Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Srihas Manda

Abstract:
The current digital technologies will have a profound effect on delivery of animal health services and management of animal health systems. The sensor-based system can effectively and correctly detect the illness of the cow, before it effects the milk production. The farm owner can place the sensor onto the cow’s neck, tail, or leg for acquiring real time data to examine numerous factors like cow’s behavior, activity, health, feed consumption, milk production, and fertility management. The biosensors, can provide timely diagnosis of diseases, and ultimately decrease the economic losses in dairy farming. Biochips are also called as ‘laboratory-on-a-chip’ or microfluidics having the capacity to be used as diagnostics. Geofencing uses GPS network and other related means like Wi-Fi nodes and Bluetooth beacons to create a geofence in the defined grazing areas. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, drones are now commonly used for animal surveillance on the dairy farm. Lastly, automated cattle traffic management system has computer-controlled gates which open and close electronically to control the movement of cattle in the dairy farm.