Method and apparatus for evaluating animals' health and performance
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1. An apparatus for evaluating an animal with several limbs, comprising:
- a sensor attached to a non-impact surface of a limb and generating sensing signals indicative of the limb'"'"'s contact with the ground due to physical movement; and
a control unit receiving said sensing signals and generating an indication of one of a state and characteristic of the animal based on said sensing signals.
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Abstract
A low cost animal health diagnostic, performance and evaluation apparatus and method includes one or more sensors measuring the gait of the animal (such as a horse), signals associated with the impact of each limb on the ground and physical movement during all phases of the horse'"'"'s gait. A controller unit receives the data from the sensor(s), analyzes the data and generates an indication or diagnostic data regarding the animal. Said diagnostics are designed for quick and reliable field acquisition.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for evaluating an animal with several limbs, comprising:
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a sensor attached to a non-impact surface of a limb and generating sensing signals indicative of the limb'"'"'s contact with the ground due to physical movement; and
a control unit receiving said sensing signals and generating an indication of one of a state and characteristic of the animal based on said sensing signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for evaluating an animal comprising:
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a sensor attached to at a limb of an animal and generating signals indicating data generated in the limb resulting from the physical movement of the limb as the animal is involved in physical motion;
a control unit receiving said signals and generating an indication of the physical state of the animal in accordance with said signals; and
a display showing said physical status. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of diagnosing an animal by its gait, comprising the steps of:
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attaching a sensor to a limb of the animal;
sensing forces generated in the limb by impact on the ground due to physical movement; and
analyzing said forces. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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