Physical monitoring system for feedlot animals

Details Physical monitoring system for feedlot animals Physical monitoring system for feedlot animals

1999-01-27

2000-09-05

Winakur, Eric F.

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

600309, 600481, 128903, A61B 500

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061135399

ABSTRACT:
The health and welfare of feedlot animals are observed with a monitoring system that is simple to implement and easily expandable depending on the feedlot operator's need. The monitoring system uses a sleeve that is removably attached to an appendage of the animal, such as its tail. The sleeve contains a biosensor for sensing the animal's physiological parameters and a microprocessor for processing these sensed parameters. When the animal's monitored physiological parameter is out of a predetermined "healthy" range, the microprocessor activates an alarm to alert the feedlot operator of a potential health problem for that particular animal. The sleeve can optionally contain a transmitter so that the sensed physiological parameters can be transmitted to a base station. Additionally, the monitoring system can be expanded to include animal tracking capability so that the animal's feeding and watering habits can also be monitored at the base station. A GPS-system or a tag-based system may be used to track the animals.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4411274 (1983-10-01), Wright
patent: 4630613 (1986-12-01), Dennis

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