When paired with a compatible sorting gate, the data collected by the SenseHub system can be used to automatically segregate cows for Artificial Insemination (AI), or those which are showing suspected signs of ill health and need additional management or veterinary intervention.
Automating the drafting process reduces the requirement for skilled labour and eliminates the need to visually identify each cow as she passes through the parlour. It also removes the need for staff to leave the milking parlour to segregate animals - a process which can be time consuming for staff and stressful for animals - and eliminates the scope for human error, thereby ensuring every animal is inseminated or treated at the optimum time. The SenseHub smartphone app can also be used to manually select any additional animals that need to be segregated from the herd.
In addition to segregating animals out of the herd, SenseHub also sends automatic SMS alerts to highlight potential health issues, often before any clinical symptoms have been seen. This enables herd managers to inspect cows sooner and investigate why the animal's rumination has fallen away or why the animal's activity pattern has been disrupted.
This early intervention allows sick cows to return to full health sooner and enables herd managers and farm vets to put plans in place to prevent underlying health or nutrition issues develofrom ping into something more serious.
To find out how more about how SenseHub and an MSD Animal Health sorting gate could streamline your milking routine please call the SenseHub team on 01207 529000. Alternatively, to send us an email, please contact us at [email protected]
SenseHub is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease in animals. For the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in animals, you should consult your veterinarian. The accuracy of the data collected and presented through this pro
