A system for virtual management of livestock includes a server computer, a primary collar, and a plurality of secondary collars. The server computer receives virtual boundary data, as a user input, which establishes a virtual boundary. The primary collar is worn by and associated with a primary livestock animal and communicates with the server computer via a remote wireless gateway. The plurality of secondary collars communicate wirelessly with one another and with the primary collar via an ad hoc wireless mesh network. Each of the secondary collars is worn by and associated with an individual secondary livestock animal of a plurality of secondary livestock animals. The primary collar receives the virtual boundary data from the server computer, transmits it to the plurality of secondary collars via the wireless mesh network, and provides directional stimulation to the primary livestock animal to encourage it to refrain from crossing the virtual boundary.

An artificial and/or simulated environment is used to raise a domestic or commercially raised animal to promote a positive health feedback and to minimize stress on the animal. The simulated environment is used to create the façade of a free range or cage free environment, while also minimizing the exposure to inclement weather, potential predators, and other unknown or stress-inducing situations. The results include animals that have higher resistance to diseases and have a lower stress. The artificial environment can be created by projecting or otherwise showing images and/or videos depicting simulation of environments, climate, and/or other unknown situations to normalize the animals to the same.

The present disclosure provides a microfluidic device and system for measuring a composite electropharyngeogram (EPG) signal from a pool of multiple nematodes, wherein the composite EPG signal is measured from the pool of nematodes present in a single recording channel connected to two or more integrated electrodes. The microfluidic device includes an inlet port and outlet port directly connected to a single recording channel and two or more electrodes directly connected to the recording channel. The recording channel is configured to hold 10 to 10,000 nematodes.

A method for determination of a distance from an observation reference point to an object in a measurement volume that can be utilized in a passive optical remote sensing system, and optical remote sensing systems that utilizes the method.

A method for determination of a distance from an observation reference point to an object in a measurement volume that can be utilized in a passive optical remote sensing system, and optical remote sensing systems that utilizes the method.

The present disclosure provides a microfluidic device and system for measuring a composite electropharyngeogram (EPG) signal from a pool of multiple nematodes, wherein the composite EPG signal is measured from the pool of nematodes present in a single recording channel connected to two or more integrated electrodes. The microfluidic device includes an inlet port and outlet port directly connected to a single recording channel and two or more electrodes directly connected to the recording channel. The recording channel is configured to hold 10 to 10,000 nematodes.

One variation of a method includes: accessing a video feed recorded at a training apparatus configured to dispense primary reinforcer units; dispensing a first primary reinforcer unit toward a first location; in response to detecting the animal at the first location, dispensing a second primary reinforcer unit toward a second location intersecting a pathway extending from the first location; in response to detecting movement of the animal along the pathway, collecting a timeseries of position data representing changes in position of a set of anatomical features of the animal; based on the timeseries of position data, deriving a movement profile representing movement of the animal along the pathway; based on a difference between the movement profile and a baseline movement profile defined for the animal, interpreting an abnormality and predicting a causal pathway for the abnormality; and selecting a mitigation protocol based on the causal pathway.

Injectable biophotonic sensors, systems relating to biophotonic sensors, and methods of using the injectable biophotonic sensors and systems are described. Methods and devices for delivering injectable biophotonic sensors to a subject are described. In an embodiment, an injectable biophotonic sensor comprises a printed circuit board (PCB); a light source; a first sensing element; a second sensing element; a receiver device or a induction coil; and an outer casing, wherein the first sensing element, the second sensing element, and the receiver device or the receiver induction coil are coupled to the PCB.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing analytics for equine-related conditions from fetlock sensors include receiving sensor data from one or more sensors attached to one or more fetlock wearable devices. Each of the one or more fetlock wearable devices are configured to attach to a fetlock of a respective limb of a horse. The analytics system compares the sensor data to one or more baseline measurement values. The analytics system detects a condition responsive to comparing the sensor data to one or more baseline measurement values. The analytics system transmits an alert to one or more remote devices responsive to detecting the condition.

An ear tag module includes a rod member, a spike, a circuit component, and a temperature sensor. The spike is disposed on one side of the rod member, and the circuit component is disposed on another side of the rod member. The temperature sensor is electrically connected to the circuit component. When the spike penetrates an ear, the ear is in contact with a sensing area of the rod member, and the temperature sensor is located in the rod member to detect a temperature of the ear and transmit at least one temperature sensing information to the circuit component.