Ultrasound Made Easy

Andrew W. Meadows, M.S., D.V.M.

Springwood Livestock Management Service

Buchanan, VA 24066

Ultrasound Made Easy

Scheduling Record-keeping Identification Facilities Logistics Information Transfer

Scheduling

Age windows Deadlines Turn-around times Technician availability

Scheduling

Age windowsBreedSex

Scheduling

DeadlinesAdvertisingCatalogSale

Scheduling

Turn-around timesTechnician Image processing labBreed association

Scheduling

Technician availabilitySeasonGeographic areaTravel

Record-keeping

Enroll in breed improvement program Registration of calves Barn sheets Inventory

Record-keeping

Enroll in breed improvement programBirth dateBirth weightWeaning weightYearling weight

Record-keeping

RegistrationMay not be requiredConsult breed association

Record-keeping

Barn sheetsFurnished by most breed associations Insure appropriate contemporary grouping

Sample barn sheet

Id. Reg. No.

b.

date

Scan wt.

Wt.

date

Scan date

Grp. code

Test type

Scan sex

Diet code

Record-keeping

InventoryCross check with barn sheetsResolve before scan date

Identification

Tattoo Brand

FreezeHot iron

Ear tagShould match tattoo or brandRFID???

Identification

Duplicate id’sPurchased animalsErrors at birth or recordingMust be differentiated

Scan weightMember codeSexBreed

Facilities

Power source Shelter Pens Chute

Facilities

Power sourceLineGenerator Inverter

Facilities

ShelterSunlight/glarePrecipitation

Facilities

PensThirty head under cover Minimize stress

Facilities

ChuteSqueezeHead catch

Neck ropeAnvil

Facilities

Chute (cont.)Access

Drop panelsSwing doors

SafetyAnimalTechnicianProbe

Logistics

Pre-weighCross check with barn sheets

Pre-clip Sorting/penning

Logistics

Cattle handling stressTemperature controlConcurrent processing

Haul-in

Information transfer

ImagesZip diskCDBack-up copiesOvernight shipping

Information Transfer

DataE-mail spreadsheetMember log-onConventional mail

Summary

SchedulingAge windows, deadlines, tech. availability, turn-around

Record-keepingEnrollment, registration, barn sheets, inventory

IdentificationTattoo, brand, ear tag, duplicates

Summary

FacilitiesPower, shelter, pens, chute

LogisticsPre-weigh, pre-clip, sorting, minimize stress, haul-in

Information transfer Images, data

Thank you!

Questions??