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Daniel Špoljarić¹, Luka Pajurin¹, Megi Kujundžić²

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Summary

Cattle muzzle prints offer a unique biometric identification method. Using glossy photopaper and instant powder with the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) allows for reliable cattle identification with just nine minutiae points.

Keywords:

AFIS cattle identification muzzle

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Science
Biometrics
Animal Science

Background:

Animal identification relies on various biometric methods.
Cattle muzzle prints provide unique biometric traits for identification.

Purpose of the Study:

Determine optimal muzzle print visualization techniques.
Identify frequent forms and minutiae points on cattle noseprints.
Establish the minimum number of minutiae points for unique cattle identity profiles.

Main Methods:

Collected noseprints from 30 calves on diverse surfaces.
Visualized prints using ninhydrin solution, small particle reagents, fluorescent powder, and instant powder.
Analyzed prints with the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to identify ridge forms and minutiae points.
Utilized mathematical simulation to determine the minimum required minutiae points for identification.

Main Results:

Glossy black photopaper with grey instant powder yielded the best imprint quality.
AFIS analysis identified six forms of beads and ridges among 12 minutiae points, creating an identity chart.
Computer simulations indicated that nine minutiae points are sufficient for unique cattle identification with no form repetition.

Conclusions:

Cattle muzzle prints, when combined with AFIS, offer a scalable and internationally viable biometric identification method.
This method provides robust identity control, overcoming limitations of other biometric approaches.