CA2931126C - Livestock animal temperature monitoring device and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A device positional on a collar for livestock animals to measure the body temperature of the animals. The device interprets infrared signal from the animal as a body temperature. The infrared sensors are fixed to the device that is placed on the collar. The device on the collar is located on the neck in close proximity to major vascular pathways. The device sends data remotely via radio frequency to a central server.
Description
LIVESTOCK ANIMAL TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE
AND METHOD
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device and method for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal. More particularly, this invention relates to a device and method for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal, such as a cow. The device is comprised of a collar with a sensor having infrared sensing capability which is in contact with the neck of the livestock animal.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various devices to measure body temperature of livestock, such as cows, have been adopted but have been difficult to maintain on livestock animals and/or are susceptible to error as they are too exposed to the ambient environment. For example, eartags have been used to try to measure the body temperature of cows. Eartags, however, have shown to be vulnerable to ambient air temperature since the eartags are located on an extremity of the livestock.
Furthermore, eartags also only measure the ear temperature, which does not directly correlate to body temperature.
Boluses located in the reticulum of the rumen have also been tried by others to measure body temperature of livestock. However, the temperature of the drinking water and the delay between drinking and the bolus temperature recording can affect the accuracy of rumen temperature monitoring in response to body temperature. It has shown that, when a cow drinks, there is a temporary but acute decrease in the rumen temperature, with the lowest temperature occurring just after ingestion of water.
30978L00005/120863641.2 Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Thus, it is desired to overcome at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art. The present invention is directed to a device and method for remotely reading the body temperature of livestock, particularly that of bovines, by using a device which can be placed on a commonly used bovine collar. It is an object of this invention to provide more accurate temperature readings of a livestock animal.
Regulations concerning animal welfare are stringent and require close monitoring of the health of each individual animals health. Body temperature is a vital metric of animal health.
Body temperature is normally used by farmers and veterinarians as an indicator of an individual animal's health. Given the size and number of livestock in modem farms, manually taking body temperature (Tb) of animals at regular intervals is not feasible.
1. Monitoring Body Temperature for Illness When livestock animals are found to be or assumed sick, farmers will treat the livestock animals and typically administer antibiotics. Average Tb of healthy cattle will be around 38.0 to 38.5 C. Rectal temperature (Tr) above 39.4C is considered a febrile (fever) response to infection. Inflammatory processes such as (e.g. inflamed placenta, reticulo-paritonitis, mastitis) do show a response of increased body temperature in bovines and other livestock animals. However, human observation of such inflammatory processes may only provide indication of illness perhaps 48hrs after a body temperature response could be used to determine the presence of inflammation. Late detection of inflammation often leads to the use of antibiotics and other treatments resulting in loss of production from the livestock.
Particularly in dairy operations, the loss
AND METHOD
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device and method for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal. More particularly, this invention relates to a device and method for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal, such as a cow. The device is comprised of a collar with a sensor having infrared sensing capability which is in contact with the neck of the livestock animal.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various devices to measure body temperature of livestock, such as cows, have been adopted but have been difficult to maintain on livestock animals and/or are susceptible to error as they are too exposed to the ambient environment. For example, eartags have been used to try to measure the body temperature of cows. Eartags, however, have shown to be vulnerable to ambient air temperature since the eartags are located on an extremity of the livestock.
Furthermore, eartags also only measure the ear temperature, which does not directly correlate to body temperature.
Boluses located in the reticulum of the rumen have also been tried by others to measure body temperature of livestock. However, the temperature of the drinking water and the delay between drinking and the bolus temperature recording can affect the accuracy of rumen temperature monitoring in response to body temperature. It has shown that, when a cow drinks, there is a temporary but acute decrease in the rumen temperature, with the lowest temperature occurring just after ingestion of water.
30978L00005/120863641.2 Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Thus, it is desired to overcome at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art. The present invention is directed to a device and method for remotely reading the body temperature of livestock, particularly that of bovines, by using a device which can be placed on a commonly used bovine collar. It is an object of this invention to provide more accurate temperature readings of a livestock animal.
Regulations concerning animal welfare are stringent and require close monitoring of the health of each individual animals health. Body temperature is a vital metric of animal health.
