Each case of illness causes time expenditure, treatment costs and can lead to a significant drop in milk production. With smaXtec, you catch diseases at the earliest stage – BEFORE the cow's performance is affected. This is only possible with early detection from the reticulum!
Increase your success with smaXtec
Thanks to smaXtec bolus technology, you’re no longer reacting but practicing proactive health management. You can identify potential diseases at the earliest stage – often even before the actual outbreak – and identify possible causes. A healthier herd results in higher performance and a longer lifespan and therefore more milk in the tank!
Early detection with smaXtec
Every disease tends to exhibit patterns while developing that can be seen in the smaXtec system. This helps you to determine the type of disease it could be before clinical symptoms appear. smaXtec supports you in the early detection of the following diseases:
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Mastitis -
Subclinical milk fever
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Pneumonia
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Subclinical ketosis
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Hardware disease
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Lameness
Reduce costs withproactive treatments!
By detecting many diseases in the subclinical stage, you often avoid both the onset of clinical diseases and costly secondary illnesses. This saves high costs, as not only is the treatment expensive, but also additional work, waiting times and reduced milk yield in the current and often the following lactation. With proactive treatments, you can save up to 70 % of the costs depending on the illness!
Inner body temperature: the gold standard for early disease detection
A change in body temperature is the first sign of the most common diseases in dairy cows and is therefore considered the gold standard for reliable early detection. Continuous temperature monitoring with the highest accuracy (± 0.01 °C) thanks to smaXtec TruTemp® allows you to detect diseases before rumination decreases or external signs are visible. This head start makes body temperature by far the most valuable parameter you can use to monitor and ensure herd health.
The system provides you with further valuable information on animal health
For optimal use, you can – if you wish – share the data with your vet. When an animal is sick, the vet will have a brief snapshot of the situation and an overview of the cow’s long term health status.
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Drinking behaviour
The globally unique measurement of water intake and drinking frequency per cow indicates illness or issues with supply, ensuring milk yield.
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Rumination
The especially precise measurement of rumination activity through contractions in the reticulum provides you with additional information on the state of your cows health.
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Activity
Activity data is a valuable addition to the assessment of animal’s health status.
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Heat stress
Quick detection of heat stress, allowing you to take measures to reduce the impact at just the right time.
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Powerful insights
Thanks to the combination of all measured parameters, you get the most comprehensive insights into your cows' health. Only smaXtec provides you with this level of in-depth knowledge about your cows!
How do you benefit from smaXtec's early detection?
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Healthier animals through precise health monitoring
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Less severe diseases on your farm
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Reduced usage of medications such as antibiotics
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Reduction of cost caused by diseases
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Continuous temperature measurement for every animal
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Increased productivity and improved animal welfare
Together with smaXtec, you canavoid production losses and ensure your farm’s success
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