Ear tag adaptable device for taking samples to identify cattle by means of dna

摘要

Device for collecting samples for the DNA identification of livestock, adaptable to the ear tag. The device consists of a strip of filter paper attached to the piece of the ear tag bearing the punch and surrounding its base. The device collects the blood emerging from the wound produced when tagging. After the blood has dried, it can be used for identification or other genetic analyses. Applicable to collecting samples for DNA analysis simultaneously to ear tagging.