EP4395535A1 - Système d?élevage d'animaux - Google Patents

Système d?élevage d'animaux

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EP4395535A1
EP4395535A1 EP22769392.6A EP22769392A EP4395535A1 EP 4395535 A1 EP4395535 A1 EP 4395535A1 EP 22769392 A EP22769392 A EP 22769392A EP 4395535 A1 EP4395535 A1 EP 4395535A1
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animal
monitoring
area
lameness
animals
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Paulus Jacobus Maria Van Adrichem
Yan Li
Sonu Ranjit JACOB
Karel Van Den Berg
Adrianus Cornelis Maria MEEUWESEN
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Lely Patent NV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005—Stable partitions
    • A01K1/0017—Gates, doors
    • A01K1/0023—Sorting gates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/006—Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K29/00—Other apparatus for animal husbandry
    • A01K29/005—Monitoring or measuring activity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1123—Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
    • A61B5/1126—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb using a particular sensing technique
    • A61B5/1128—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb using a particular sensing technique using image analysis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2503/00—Evaluating a particular growth phase or type of persons or animals
    • A61B2503/40—Animals

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an animal husbandry system.
  • WO201 4/118788 discloses an optical monitoring system for livestock in which various activities and parameters may be monitored and measured to determine the health state of the population of animals, in particular chickens.
  • WO2015/104250 divulges a method and system of livestock rearing in which the illumination in a shed is optimized.
  • WO2011/039112 shows an animal behavior monitoring system in which several animal movement patterns are derived from recorded image data.
  • WO2018/174812 describes a video monitoring system using thermal imagers for individually identifying animals carrying an identification tag. None of these documents addresses the detection of lameness in animals.
  • the invention achieves the object at least in part by means of a system according to claim 1 , in particular an animal husbandry system, wherein a group of animals can move about freely in an area, the system comprising monitoring and analyzing means suitable for determining and tracking the identity and the position of each individual animal, wherein lameness detection means operatively connected to the monitoring and analyzing means are provided, suitable for the early detection of lameness in an animal, the lameness detection means being arranged to take into account at least one of the following parameters measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means:
  • the area has a number of activity areas connected by an alley
  • the activity areas comprise a resting area, a feeding and a drinking area, and in case the animals are dairy animals, a milking area. These areas constitute essential animal activity areas.
  • additional identification means are provided for identifying individual animals in the area. In this way, the animal identification and tracking accuracy of the system is enhanced.
  • the area has a resting area with cubicles, the lameness detection means being arranged to take into account the lying down time of the animal in a cubicle in a certain time interval measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means. This lying down time has turned out to be highly indicative of an early stage of lameness.
  • the lameness detection means are arranged to take into account the distance the animal moves in the alley between the activity areas in
  • This parameter one the one hand, is relatively easy to measure and, on the other hand, has turned out to be also a good indicator of an early stage of lameness.
  • the lameness detection means are arranged to take into account the number of times the animal moves at a maximum speed higher than a threshold speed in a certain time interval measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means. This parameter has also turned out to be a good indicator of an early stage of lameness.
  • the lameness detection means being arranged to take into account the time the animal spends in a crowded zone in a certain time interval measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means. From extensive research it has been found that this is also a good indicator of an early stage of lameness.
  • the lameness detection means are arranged to compare the parameters measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means with a threshold which depends on historical and/or measured data relating to lame and to healthy animals. This has proven to give excellent results.
  • the lameness detection means are arranged to generate an attention signal for a specific animal in case the animal is found to be or to become lame. This is highly useful for the farmer. Moreover, animal health and welfare can be improved.
  • the system further comprises a treatment area and a selection gate for guiding an animal to the treatment area, the lameness detection means being arranged to automatically activate the selection gate in order to guide an animal to the treatment area in case the animal is found to be or to become lame.
  • the monitoring and analyzing means are suitable for determining and tracking the body orientation of each individual animal. This is helpful in making the tracking process even more reliable.
  • the lameness detection means are also arranged to take into account the number of steps and/or step size (biggest and/or average) of the animal in a certain time interval measured with the aid of the monitoring and analyzing means.
  • Figure 1 shows an area with an animal husbandry system according to the invention.
  • the monitoring and analyzing means 11 can be suitable for determining and tracking the body orientation of each individual animal 2. This is helpful in making the tracking process even more reliable, as it aids in tracking the animal's movements more precisely.

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  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un système d'élevage d'animaux, un groupe d'animaux (2) pouvant se déplacer librement dans un territoire (1), le système comprenant un moyen de surveillance et d'analyse (11) approprié pour déterminer et suivre l'identité et la position de chaque animal individuel (2), un moyen de détection de boiterie relié de manière fonctionnelle au moyen de surveillance et d'analyse (11) étant fourni, approprié pour la détection précoce de la boiterie chez un animal (2), le moyen de détection de boiterie étant agencé pour prendre en compte au moins l'un des paramètres suivants, mesurés à l'aide du moyen de surveillance et d'analyse (11) : - la durée pendant laquelle l'animal est couché (2) dans un certain intervalle de temps ; - la distance parcourue par l'animal (2) dans un certain intervalle de temps ; - la vitesse de déplacement de l'animal (2) dans un certain intervalle de temps (vitesse supérieure et/ou vitesse moyenne et/ou stabilité de vitesse) ; - le temps passé par l'animal (2) dans des zones du territoire présentant une caractéristique de densité d'animaux particulière. L'utilisation du moyen de surveillance et d'analyse (11) permet une détection précoce et précise de la boiterie chez les animaux (2) se déplaçant librement dans un territoire (1). La détection précoce de la boiterie chez les animaux (2) peut prévenir de graves complications de santé chez les animaux (2) en question.
EP22769392.6A 2021-09-02 2022-08-29 Système d?élevage d'animaux Pending EP4395535A1 (fr)

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