Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Dimitar TANCHEV, Gergana BALIEVA
Current strategies for control of contagious animal diseases rely on traceability of all animal movements. For this purpose, the identification and registration (I & R) of animals and animal holdings is of crucial importance. In Bulgaria, all data on animal I&R are maintained by the integrated information system VetIS, operated by the national competent authority Bulgarian Food Safety Agency. For the improvement of the system new functionalities have been developed, giving active access to farmers. Through an anonymous survey we investigated livestock owners' perceptions on their new role in VetIS. The results showed that one-third of the respondents believed their active access will raise their compliance with the legislative requirements through facilitating the paper work on the farm and avoiding error entries on the animal status related to birth, movement, slaughter or death.
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