MastitisApp: a software for preventive diagnosis of mastitis in dairy cows

TL;DR

MastitisApp is a software tool that helps dairy producers detect early signs of subclinical mastitis in cows by analyzing teat temperatures, enabling timely intervention and preventing disease progression.

Contribution

This paper introduces MastitisApp, a novel software that uses teat temperature measurements to predict subclinical mastitis in dairy cows, aiding in early diagnosis and disease prevention.

Findings

Effective early detection of subclinical mastitis

Timely alerts enable prompt treatment

Improves milk quality and animal health

Abstract

Dairy farming has great economic value in Brazil, however, during production, diseases such as mastitis can occur in animals, which can reduce productivity and, consequently, economic profitability. When mastitis is present in animals, it can cause physical and chemical changes in the milk, affecting its quality, market value and also compromising the health of the animal. MastiteApp is a tool to help producers prevent mastitis in their herds by checking the temperature taken from the four teats of the animal. To perform theanalysis, the temperature of all the animals' teats must be measured and, if there is a change in temperature, the system will display a message informing the producer of the possible presence of subclinical mastitis in their animal. The application has proven to be efficient in alerting producers to the possible presence of subclinical mastitis in the first few days of manifestation, thus initiating treatment and preventing the disease from worsening.