Measure temperature

Measure fever

Use the temperature action to measure the temperature of your animals. Insert the measuring tip rectally to the specified measuring depth (for large animals the entire length up to the bulge, for small ruminants approx. 6 cm or 2/3 of the measuring tip). The measuring process runs automatically. As soon as the measurement process is complete, the device displays the measured temperature. The color coding indicates whether the temperature is in the green, yellow or red range. You have a number of options during the Take a temperature campaign:

• Save the result to document the measurement animal-specifically
• Put the animal on the Watch List. This makes it easier for you to check the repetitions, as you can call up these animals using the ‘observation list’ and thus find the conspicuous animals more easily.
• Turn the Measurement Site Illumination on and off
• The Repeat measurement
• The Cancel Action

Preliminary steps

1. In the main screen of your VitalControl device, select the menu item   Actions and press the OK button.

2. Either scan an animal using the transponder or select an animal from the list. Confirm with OK and select an animal with the arrow keys △ ▽. Confirm with OK.

3. A submenu with the animal actions opens. The action Temperature is automatically selected. Confirm with OK.

4. Now carry out the measurement. As soon as the measurement is completed, the temperature is highlighted in blue, green, yellow or red, depending on the threshold set.

• Preliminary steps:
• Transponder scan
• Manual selection from list

Save result

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Use the F3 key or confirm with OK to save the result.

   

Put on the watch list

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Press the middle upper On/Off button .

3. A popup menu opens in which you can select from the menu items Repeat measurement, Add to watch list or Flashlight. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select Add to watch list and press the central OK key or the F3 key OK.

   

Lighting of the measurement location on and off

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Press the middle upper On/Off button .

3. A popup menu opens in which you can select from the menu items Repeat measurement, Add to watch list or Flashlight. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select Flashlight and press the central OK key or the F3 key OK.

   

Repeat the measurement

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Press the middle upper On/Off button .

3. A popup menu opens in which you can select from the menu items Repeat measurement, Add to watch list or Flashlight. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select Repeat measurement and press the central OK key or the F3 key OK.

   

Cancel the action

1. Complete the preliminary steps.

2. Press the F1 key to cancel the action.