Healthy cows lie at the heart of a successful dairy farm and contribute to sustainable production and enhanced animal welfare. Early disease detection and precise monitoring are essential for maintaining both herd health and profitability.

The challenge of herd health  

In today’s agricultural landscape, the health of animals plays an important role in the success of a dairy farm. Keeping an eye on every cow continuously, and always knowing the condition of the entire herd seems almost impossible, especially when it comes to pasture-based farming.

Traditionally, farmers have relied on visible cues and time-consuming observation to identify emerging illnesses.

Unfortunately, outwardly visible symptoms often manifest only when it’s too late for effective preventive action.

This is where the smaXtec system steps in: With smaXtec, farmers can detect diseases early, long before visible symptoms or changes in feeding and rumination behaviour become evident. This proactive approach enables timely intervention and proactive management.

Preventive animal health care

The smaXtec system is a revolutionary way for farmers to monitor the well-being of their cows. The unique bolus technology gathers precise data from within the cow, measuring inner body temperature, drinking behaviour, rumination based on reticulum contractions, and activity. Real insights from inside, so to speak.

These insights provide valuable information on animal health and empower farmers to detect diseases before they emerge.

For instance, common diseases like mastitis or subclinical milk fever can be identified several days before visible symptoms occur.

If the system detects anomalies, it immediately sends an alert to the farmer’s mobile phone or PC. This early stage intervention often only requires milder treatments, which results in the reduction of antibiotic usage, waiting times and milk loss on the farm.

Highest data quality with smaXtec

What makes smaXtec unique is the bolus technology used, which allows the system to measure precise data directly inside the cow.

This innovative approach enables the accurate measurement of critical health indicators, including inner body temperature and water consumption.

The combination of precise measurement and early notifications makes smaXtec an indispensable tool for preventive animal health and optimised herd management.

The system opens new possibilities for farmers and changes the way they manage animal health in order to make their business future-proof.

Successful fertility management

Beyond health monitoring and early disease detection, the smaXtec system offers additional features to support farmers in fertility management. Reliable oestrus detection, even at subtle signs, and suggestions for the right insemination time enable targeted insemination.

This ensures that even the cows that might otherwise be overlooked are served. The result: Shorter calving intervals and improved reproductive key performance indicators (KPIs).

Additionally, the system supports farmers during the critical period around calving by sending notifications approximately 15 hours before calving begins, leaving enough time to prepare for a smooth birth.

This significantly improves calving for dairy farms and results in healthier cows and calves. At the same time, it reduces workload, stress and uncertainty for the farmers themselves.

Also optimised for pasture farms

Pasture farms benefit immensely from the smaXtec health system. As cows roam the pasture, the system ensures that their health condition is continually monitored, even in open fields.

Detecting diseases and anomalies early remains crucial, e.g. when moving cows to a new pasture, where potential poisonings can occur or other acute disease flare ups could need urgent attention.

smaXtec’s advanced system can detect such issues in an early stage, providing farmers with the information needed to take immediate action.

On pasture, the system can be operated by the means of a solar station, which continuously provides the farmers with data on the health of their cows.

This level of monitoring ensures that the farmer always has an eye on his cows, even when he is not around.

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