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Ultrasound Made Easy
Andrew W. Meadows, M.S., D.V.M.
Springwood Livestock Management Service
Buchanan, VA 24066
Ultrasound Made Easy
Scheduling Record-keeping Identification Facilities Logistics Information Transfer
Record-keeping
Enroll in breed improvement programBirth dateBirth weightWeaning weightYearling weight
Record-keeping
Barn sheetsFurnished by most breed associations Insure appropriate contemporary grouping
Sample barn sheet
Id. Reg. No.
b.
date
Scan wt.
Wt.
date
Scan date
Grp. code
Test type
Scan sex
Diet code
Identification
Duplicate id’sPurchased animalsErrors at birth or recordingMust be differentiated
Scan weightMember codeSexBreed
Summary
SchedulingAge windows, deadlines, tech. availability, turn-around
Record-keepingEnrollment, registration, barn sheets, inventory
IdentificationTattoo, brand, ear tag, duplicates
Summary
FacilitiesPower, shelter, pens, chute
LogisticsPre-weigh, pre-clip, sorting, minimize stress, haul-in
Information transfer Images, data