Milking arrangement for animal health condition indication
US12295344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/4713
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A milking arrangement comprising a milking machine for milking an animal, wherein the milking arrangement comprises a control unit that is configured to obtain identity of the animal in connection with milking of the animal, obtain a reference point in time of a lactation cycle of the identified animal, determine to take at least one milk sample of the animal, when a predetermined time period has passed from the reference point in time; obtain a Haptoglobin level from the milk sample, compare the obtained Haptoglobin level with a Haptoglobin reference limit, and indicate health condition of the animal, based on the made comparison.
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