An animal information management system includes a storage and an information processor. The information processor causes an imaging device to perform tracking imaging of a pig, and accumulates still pictures including the pig in the storage, the still pictures being obtained during the tracking imaging. The information processor brings the imaging device into a zoom-in state having a zooming magnification higher than that during the tracking imaging when a predetermined requirement for the accumulated still pictures is satisfied, obtains the identification information of the pig by causing the imaging device in the zoom-in state to capture an image of the pig, and stores the identification information in the storage, in association with the accumulated still pictures.

The present disclosure relates to a novel Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP475 strain having acid-resistance, bile-resistance and an immune-enhancing activity, and a composition including the same.

The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising a Lactobacillus plantarum CJLP475 strain deposited under Accession No. KCCM12287P; and a Lactobacillus plantarum CJLPl7 strain deposited under Accession No. KCCM12249P, and use thereof.

A method, system and computer programs for traceability of living specimens are provided. The method comprises executing a first process that performs video tracking of a plurality of living specimens and that determines tracking features thereof; determining a trajectory vector that includes a trajectory followed by each detected living specimen; executing a second process at a certain period of time that determines secondary features of one or more living specimens; matching tracking features of the trajectory vector with the secondary features, providing reference point of hyperfeatures; determining secondary features of the living specimens for other periods of time, providing other reference points of hyperfeatures; identifying when two reference points are contained within a same digital identifier, and as a result providing a potential trajectory segment; comparing physical characteristics of said potential trajectory segment and establish that the potential trajectory segment is valid/invalid depending if said comparison is inside/outside a given range.

A fan for use in agriculture which has a BLDC motor which allows for varying the speed of the fan to vary the airflow rate of the fan and vary the efficiency of the fan. A ventilation system for use in a livestock confinement building to maximize a rate of growth of the livestock. A process for maximizing the growth of livestock in a livestock confinement building by controlling the airflow in the livestock confinement building.

Provided are powder of a pure disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition in powder form, having excellent solubility, and a method for easily obtaining the disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition with high efficiency. In addition, provided are an antibacterial agent or antiviral agent, containing the disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition, and a method for producing the same.

The method for producing a disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition of the present invention includes the following processes (1) to (3): (1) preparing a reaction mixture containing a silver compound and citric acid, the reaction mixture having a pH of 2.0 to 5.5; (2) precipitating the disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition from the reaction mixture; and (3) collecting the precipitated disilver hydrogen citrate-containing composition.

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer, or tautomer, (I) wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, have the same meaning as that defined in the claims and the description. The present invention also relates to compositions, in particular pharmaceuticals, comprising such compounds, and to uses of such compounds and compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of an infection caused by pestivirus in an animal.

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The present invention provides a method of producing a serum containing protective antibodies with mucosal immunity, a PAMI serum, against mucosa-related infectious pathogens from an adult pig or cattle comprising a step of administering the mucosa-related infectious pathogens to the adult pig or cattle via a mucosal route such as oral or nasal administration; and a method of preventing and/or treating mucosal infectious diseases in piglets and calves by orally or intravenously administering the PAMI serum produced by the method above to piglets or calves. In experiments conducted by the method of the present invention, piglets and young calves were successfully prevented and/or treated from infection with mucosa-related infectious pathogens.

An apparatus for detecting mounting behavior of an animal object includes: a memory that stores a program; and a processor that executes the program. The program extracts animal detection information about an animal object detected from the image by inputting the received image into an animal detection model. Also, the program extracts bounding boxes of which a distance between coordinates of central points is smaller than a first set value, bounding boxes of which a difference in rotational angle is smaller than a second set value, and bounding boxes of which a difference between a vector connecting the central points of the extracted bounding boxes and an orientation of each bounding box is smaller than a third set value. If activity information of the animal object is extracted based on an MHI of the image, it is determined that mounting behavior occurs.

A fan for use in agriculture which has a BLDC motor which allows for varying the speed of the fan to vary the airflow rate of the fan and vary the efficiency of the fan. A ventilation system for use in a livestock confinement building to maximize a rate of growth of the livestock. A process for maximizing the growth of livestock in a livestock confinement building by controlling the airflow in the livestock confinement building.