INNOVATION
decisions to adjust to changes in animal
requirements, health and behaviour.
Modern technology now makes it possi-
ble for farmers to obtain access to different
technologies that allow them to follow the
production performance on the farm.
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE
Vox Animal Tracker (www.vox.co.za) is a
powerful animal location and monitoring
system. Animal well-being and location
of livestock can be managed from your
smartphone, tablet or PC. The following
primary features are available:
➋ SETS GEOFENCES
➌ ACTIVITY MONITOR
➊ PROVIDES GPS LOCATIONS
Prevents animal losses by keeping
track of them wherever they roam.
Allows you to do trend analysis and
monitor repetitive behaviour.
This feature allows you to define
or set your own geofences – for
instance around the camp perimeter.
Geofencing will alert you if the animal
moves outside the defined fence.
The collar is able to track the animal’s
habitual movements during the day
and night, alerting you if they are sick
or injured. You are also able to track
various distance parameters such as
distance roamed in 24 hours, etc.
➍ TEMPERATURE CONTROL
This feature monitors the animal’s tem-
perature against certain parameters.
BUSINESS BENEFITS
Vox animal tracking is a fully integrated
platform which can add value to the
livestock farmer’s business through:
• Savings in respect of operating costs
(such as fence inspections)
• Reduction in animal loss
• Improvement in fertility rates.
For more information contact Senwes
Agricultural Services (info@senwes.
co.za) or Vox telecom at [email protected])
References
Animal Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, 1
January 2017, Pages 12 17,https://
doi.org/10.2527/af.2017.0103
Published:01 January 2017.
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