A Device and method for removing animal carcasses from an animal housing facility having a manipulator for collecting dead animals when the manipulator is located in a predetermined relative position with respect to the dead animal, an actuator for moving the manipulator inside the animal housing facility, a camera to identify and locate the dead animal, and a processor to move the actuator to a rough position of a dead animal, use the camera to steers the actuator to the precise position of the dead animal, controls the manipulator to collect the dead animal, and move the actuator to a predetermined disposal location and deposits the dead animals.

An automatic induction heating pet mat includes a pet mat body, a control switch, a pressure device, a temperature controller, a control chip, and a heating device. The pressure device, the temperature controller, the control chip and the heating device are arranged inside the pet mat body. One end of the control switch is coupled to an external power supply through a power cord, and another end of the control switch is coupled to the control chip through a wire. The control chip is electrically connected to each of the pressure device, the temperature controller, the control chip, and the heating device. The pressure device is a pressure sensor and has a pressure range of 0.5-80 KG.

A system for tracing members of an animal population throughout a process including moving at least some of the members between a plurality of physically separate locations, the system comprising: a plurality of identification devices, each being attached to, and uniquely identifying, a respective member of the members; a plurality of identification device readers, each capable of being located at a respective physically separate location of the physically separate locations, and each capable of reading the identification devices to uniquely identify the respective member; a data repository comprising one or more records, each of the records (i) being associated with a respective member of the members, and (ii) including a unique animal identifier associated with the identification device attached to the respective member of the members; and a processing circuitry configured to perform a process for storing location change records indicative of location changes of the members during the process.

An image-based animal object condition identification apparatus includes: a communication module that receives an image of an object; a memory that stores therein a program configured to extract animal condition information from the received image; and a processor that executes the program. The program extracts continuous animal detection information of each object by inputting the received image into an animal detection model that is trained based on learning data composed of animal images and determines predetermined animal condition information for each class of each animal object by inputting the continuous animal detection information of each object into an animal condition identification model.

An image-based animal object condition identification apparatus includes: a communication module that receives an image of an object; a memory that stores therein a program configured to extract animal condition information from the received image; and a processor that executes the program. The program extracts continuous animal detection information of each object by inputting the received image into an animal detection model that is trained based on learning data composed of animal images and determines predetermined animal condition information for each class of each animal object by inputting the continuous animal detection information of each object into an animal condition identification model.

The present disclosure provides a method of improving health, performance, or a combination thereof for one or more livestock animals is provided. The present systems and methods predict an appropriate intervention for improving animal health, performance, or a combination thereof based on biomarker data.

An interactive system for pets comprising: a pet interaction device arranged to engage and capture an actuating motion of a pet, the pet interaction device comprising: one or more actuators for actuation by the pet, the one or more actuators configured to produce a stimulus for the pet or owner, a computing apparatus comprising a processing unit and a memory unit, wherein the processing unit is in communication with the one or more actuators and configured to stimulate or receive the actuating motion of the pet, and wherein the processing unit is further arranged to process the captured actuating motion and communicate the captured actuating motion to the owner.

An interactive system for pets comprising: a pet interaction device arranged to engage and capture an actuating motion of a pet, the pet interaction device comprising: one or more actuators for actuation by the pet, the one or more actuators configured to produce a stimulus for the pet or owner, a computing apparatus comprising a processing unit and a memory unit, wherein the processing unit is in communication with the one or more actuators and configured to stimulate or receive the actuating motion of the pet, and wherein the processing unit is further arranged to process the captured actuating motion and communicate the captured actuating motion to the owner.

A roller assembly for preventing bruising in livestock includes a central shaft having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of resilient rollers rotatable about the longitudinal axis, an end bracket rotatably connected to a first end of the central shaft, and an intermediate bracket connected to the central shaft between two of the resilient rollers. The end bracket extends from the central shaft and is configured for attachment to a structure such that the plurality of resilient rollers extends into or is tangent to a passageway defined by the structure.

A roller assembly for preventing bruising in livestock includes a central shaft having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of resilient rollers rotatable about the longitudinal axis, an end bracket rotatably connected to a first end of the central shaft, and an intermediate bracket connected to the central shaft between two of the resilient rollers. The end bracket extends from the central shaft and is configured for attachment to a structure such that the plurality of resilient rollers extends into or is tangent to a passageway defined by the structure.