Body temperature is normally used by farmers and veterinarians as an indicator of an individual animal's health. Given the size and number of livestock in modem farms, manually taking body temperature (Tb) of animals at regular intervals is not feasible.
1. Monitoring Body Temperature for Illness When livestock animals are found to be or assumed sick, farmers will treat the livestock animals and typically administer antibiotics. Average Tb of healthy cattle will be around 38.0 to 38.5 C. Rectal temperature (Tr) above 39.4C is considered a febrile (fever) response to infection. Inflammatory processes such as (e.g. inflamed placenta, reticulo-paritonitis, mastitis) do show a response of increased body temperature in bovines and other livestock animals. However, human observation of such inflammatory processes may only provide indication of illness perhaps 48hrs after a body temperature response could be used to determine the presence of inflammation. Late detection of inflammation often leads to the use of antibiotics and other treatments resulting in loss of production from the livestock.
Particularly in dairy operations, the loss
2 30978L00005/120863641.2 Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 of milk production is a significant expense, and in many cases can be avoided if more accurate information were available to a farmer in a more timely manner.
2. Monitoring Body Temperature for Estrus Body temperature is also an indicator of impending ovulation of animals including bovines.
Slight changes in body temperature indicate impending estrus. Previously, the only method of detecting estrus was through visual observations, which can only detect approximately 37% of estruses. Frequent recording of body temperature can be used as an indicator of estrus. Specifically in bovines, temperature increases by 0.5 C on average during estrus. The two primary locations used to measure body temperature in animals is the rectum or vagina.
Devices have also been used to measure tympanic temperature by being connected to the car. The maximum variation of body temperature occurs three days before estrus with a maximum variation of body temperature of 0.65 C.
In one embodiment, the invention consists of a device for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal, the device comprising: at least one sensor positional on a collar such that the sensor is able to be in contact with the neck of the livestock animal, the sensor having infrared reading capability; a sensor processor to determine body temperature of the livestock animal; and a transmitter to send temperature data to a central server.
Preferably, at least one sensor continuously reads the body temperature of the livestock animal.
2. Monitoring Body Temperature for Estrus Body temperature is also an indicator of impending ovulation of animals including bovines.
Slight changes in body temperature indicate impending estrus. Previously, the only method of detecting estrus was through visual observations, which can only detect approximately 37% of estruses. Frequent recording of body temperature can be used as an indicator of estrus. Specifically in bovines, temperature increases by 0.5 C on average during estrus. The two primary locations used to measure body temperature in animals is the rectum or vagina.
Devices have also been used to measure tympanic temperature by being connected to the car. The maximum variation of body temperature occurs three days before estrus with a maximum variation of body temperature of 0.65 C.
In one embodiment, the invention consists of a device for monitoring temperature of a livestock animal, the device comprising: at least one sensor positional on a collar such that the sensor is able to be in contact with the neck of the livestock animal, the sensor having infrared reading capability; a sensor processor to determine body temperature of the livestock animal; and a transmitter to send temperature data to a central server.
Preferably, at least one sensor continuously reads the body temperature of the livestock animal.
3 30978L00005/120863641.2 Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 Preferably, the sensor is fixed to a housing having the processor and transmitter therein, and a belt loop is fixed to the housing, the belt loop being sized so that a belt is positional through the loop.
More preferably, the sensors are protrusions fixed to the belt loop so as to be positioned in contact with the neck of the livestock animal.
Still more preferably, the temperature sensors have a temperature sensor recess.
In another embodiment, the invention consists of a method of monitoring the temperature of a livestock animal, the method comprising the steps of:
Positioning a temperature sensing device on the neck of the livestock animal;
Measuring body temperature of the livestock animal; and Transmitting the sensor readings.
Further and other features of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the embodiments thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Reference may now be had to the following detailed description taken together with the accompanying drawings in which;
Figure 1 shows a temperature sensing and transmitting device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention in perspective view;
More preferably, the sensors are protrusions fixed to the belt loop so as to be positioned in contact with the neck of the livestock animal.
Still more preferably, the temperature sensors have a temperature sensor recess.
