A MICROCHIP device that allows livestock managers to monitor their animals’ health status remotely, around the clock, is about to hit a development milestone, with the company behind the technology ready to launch a commercial trial.
Spearheaded by Fremantle-based veterinarian, Dr Garnett Hall, the VetChip microchip is implanted subcutaneously under the animal’s skin, using a similar method as animal identification chips used in companion animals.
Dr Garnett Hall
The device uses bio-sensors to continuously monitor temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygenation levels, and…
