SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING AN ANIMAL
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3389367A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-24

    申请号:EP16876667.3

    申请日:2016-12-15

    IPC分类号: A01K1/015 A01K29/00

    CPC分类号: A01K1/0158

    摘要: Systems and methods for cooling an animal are provided to actively cool an animal relative to ambient environmental temperature. The systems include a metallic panel having an upper surface for contacting the animal and a lower surface, at least one metallic cooling element thermally contacting the lower surface of the metallic panel and having an internal passage therein, and means for flowing a coolant through the internal passage of the cooling element. Flow of the coolant through the cooling element reduces the temperature of the upper surface of the metallic panel and thereby reduces the body temperature of the animal when the animal is in contact with the metallic panel.

    ANIMAL CLAW SHEARING APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP3094172B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-24

    申请号:EP14877802.0

    申请日:2014-01-13

    IPC分类号: A01K13/00 A01K29/00

    摘要: Apparatuses disclosed herein aid in shearing animal claws. Specifically, the present invention provides a shearing apparatus having at least one curved blade, but preferably two curved blades, allowing cutting of the animal's claw from opposite sides of the animal's claw, and at least one well for placing the animal's claw therein, wherein said two curved blades are disposed at an aperture located at the bottom of the well. The well and aperture combination stops the animal's claw from being sheared too close to nerve endings and the animal's blood supply, preventing or minimizing the incidence of injury and suffering to the animal. Methods of using the apparatus are further disclosed herein.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AND PROCESSING ANIMAL DATA

    公开(公告)号:EP3370512A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-12

    申请号:EP16805536.6

    申请日:2016-11-03

    IPC分类号: A01K29/00

    摘要: Within a view field, a camera records image data representing a body portion of an animal. A reader unit registers identity data from a data carrier on the animal and a data processor associates the recorded image data with the registered identity data. A passageway only allows a single animal at the time within the camera's view field. The camera is arranged so that the view field covers an identification zone within the passageway. To reduce the risk that the reader unit interferes with other nearby equipment, the data processor detects the presence of any animal within the view field of the camera based on the recorded image data, and activates the reader unit only when an animal is detected within the identification zone.