In another embodiment, the invention consists of a method of monitoring the temperature of a livestock animal, the method comprising the steps of:
Positioning a temperature sensing device on the neck of the livestock animal;
Measuring body temperature of the livestock animal; and Transmitting the sensor readings.
Further and other features of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the embodiments thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Reference may now be had to the following detailed description taken together with the accompanying drawings in which;
Figure 1 shows a temperature sensing and transmitting device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention in perspective view;
4 Figure 2 shows the temperature sensing and transmitting device of Figure 1 from a side perspective view;
Figure 3 shows the temperature sensing and transmitting device;
Figure 4 shows a diagrammatic depiction of the temperature monitoring, transmitting and receiving system; and Figure 5 shows a schematic of the internal electronic components of the temperature sensing and transmitting device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Figure 1 shows a temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention in perspective view. The device 10 is connected to a Collar 12 which is adapted to be worn by a livestock animal, for example around the neck of a cow. The device 10 is capable of processing temperature measurements and transmitting the temperature data wirelessly.
Figure 2 shows the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in a side perspective view. As shown, the device 10 has at least one sensor 14, preferably an infrared sensor 14, for sensing or measuring temperature. In figure 2, two sensors 14 arc shown fixed to the inside surface of the device 10.
Figure 3 shows the device 10 in perspective view. The device 10 has a processor and transmitter housing 20 with a collar loop 22 fixed thereto. The collar loop 22 provides a means for attaching the device 10 to a collar. The collar loop 22 can be sized to fit a standard sized collar or can be dimensioned to fit a custom collar, as needed.
Because the device 10 is connected to the collar through the collar loop 22, and since the device 10 will attach on the collar so as to be generally located at the neck of the livestock animal which is optimal for temperature sensing. 'The device 10 can be fitted snuggly so the sensors 14 are in close contact with the animal.
As shown in Figure 3, there are two temperature sensors 14_ The temperature sensors 14 each have a temperature sensor recess 16. The temperature sensors 14 are infrared temperature sensors to measure body temperature of the livestock animal. The device 10 has a processor (as shown in Figure 5) which interprets signal from the sensors 14. The invention also has a mechanism 17 to measure ambient air temperature which is used to adjust for extreme weather events. The ambient air temperature correction is measured and calculated within the IR sensing device. Tb is to be measured with at least one IR
sensor which measures being emitted from the skin of the animal, The IR sensor is located within a protrusion which will maintain contact with the skin of the livestock animal.
Figure 4 shows a diagrammatic of the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in use. The device 10 is placed on a collar 12 around the neck of a cow 2. The device 10 processes temperature readings from the sensors 14. The device housing 20 has a transmitter that emits radio frequency waves 30. The radio frequency waves 30 are communicated to a radio receiver/base station 40. The radio receiver/base station 40 has a WIF1 transmitter 50. The interpreted temperature data received by the radio receiver/base station 40 is accessed by a central data collection server 60. The data received by the central data collection server 60 is processed by a computer program or microprocessor (shown as reference numeral 90 in Figure 5) to determine the presence of abnormal temperature values in the cow which may indicate potential illness or estrus.
Figure 5 shows a schematic of the internal electronic components of the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10. The microprocessor 90 has a power source connected thereto. The microprocessor is also connected to a transmitter 110, one or more infra-red temperature sensors 120, and an external clock 130. Accordingly, data representing the temperature of a livestock animal, as measured by the infrared sensors 120, is provided to the microprocessor 90, and a time reading is taken by the clock 130.
The microprocessor 90 calculates the temperature of the livestock animal at time intervals and the readings can be transmitted by the transmitter 110 to a user, such as a farmer.
The microprocessor 90 is also connected to a USE interface 140. The USE
interface permits a user to transfer data from the device in the absence of radio transmission.
Accordingly, a notice can be provided in real-time to the farmer via a personal mobile device 80 on a cellular network. The farmer can then respond to any notice as required.
The optional method for radio communicating device will adhere to regulations for Sub-UHz communications. The device can have a small/light duty cycle, powered by a replaceable power source 100.
Although this disclosure has described and illustrated certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is also to be understood that the invention is not restricted to these particular embodiments rather, the invention includes all embodiments which are functional, or mechanical equivalents of the specific embodiments and features that have been described and illustrated herein.
