slaughtered within 15 days of entrance into Great Britain.
Luckily, these passports are free unless you are requesting a replacement for a lost one.
To get a Cattle Passport you must have :
1)Ear Tag Number (This is made up of it's herd mark, check digit and animal number)
2) The Sex of the Cattle
3) The Birth Dam (or mom's) ear tag number
4) Genetic Dam's ear tag number (if different from the mother's)
5)Date Of Birth
6) Breed
7) Sire's (or fathers) Ear Tag Number
You should expect the cattle passport(s) within 3-7 business days depending on how you applied for one.
Info Sourced : Gov.UK
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Oct 19
good grief . so now countries are refusing animal immigrants ?
who transports live animals anyway? I can't wrap my head around it all. 
who transports live animals anyway? I can't wrap my head around it all. 1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Just making things safe.
It does seem a rather silly way of going about it, but if it works it works.
It does seem a rather silly way of going about it, but if it works it works.1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
it's used more as a verification method, I believe That is, this way Great Britain knows what potential meat is in their country and where it came from.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Oct 19
@akalinus That's part of it I am sure.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
19 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Maybe it has something to do with mad cow disease so they can cull the herd right away if that illness is suspected.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
I can't reveal my sources but.. I actually have a few sites that I peruse from time to time with useless / interesting facts. I first found it there and then did my own research.
but.. I actually have a few sites that I peruse from time to time with useless / interesting facts. I first found it there and then did my own research.2 people like this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Yes, I agree. I do not believe we have the same standards here. I think anything can be labelled "made in the USA" even if it was only processed here and not bred, raised and butchered here.
I personally try to pick out organic, grass fed and safe meats but even then I wonder if the labeling is truthful.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I wish the US would adopt this practice. We have more of an idea of where our fruits and veggies are grown but the meat does not have labeling for where it originated from.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
13 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum "Made in Europe" is not enough, the country where the animals were born, where they have been grown and butchered must be mentioned. I buy meat coming from Holland and France because I know that it's a lot better than the meat coming from Italy or Spain. It is the same for the vegetables and fruits, the country of origin must be mentioned.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
It is just a safe measure tactic I think. Probably another measure to ensure that any bad meat is sourced quickly.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Of course!
I wasn't aware of it until shortly before I posted it.
I wasn't aware of it until shortly before I posted it.