ISO 15639-2:2021

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15639-2
First edition
2021-12
Radio frequency identification
of animals — Standardization of
injection sites for different animal
species —
Part 2:
Equine (horses, donkeys and zebras)
Identification des animaux par radiofréquence — Normalisation des
sites d'injection pour différentes espèces d'animaux —
Partie 2: Équidés (chevaux, ânes et zèbres)
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 2
5 Identification of animals with injectable transponders . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Equine injection sites . 3
5.2.1 General . 3
5.2.2 Nuchal ligament. 3
5.2.3 Nasolabial . 4
Annex A (informative) General protocol for the application of injectable transponders in
equine . 5
Bibliography . 6
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Foreword
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Introduction
This document can be used as a basis for legal decisions.
Since 1989 animals around the world started to be identified with implants. At that stage there was no
standardised technology and also no standardised method of using these implants.
Since 1996 the ISO standards ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 are in force and many countries around the
world are relying on these technical standards. The ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 technologies are used to
identify animals with ear tag transponders, bolus transponders, leg tag transponders and injectable
transponders. For the identification of Equidae only injectable transponders are relevant. There is no
clear guideline where to inject the glass tube transponder. This needs to be standardised for all animal
species which are identified with these transponders.
The standardised methods of identifying species allow a quick, reliable and effective reading of animal
identification codes and a reliable recovery of the transponder when slaughtering the animals.
This document is relevant for veterinarians, animal owners, and authorities responsible for checking
the identification of animals, such as customs offices, veterinary clinics, shelters and slaughterhouses.
The standardisation of the injection sites of animal species is related to different species and several
fields of interest.
After decennia of market experience, migration of the transponder is still a problem in most animal
species being identified by injectable transponders. Migration is related to several points. The major
points are the injection site and the application of the injectable transponder, but the correct injection
site can be related to the dimensions (length and diameter) of the injectable transponder. In dogs and
cats, this is not a big issue, as the transponders that are commonly used are the smallest readily available.
There are several publications that precisely describe the application of injectable transponders in an
anatomical way, but there is a demand from the community to have a comprehensive overview of all
aspects related to the application and use of injectable transponders for different animal species.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15639-2:2021(E)
Radio frequency identification of animals —
Standardization of injection sites for different animal
species —
Part 2:
Equine (horses, donkeys and zebras)
1 Scope
This document specifies injectable transponders to all animals included in the Equidae family. It
describes two (2) injection sites already in use for official identification in different countries. It
pictures the anatomically defined injection point as well as the angle and the deepness of the cannula to
be inserted into the body.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3.1
equine
all animals included in the Equidae family including horses, donkeys and zebras and their crosses
3.2
transceiver (reader)
device, according to ISO 11785, used to communicate with both ISO FDX-B and ISO HDX transponders
3.3
transponder
radio frequency identification (RFID) device that transmits its stored information when activated by a
transceiver and that can be able to store new informati
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