Veterinary Data Management Software
Does your veterinary data stand up to scrutiny?
SI’s veterinary data management application captures and digitises all abattoir vet data. It provides proof that all required livestock management processes, standards and legislation have been adhered to within the abattoir.
Whenever an abattoir receives livestock, each consignment is inspected by a vet to ensure all animals are healthy and fit.
If any health problems are identified, this data must be recorded against a particular animal within the lot. Any issues identified will negatively impact both the value of the animal and what’s saleable.
Many abattoirs are reliant on manual data recording. But with manual processes, vet data has to be separately entered on FSA’s database at the end of each week, Manual processes inevitably increase the opportunity for error.
Of course, when the data is manually collected, the chances are that the level of detail about individual animals, lots and farms will be scant.
It also means that other issues, such as livestock arriving dirty, is far less likely to be documented. Without evidence, the cost of cleaning cannot be charged back to the farmer.
If a vet condemns offal due to the presence of liver fluke, this reduces the value of the animal and what’s saleable. A cow’s liver weighs approximately 10kg and has a saleable value.
By condemning the liver, the abattoir is obliged to destroy it, resulting in a total loss of value.
However, if the abattoir is reliant on paper-based processes, its records will be insufficient to trace that condemned liver to a farmer’s lot, to adjust the price paid.
Without indisputable evidence to provide to the farmer, the abattoir’s margins will be negatively affected.
Vet data, traced right back to the farmer
As SI’s Veterinary Data Management application (also known as the Vet Screen), captures kill line data, the required health checks, any exceptions or conditions (such as injuries or health issues). The abattoir vet screen also records traceability data, by tracking each animal record back to the original farm or lot.
With SI’s veterinary data application, if offal is condemned, it’s recorded on the screen against the animal and lot. Thanks to the data capture, animals can be tracked right back to the farmer and, as well as negotiating a better price for his animals because of the welfare problem.
Good use of post-mortem data can lead to better returns by improving productivity. It can also minimise the losses of saleable meat and offal & shows the abattoir who their best farmer producers.
“As we share information with our farmers, SI developed an inclusive animal by animal report, including grade and veterinary details. The feedback we’ve received from farmers has been brilliant; many have commented about how much the information has helped them to improve herd health.”
Hayley Draper, Lairage Manager, Pickstock
“With SI, we’re 100% sure that MHS health data is accurately attributed to the correct animal and animal batch.
Our producers use the reports to benchmark performance of healthy animals v. animals that had any health issues.”
John Craig, Operations Director, AK Stoddart.
Major benefits
- reduces admin and opportunity for error
- provides complete visibility
- captures all vet checks to prove animal’s health, tracking data against each farmer/lot
- demonstrates farmer producer performance
- reduces paperwork
- details condition reporting
- provides opportunity to reduce vet fees.