Research has shown that if a fresh
cow gets a uterine infection and the
infection is not discovered and
treated right away then the cow will
likely have a reduced milk yield
throughout that lactation. The
loss of milk can amount to a
significant price to pay for not
finding and addressing a fresh cow
health issue.
The SmartBolus® system can help in
several ways
1) Early detection. The
SmartBolus® system is watching all
the time. Alert thresholds can
be configured by pen. So for
example, you can set the temperature
monitoring for the fresh pen to a
higher level of sensitivity.
2) Follow-up. On numerous
occasions we have seen where a cow
was presumed to be healthy and back
on track but the SmartBolus®
temperature recordings subsequently
showed that all was not well after
all.
3) Ongoing monitoring. Cows
tend to get extra attention around
freshening - rightly so. But
what about the rest of the year?
Illness can occur at other times as
well. With the SmartBolus®
system monitoring your cows,
watching them year around isn't a
burden. The extra attention
will help reduce illness and improve
milk yield.
