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Grazing Forage Monitoring with Smart Animal Wearables
THE CHALLENGE
In livestock management, particularly for grazing animals like horses, monitoring feeding behavior and forage quality is essential for optimizing animal health and productivity. Accurate assessment of forage intake and nutritional content allows for better management of feeding schedules, maintenance of ideal body weight, and overall...
Published: 6/4/2025
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Updated: 6/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Robin White
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Veterinary Technologies, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology
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Highly Sensitive 3D Sensors for Prevention of Hypocalcemia in Dairy Cows
Challenge
Hypocalcemia, colloquially known as Milk Fever, is a common metabolic disorder caused by severe calcium deficiency most prevalent in dairy cows. This disorder has clinical and subclinical levels of severity, the latter often going undetected due to lack of symptoms. Without treatment, up to 60-80% of cases result in death. Further, milk fever...
Published: 6/4/2025
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Updated: 5/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Azahar Ali, Matin Ataei Kachouei
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Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Veterinary Technologies
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Large Animal Dystocia Simulator
THE CHALLENGE
Dystocia, an abnormal or difficult birth often caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, is a common and serious concern— particularly in cattle and horses. It is a major cause of fetal death and often requires veterinarian intervention. Properly training veterinarians for these events can be tricky, as there are very few...
Published: 5/21/2025
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Updated: 5/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Fawzy Elnady
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Educational Tools, Technology Classifications > Veterinary Technologies
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Canine Otoscopy Training Model
THE CHALLENGE
Otoscopy examinations, which examine the structures of the ear, are vital for veterinary health. Understanding and properly performing this exam on cats and dogs is a skill that requires extra practice. Movement of live animals increases the difficulty of the exam, so studying the process and beginning practice on a more manageable model...
Published: 5/21/2025
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Updated: 5/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Fawzy Elnady, Heng Tham
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Veterinary Technologies, Technology Classifications > Educational Tools
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Equine Limb Ultrasound Simulator
THE CHALLENGE
Lameness is a term typically used to describe a change in a horse gait in response to pain in one of the distal limbs. Sometimes, lameness is obvious manifesting as a noticeable limp; other cases have more subtle signs and can be harder to detect. Successfully resolving lameness cases due to distal limb problems depends mainly on the...
Published: 5/21/2025
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Updated: 5/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Fawzy Elnady, Yusuf Elnady, Lauren Trager Burns
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Veterinary Technologies, Technology Classifications > Educational Tools
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