Registration of an animal loss
Record the loss of an animal
The animal loss function in this menu item is primarily used to record dead calves/lambs. The setting options are adapted accordingly and are not identical to the setting items in the menu Actions -> Unregister or Animal loss.
To record the loss of an animal, proceed as follows:
In the main screen of your VitalControl device, select the menu item
Newand press theOKbutton.A submenu opens. Use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ to select the menu item
Animal lossand confirm withOK.Either scan the mother animal’s transponder or use the
OKbutton. Enter the ID of the mother animal using the arrow keys ◁ ▷ △ ▽ and confirm withOK.Another submenu opens in which you can save the information about the animal. Use the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired setting item.
For the settings
Type of animal,Sex,Birth weight,Breed,Whereabouts,MultiplesandCalving ease, use the arrow keys ◁ ▷ to select the desired setting.For the setting
Date of birthuse the arrow keys △ ▽ to select the desired setting option and confirm withOK. Use the arrow keys △ ▽◁ ▷ to select the desired numbers. Finally, confirm withOK.Save the settings and create the new animal with the
F3key
.
Further information and setting options for creating new animals can be found here.
