Allflex Livestock Intelligence Brings Simplicity and Safety to Tag Application

New UTT3S applicator features ergonomic design for usability and animal comfort

MADISON, N.J., Sept. 29, 2021 – Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), and Allflex Livestock Intelligence, a livestock portfolio of digital products within Merck Animal Health, today announced the availability of a new UTT3S ear tag applicator – the first advancement in applicators in more than 10 years. The new applicator brings much-needed simplicity, ergonomics and safety to animal ear tag and device applications. 

“Tagging cattle is such a routine part of livestock operations. We want to bring producers a way to simplify device application and make it ergonomically friendly for almost any adult,” said Scott Holt, Associate Director Marketing-Identification, Allflex Livestock Intelligence. “The UTT3S is much easier and more comfortable for handlers to use and maximizes animal comfort and welfare while devices are applied.”

The new applicator offers the following benefits over existing applicators:

  • Simple and convenient. The UTT3S is a lightweight applicator with an easy-squeeze mechanism that requires very little force to apply devices. A spare pin is conveniently located in the handle of the applicator, ensuring a pin is always easily accessible during application.
  • Smart, versatile design. The UTT3S allows operators to attach two-piece visual ID, electronic ID and monitoring devices to cattle, and the design enables long-term use in the harshest farm environments.
  • Smooth and safe for handlers and animals alike. The combination of enhanced safety features and low application force protects users’ hands and enables comfortable device application even when handling multiple animals. The innovative design provides fast and quiet application for maximum animal comfort and user safety.

The UTT3S applicator can be used to apply Allflex two-piece ear tags, including Allflex two-piece visual identification tags (VID), Allflex two-piece electronic identification tags (EID) and Allflex monitoring ear tags for beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats and swine.It is not compatible with piglet tags, lightweight EID button tags, AXA tags or one-piece tags.

For more information on the UTT3S applicator, go to www.allflexusa.com.

The new UTT3S ear tag applicator from Allflex Livestock Intelligence is the first advancement in applicator technology in 10 years.
The new UTT3S tag applicator is easy for dairy producers to use and maximizes animal comfort and welfare while applying devices.
The new UTT3S tag applicator is easy for cattle producers to use and maximizes animal comfort and welfare while applying devices.

About Merck Animal Health

For over 130 years, Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, is the global animal health business unit of Merck. Through its commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of connected technology that includes identification, traceability and monitoring products. Merck Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them. It invests extensively in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. Merck Animal Health is present in more than 50 countries, while its products are available in some 150 markets. For more information, visit www.merck-animal-health.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Allflex Livestock Intelligence 

Allflex Livestock Intelligence is the world leader in the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of solutions for animal identification, monitoring and traceability. Our data-driven solutions are used by farmers, companies and countries to manage hundreds of millions of animals worldwide. By putting intelligent, actionable management information into farmers’ hands, our solutions empower them to act in a timely manner to safeguard their animals’ health and wellbeing, while achieving optimal production outcomes for a healthy food supply. Allflex Livestock Intelligence is a Livestock portfolio of digital products within Merck Animal Health.

Through its commitment to the Science of Healthier Animals®, Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. Merck Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them.