The animal health analysis for livestock provides a comprehensive method for monitoring and evaluating diseases within a herd. It takes into account all animals that were in the herd during the specified period and analyzes their diseases, whereby each disease is only counted once per animal, even if there are recurrences. The identical procedure is also used for findings and herd measures.

Advantages of the evaluation:

• Improved disease monitoring: The analysis provides a precise and comprehensive overview of the health status of the herd, which contributes to the early detection and targeted treatment of diseases.
• Optimized decision-making: Flexible selection and exclusion of specific diseases allows the farmer to perform targeted analyses and make informed decisions.
• Efficient health management: The clear definition of the duration of illness and the temporal analysis enable better planning and implementation of health measures in the company.

Overall, the analysis of animal health supports the optimization of herd management through precise and flexible evaluation options that enable targeted control and improvement of animal health.

Summary of the main functions:

1. Comprehensive data collection: All animals living in the period and their documented illnesses are included in the analysis. This provides a complete overview of the disease situation on the farm.
2. Flexibility in selection: The analysis allows either all diseases or individual diseases to be examined. In addition, certain diseases can be excluded from the analysis, e.g. prophylactic vaccinations or biotechnical measures that should not be considered as diseases.
3. Precision through exclusion criteria: Certain conditions categorized under ‘Symptoms and other disorders’ or ‘Other conditions/other’ are excluded from the analysis by default, which improves data quality.
4. Average animal population: The analysis provides information on the average animal population per day, which is helpful in interpreting disease prevalence.
5. Graphical representation: The frequency of sick animals and specific diseases (e.g. milk blockage) is displayed graphically, making it easier to analyze and interpret the results.
6. Temporal evaluation: The analysis makes it possible to track disease frequencies over defined periods of time. Recurrences of the same illness are also taken into account, allowing trends to be observed precisely.
7. Duration of illness: The analysis includes a standardized definition of the duration of illness, which varies depending on the type of illness and is extended by repeated treatments. This ensures a realistic assessment of the course of the disease.
8. Detailed classification: The evaluation follows an extended diagnosis code, which is specially adapted for the herd, and provides detailed insights into specific disease categories, such as musculoskeletal disorders.