Animal Identification
Ensure you're identified as your animals' owner if they get lost or stolen
To register animal branding or tattoos, apply by mail using the appropriate form:
5-year registration: $15 per side
Lifetime registration: $75 per side
Brand Book 2025
Official 2025 Brand Book of the state of Louisiana issued by the Livestock Brand Commission.
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On May 9, 2024, USDA- APHIS published into the Federal Register the Final Animal Disease Traceability Rule Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison making visually and electronically readable tags the only form of official identification for sexually intact cattle and bison 18 months of age and older, all rodeo, exhibition cattle, and dairy cattle moving interstate. This new rule will become effective November 5, 2024.
USDA’s Final 2024 Animal Disease Traceability rule only changes the type of tag that can be used, it does not change the class of animals that are required to be tagged.
Who can get EID Tags?
All producers can purchase 840 EID tags and applications directly from a tag distributer. To purchase 840 tags, you must have a premise ID number Assigned.
Accredited veterinarians can receive no cost EID tags from the Department of Veterinary Health.
If you are an accredited veterinarian needing to order tags or a producer who needs a Premises ID number, please contact our office of Veterinary Health at vetreports@ldaf.state.la.us or 225-925-3980
EID Tag Distributers
Datamars US / Can (English) - Datamars
All Data Tags All Data Tags - 840 USDA Cattle Tags
Shearwell Data Shearwell Data - Animal Identification and Management Systems :: Shearwell.com
Information coming soon
Scrapie Tags are official Identification tags used for sheep and goats and are part of the USDA Scrapie Eradication programs. This is a form of permanent identification that help animal health officials trace animals’ movements to prevent the spread of Scrapie.
Scrapie tags are required for sheep and goats that are moved from their premises, sold, or exhibited. To obtain scrapie tags, you must have a Premise Identification Number (PIN).
To obtain Scrapie tags, please contact Deon Montgomery (USDA) 601-807-8085