DE19900089A1 - Animal health monitoring device for dairy cows detects temperature of animal e.g. of udder to allow early detection of illness - Google Patents

Animal health monitoring device for dairy cows detects temperature of animal e.g. of udder to allow early detection of illness

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DE19900089A1
DE19900089A1 DE1999100089 DE19900089A DE19900089A1 DE 19900089 A1 DE19900089 A1 DE 19900089A1 DE 1999100089 DE1999100089 DE 1999100089 DE 19900089 A DE19900089 A DE 19900089A DE 19900089 A1 DE19900089 A1 DE 19900089A1
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Abstract

The device measures the individual temperature of animal's udder. The temperature values are stored for each animal, together with the time of the temperature value. The temperature may be monitored 24 hours a day, and temperature deviations may be detected. The temperature may be measured without contact using infrared.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Gesundheitsüberwachung einer Herde, z. B. von Milchkühen. Bei Milchviehherden in Laufställen, besonders bei grösseren Her­ den ist eine frühzeitige Erkennung eines Krankheitszustandes, insbesondere des Euters, von grosser Bedeutung, um eine frühzeitige Behandlung des Tieres zu er­ möglichen und die Separierung von krankhaft veränderter Milch zu ermöglichen. Bei Erkrankung des Euters ist eine sofortige Erkennung entscheidend, um eine Schädi­ gung des Drüsengewebes weitgehend zu verhindern, indem das Tier im Anfangs­ stadium einer Mastitis behandelt werden kann.The invention relates to a method for health monitoring of a herd, for. B. of dairy cows. For dairy herds in play pens, especially for larger herds den is an early detection of a disease, especially the Euters, of great importance for early treatment of the animal possible and the separation of pathologically modified milk. At Disease in the udder, immediate detection is crucial to a pest Prevention of glandular tissue largely by the animal in the beginning stage of mastitis can be treated.

In einem Laufstall, besonders bei grösseren Herden, ist eine persönliche Überwa­ chung der Tiere durch den Betreuer oder Melker äusserst schwierig, da der Kontakt zum Tier zwischen den Melkzeiten nicht mehr gegeben ist. Aus diesem Grund wird versucht eine allgemeine Gesundheitsüberwachung des Euters durch Kontrolle der Leitfähigkeit der Milch zu erreichen, dabei hat es sich gezeigt, dass die Messung der Leitfähigkeit der Milch unzuverlässig ist und dazu noch den Nachteil hat, zeitlich verspätet anzuzeigen.In a playpen, especially with larger herds, there is a personal monitor It is extremely difficult for animals to be looked after by the caretaker or milker because of the contact to the animal is no longer present between milking times. For this reason attempts general surveillance of the udder by checking the udder To achieve conductivity of the milk, it has been shown that the measurement of the Conductivity of milk is unreliable and has the disadvantage of being temporal to display late.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Gesundheitsüberwachung zu gewährleisten, ohne die zuvor geschilderten Nachteile, indem die Gesundheitsüberwachung über eine Temperaturkontrolle erfolgt. Dies ist besonders sinnvoll, da bei Beginn einer Erkran­ kung eine Erhöhung der Temperatur erfolgt, bevor eine Veränderung der Milch statt­ findet, und so eine Erfassung des Tieres früher möglich ist, als dies über die Verän­ derung der Milch (Leitfähigkeit) registriert werden kann.The object of the invention is to ensure health monitoring without the disadvantages outlined above by the health monitoring over a Temperature control is carried out. This is particularly useful because at the start of a crane An increase in temperature takes place before a change in milk takes place takes place, and so a detection of the animal is possible earlier than this via the changes change in milk (conductivity) can be registered.

Ferner bietet diese erfindungsgemässe Gesundheitsüberwachung mittels Temperatur auch die Möglichkeit, andere Krankheitszustände und nicht nur die des Euters eines Tieres zu erkennen. Von besonderer Bedeutung ist das Erfassen von Temperaturver­ änderungen des Einzeltieres.Furthermore, this health monitoring according to the invention by means of temperature offers also the possibility of other disease states and not just that of the udder one Recognizing animal. The detection of temperature ver Changes in the individual animal.

Die Temperaturkontrolle ist grundsätzlich an allen Plätzen im Stall möglich, die es ermöglichen, ein Einzeltier vorzugsweise mittels eines Erkennungssystems zu identifizieren. The temperature control is basically possible at all places in the barn that it enable an individual animal, preferably by means of a detection system identify.  

