The Use of Remote The Use of Remote Sensing in Animal Sensing in Animal

AgricultureAgriculture

Cody MasseyCody MasseySOIL/BAE 4863 SOIL/BAE 4863

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Remote SensingRemote Sensing

The science and art of obtaining The science and art of obtaining information about an object, area, information about an object, area, or phenomenon through the or phenomenon through the analysis of data acquired by a analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with device that is not in contact with object, area, or phenomenon object, area, or phenomenon under investigation.under investigation.

Thermographic TechnologyThermographic Technology

Camera mounted on a rail scans the Camera mounted on a rail scans the barnbarnSenses temperature of each animalSenses temperature of each animalCuts human error Cuts human error Less laborLess labor

BolusesBoluses

Retained in the rumenRetained in the rumenMeasure temperature Measure temperature Downloaded to computer Downloaded to computer Make medical decisionsMake medical decisionsEliminate human errorEliminate human error

GPSGPS

Tracking animals in a fieldTracking animals in a fieldEliminate grazing distribution Eliminate grazing distribution problems by moving: fencesproblems by moving: fences

waterwater supplementssupplements

Find calving animals Find calving animals

National Animal Identification National Animal Identification SystemSystem

3 parts – premise registration3 parts – premise registration animal identificationanimal identification animal movement animal movement

reportingreportingBSE (mad cow) 2003BSE (mad cow) 2003Implementation by January 2009Implementation by January 2009

National Animal Identification National Animal Identification SystemSystem

Goal is allow the government to more Goal is allow the government to more effectively trace the occurrence of effectively trace the occurrence of disease outbreaksdisease outbreaksMust be able to trace animal back to Must be able to trace animal back to the owner and all places and other the owner and all places and other animals the infected animal has been animals the infected animal has been in contact with, with in 48 hours.in contact with, with in 48 hours.

RFIDRFID

Radio frequency identificationRadio frequency identificationCan be read by fixed/portable antenna Can be read by fixed/portable antenna or a hand readeror a hand reader$2.25$2.25

Some Other OptionsSome Other Options

MicrochipsMicrochipsinjected subcutaneous injected subcutaneous

BolusesBolusesretained in the rumenretained in the rumen

Retinal scansRetinal scansevery animal has a unique retinal every animal has a unique retinal image, even twinsimage, even twins

Locations such as vet clinics, sale Locations such as vet clinics, sale barns, and show arenas might use an barns, and show arenas might use an antenna reader somewhere with in antenna reader somewhere with in the building. the building. The animals number will be read and The animals number will be read and downloaded to a database.downloaded to a database.

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