The figures illustrate an embodiment in which the device is in contact with the skin on the neck of the animal but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the device could be located elsewhere such that it is in contact with the skin.
It will be understood that, although various features of the invention have been described with respect to one or another of the embodiments of the invention, the various features and embodiments of the invention may be combined or used in conjunction with other features and embodiments of the invention as described and illustrated herein.
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Figure 3 shows the temperature sensing and transmitting device;
Figure 4 shows a diagrammatic depiction of the temperature monitoring, transmitting and receiving system; and Figure 5 shows a schematic of the internal electronic components of the temperature sensing and transmitting device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Figure 1 shows a temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention in perspective view. The device 10 is connected to a Collar 12 which is adapted to be worn by a livestock animal, for example around the neck of a cow. The device 10 is capable of processing temperature measurements and transmitting the temperature data wirelessly.
Figure 2 shows the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in a side perspective view. As shown, the device 10 has at least one sensor 14, preferably an infrared sensor 14, for sensing or measuring temperature. In figure 2, two sensors 14 arc shown fixed to the inside surface of the device 10.
Figure 3 shows the device 10 in perspective view. The device 10 has a processor and transmitter housing 20 with a collar loop 22 fixed thereto. The collar loop 22 provides a means for attaching the device 10 to a collar. The collar loop 22 can be sized to fit a standard sized collar or can be dimensioned to fit a custom collar, as needed.
Because the device 10 is connected to the collar through the collar loop 22, and since the device 10 will attach on the collar so as to be generally located at the neck of the livestock animal which is optimal for temperature sensing. 'The device 10 can be fitted snuggly so the sensors 14 are in close contact with the animal.
As shown in Figure 3, there are two temperature sensors 14_ The temperature sensors 14 each have a temperature sensor recess 16. The temperature sensors 14 are infrared temperature sensors to measure body temperature of the livestock animal. The device 10 has a processor (as shown in Figure 5) which interprets signal from the sensors 14. The invention also has a mechanism 17 to measure ambient air temperature which is used to adjust for extreme weather events. The ambient air temperature correction is measured and calculated within the IR sensing device. Tb is to be measured with at least one IR
sensor which measures being emitted from the skin of the animal, The IR sensor is located within a protrusion which will maintain contact with the skin of the livestock animal.
Figure 4 shows a diagrammatic of the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10 in use. The device 10 is placed on a collar 12 around the neck of a cow 2. The device 10 processes temperature readings from the sensors 14. The device housing 20 has a transmitter that emits radio frequency waves 30. The radio frequency waves 30 are communicated to a radio receiver/base station 40. The radio receiver/base station 40 has a WIF1 transmitter 50. The interpreted temperature data received by the radio receiver/base station 40 is accessed by a central data collection server 60. The data received by the central data collection server 60 is processed by a computer program or microprocessor (shown as reference numeral 90 in Figure 5) to determine the presence of abnormal temperature values in the cow which may indicate potential illness or estrus.
Figure 5 shows a schematic of the internal electronic components of the temperature sensing and transmitting device 10. The microprocessor 90 has a power source connected thereto. The microprocessor is also connected to a transmitter 110, one or more infra-red temperature sensors 120, and an external clock 130. Accordingly, data representing the temperature of a livestock animal, as measured by the infrared sensors 120, is provided to the microprocessor 90, and a time reading is taken by the clock 130.
The microprocessor 90 calculates the temperature of the livestock animal at time intervals and the readings can be transmitted by the transmitter 110 to a user, such as a farmer.
The microprocessor 90 is also connected to a USE interface 140. The USE
interface permits a user to transfer data from the device in the absence of radio transmission.
Accordingly, a notice can be provided in real-time to the farmer via a personal mobile device 80 on a cellular network. The farmer can then respond to any notice as required.
The optional method for radio communicating device will adhere to regulations for Sub-UHz communications. The device can have a small/light duty cycle, powered by a replaceable power source 100.
Although this disclosure has described and illustrated certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is also to be understood that the invention is not restricted to these particular embodiments rather, the invention includes all embodiments which are functional, or mechanical equivalents of the specific embodiments and features that have been described and illustrated herein.