Dadurch ist täglich eine 24-Stundenüberwachung aller Tiere möglich und bietet eine maximale Information zur Früherkennung von Krankheiten, auch bei Tieren, die nicht gemolken werden.This means that all animals can be monitored 24 hours a day and offers one Maximum information for the early detection of diseases, even in animals that not to be milked.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist eine Temperaturkontrolle im Zugangsbereich vor dem Melkstand. So lassen sich Temperaturabweichungen schon erkennen, bevor das Tier den Melkstand betritt und es kann automatisch über ein Selektionstor in einen sepa­ raten Warteraum geleitet wehten. Hier kann das auffällige Tier beobachtet oder be­ handelt werden und es stört nicht den Melkablauf. Insbesondere die Erfassung der Temperatur der einzelnen Euterviertel ist von grossem Vorteil. Gleichzeitig mit der Temperaturkontrolle wird die Zeit festgehalten, um eine präzisere Auswertung zu ermöglichen.A temperature control in the access area in front of the Milking parlor. In this way, temperature deviations can be recognized before the animal enters the milking parlor and it can automatically enter a sepa via a selection gate advise waiting room blowing. Here the conspicuous animal can be observed or be be acted and it does not interfere with the milking process. In particular, the capture of the The temperature of the individual udder quarters is a great advantage. Simultaneously with the Temperature control records the time to allow a more precise evaluation enable.

Die Temperatur des Tieres, vorzugsweise des Euters kann auch am Melkplatz erfasst werden. Bei einer bedrohlichen Abweichung wird ein Alarmsignal ausgelöst, so dass eine sofortige Reaktion erfolgen kann. Dabei ist es sinnvoll, die täglichen Werte zu speichern, um so für jedes Tier die entsprechenden durchschnittlichen Normalwerte zu erhalten. Es ist in der heutigen Laufstallhaltung keine Schwierigkeit, die erfassten Temperaturwerte dem einzelnen Tier zuzuordnen, da die Tiere insbesondere in grös­ seren Herden elektronisch durch Transponder erkannt werden. Die Erfassung der Temperaturwerte erfolgt vorzugsweise mittels heute speziellen berührungsloser Thermometer, die in der Lage sind, die Temperaturen von einzelnen Körperzonen auf Zehntel Grad Celsius genau zu erfassen (z. B. Thermographie).The temperature of the animal, preferably the udder, can also be recorded at the milking stall become. In the event of a threatening deviation, an alarm signal is triggered so that an immediate reaction can take place. It makes sense to add daily values save the corresponding average normal values for each animal to obtain. It is not a problem in today's playpen housing that the recorded Assign temperature values to the individual animal, since the animals are particularly large herds are recognized electronically by transponders. The capture of the Temperature values are preferably carried out by means of special non-contact today Thermometers that are able to measure the temperatures of individual body zones to be recorded precisely to a tenth of a degree Celsius (e.g. thermography).

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1. Gesundheitsüberwachung von Tieren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dieselbe über eine Temperaturkontrolle des Einzeltieres erfolgt.1. Health monitoring of animals, characterized in that the same takes place via a temperature control of the individual animal. 2. Nach Anspruch 1, dass vorzugsweise die Temperaturkontrolle des Euters erfolgt.2. According to claim 1, that preferably the temperature control of the udder is carried out. 3. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrolle von Einzelvierteln des Euters erfolgt.3. According to claim 1, that the temperature control of individual quarters of the udder takes place. 4. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturwerte des Einzeltiers dem Einzeltier zugeordent gespeichert werden.4. According to claim 1, that the temperature values of the individual animal are assigned to the individual animal become. 5. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Uhrzeit der Temperaturkontrolle erfasst und gespeichert wird.5. According to claim 1, that the time of the temperature control is recorded and saved. 6. Nach Anspruch 1, dass eine Temperaturkontrolle während 24 Stunden täglich durchgeführt wird.6. According to claim 1, that a temperature control is carried out 24 hours a day. 7. Nach Anspruch 1, dass Temperaturabweichungen des Einzeltieres erfasst werden.7. According to claim 1, that temperature deviations of the individual animal are recorded. 8. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrolle berührungslos erfolgt.8. According to claim 1, that the temperature control is carried out without contact. 9. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrolle mittels Infrarotmessung erfolgt. 9. According to claim 1, that the temperature is controlled by infrared measurement.   10. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrolle von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Tieres erfolgt.10. According to claim 1, that the temperature control from two opposite sides of the animal he follows. 11. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrollvorrichtung am Melkplatz angeordnet sind.11. According to claim 1, that the temperature control device are arranged at the milking stall. 12. Nach Anspruch 1, dass die Temperaturkontrollvorrichtung im Melkstandboden angebracht sind.12. According to claim 1, that the temperature control device is installed in the milking parlor floor.
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