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According to Laura Raatz, CowManager’s new comprehensive calf monitoring system provides real-time health alerts 24/7 for early disease detection. “By pinpointing and finding those calves that are not feeling well sooner, we’re able to get them feeling better faster, before they become truly sick or chronic,” says Raatz. “This technology ensures that our calves stay healthy, happy and thriving.”
With years of calf care experience, Raatz trusts her instincts and is confident in her skills to find sick calves, but now with Youngstock Monitor, she is certain. Raatz knows the system detects health issues early, even before a calf shows any signs of illness. She likes that extra peace of mind and believes it has taken calf health at Wagner Farms to a new level. “The ROI really ties into that,” Raatz adds.
Raatz says calves receive an ear sensor when they are 14 days old and the sensor stays with that animal for its entire life cycle at the farm, contributing to stronger, healthier heifers as they enter the milking herd and improving overall herd longevity.
Tailored health alerts
Powered by artificial intelligence with ever-evolving algorithms, Youngstock Monitor adapts to a specific operation and the behavioral development of each calf, allowing Raatz to make farm-specific predictions on the health of their individual calves and focus treatment in a targeted way.
The calf health alerts come in three levels: suspicious, sick and very sick, and detect subtle behavioral changes associated with illness often missed through visual observation. These alerts help facilitate quicker interventions, lower treatment intensity, reduce reliance on antibiotics and decrease mortality rates. Raatz likes the extra layer of security, knowing that effective calf health management leads to increased future milk production and a healthier, more productive herd.
To learn more, watch the video to see how Youngstock Monitor has helped Wagner Farms raise the bar and take calf health to the next level.