The figures illustrate an embodiment in which the device is in contact with the skin on the neck of the animal but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the device could be located elsewhere such that it is in contact with the skin.
It will be understood that, although various features of the invention have been described with respect to one or another of the embodiments of the invention, the various features and embodiments of the invention may be combined or used in conjunction with other features and embodiments of the invention as described and illustrated herein.
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IS CLAIMED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. A non-invasive device for determining a body temperature of cattle, the device comprising:
(a) a first infrared sensor for contacting the skin or hair of the cattle, the first sensor capable of reading cattle data;
(b) a second sensor, the second sensor capable of reading ambient temperature data;
(c) a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor for determining the body temperature of the cattle based on the cattle data received from the first sensor and the ambient temperature data received from the second sensor; and (d) a communication device for communicating the body temperature of the cattle, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the processor and the communication device are disposed within a collar that can be disposed around a neck of the cattle.
(a) a first infrared sensor for contacting the skin or hair of the cattle, the first sensor capable of reading cattle data;
(b) a second sensor, the second sensor capable of reading ambient temperature data;
(c) a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor for determining the body temperature of the cattle based on the cattle data received from the first sensor and the ambient temperature data received from the second sensor; and (d) a communication device for communicating the body temperature of the cattle, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the processor and the communication device are disposed within a collar that can be disposed around a neck of the cattle.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a display.
3. The device of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the communication device further comprises a transmitter for sending the data encoding the body temperature of the cattle to a storage device remote from the device.
4. The device of claim 3 wherein the storage device is a server.
5. The device of any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the first sensor continuously reads the cattle data.
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6. The device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are fixed to a housing having the processor and communication device disposed therein, and a belt loop fixed to the housing, the belt loop being sized so that a belt is positional through the loop.
7. The device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first sensor further comprises protrusions fixed to the belt loop so as to be positioned in contact with the neck of the cattle.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the temperature sensors have a temperature sensor recess.
9. The device of claim 7, wherein the second sensor is an infrared sensor and the first sensor has a sensor recess.
10. A method of determining and/or monitoring the temperature of cattle, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning a non-invasive device on a portion of the body of the cattle, the device comprising:
a first infrared sensor for contacting the skin or hair of the cattle, the first sensor capable of reading cattle data;
(ii) a second infrared sensor, the second sensor capable of reading ambient temperature data;
(iii) a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor for determining the body temperature of the cattle based on the cattle data received from the first sensor and the ambient temperature data received from the second sensor; and Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 (iv) a communication device for communicating the body temperature of the cattle;
(b) determining the body temperature of the cattle; and (c) communicating the body temperature of the cattle, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the processor and the communication device are disposed within a collar that can be disposed around a neck of the cattle.
(a) positioning a non-invasive device on a portion of the body of the cattle, the device comprising:
a first infrared sensor for contacting the skin or hair of the cattle, the first sensor capable of reading cattle data;
(ii) a second infrared sensor, the second sensor capable of reading ambient temperature data;
(iii) a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor for determining the body temperature of the cattle based on the cattle data received from the first sensor and the ambient temperature data received from the second sensor; and Date Recue/Date Received 2023-02-02 (iv) a communication device for communicating the body temperature of the cattle;
(b) determining the body temperature of the cattle; and (c) communicating the body temperature of the cattle, wherein the first sensor, the second sensor, the processor and the communication device are disposed within a collar that can be disposed around a neck of the cattle.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the communication device is a display.
12. The method of claim 10 or claim 11 wherein the communication device further comprises a transmitter for sending the data encoding the body temperature of the cattle to a storage device remote from the device.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the storage device is a server.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the server sends data to a user.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the user is a farmer, farm manager, or veterinarian.
16. The method of any one of claims 10 to 15 wherein the first sensor continuously reads the cattle data.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are fixed to a housing having the processor and communication device disposed therein, and a belt loop fixed to the housing, the belt loop being sized so that a belt is positional through the loop.
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18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first sensor further comprises protrusions fixed to the belt loop so as to be positioned in contact with the neck of the cattle.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the second sensor is an infrared sensor.
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