Cattle Scan provides a rumen bolus system that continuously monitors cow health metrics, including temperature, activity, and hydration, to facilitate early illness detection and timely intervention. This technology enhances dairy management by increasing milk production and reducing treatment costs, ultimately improving operational efficiency on farms.
Funding
$90K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Dairy farmers often struggle with early detection of illnesses in cows, leading to delayed intervention, increased treatment costs, reduced milk production, and increased labor demands. Traditional monitoring methods can be labor-intensive and may not provide continuous, real-time insights into individual cow health.
Solution
Cattle Scan provides a rumen bolus system that continuously monitors key cow health metrics from within the animal's stomach, offering early illness detection and facilitating timely intervention. The system tracks core body temperature, activity levels, hydration, and rumination patterns, providing a comprehensive view of each cow's health status. Data is transmitted wirelessly to a base station and then to a cloud platform, where farmers can access real-time insights and personalized alerts via a web or mobile app. By enabling proactive health management, Cattle Scan helps farmers reduce treatment costs, optimize nutrition, improve reproductive outcomes through precise heat and calving detection, and increase milk production. The system also reduces labor by automating monitoring and providing alerts only when intervention is needed.
Target Audience
Cattle Scan targets dairy farmers and herd managers seeking to improve cow health, increase milk production, reduce treatment costs, and optimize labor efficiency through continuous, real-time health monitoring.
Features
- Medical-grade plastic bolus designed for easy ingestion and long-term residence in the rumen
- Continuous monitoring of core body temperature, activity, hydration, and rumination
- Wireless data transmission to a WideRange Antenna base station with built-in internet connectivity
- Real-time alerts for deviations from normal health patterns, delivered via mobile app or web interface
- Automatic heat detection with precise recommendations for optimal breeding windows
- Calving time prediction to streamline the calving process and reduce unnecessary barn trips
- Calculation of Temperature Humidity Index (THI) for heat stress detection and mitigation
- Unlimited user accounts to connect the entire farm team, including vets and nutritionists
- Easygun bolus applicator designed for stress-free administration