A pregnancy test system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HEARD SYST
- Publication Date
- 2013-05-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross References to Related Applications
[0002] This application claims priority to Australian Patent Application No. 2010903650, filed 13 August 2011, the entire content of which application is incorporated herein by reference. technical field
[0003] The present disclosure relates generally to pregnancy testing systems, and more particularly, to pregnancy testing systems adapted for use on livestock handling systems such as livestock milking machines. The system can also be used to monitor existing pregnancies, assess the health of inspected animals, and detect non-pregnant animals. Background technique
[0004] Detecting pregnancy in large agricultural animals such as cattle is one of the most commonly performed diagnostic procedures. Timely testing of individual animals for pregnancy supports optimal management of individual animals and maximization of farm profits for dairy and beef production systems.
[0005] The two most commonly used methods for pregnanc...