Following the launch of the SenseHub Milk Monitoring Technology last year, MSD Animal Health has made advancements in milk monitoring and has implemented this innovative system on farms across Ireland.
SenseHub Inline MilkPlus Sensor and SenseHub Inline Somatic Cell Count (SCC) Sensor bring advanced, real-time insights that help farmers enhance productivity, improve herd health, and make more informed management decisions.
SenseHub Inline MilkPlus Sensor
“Our MilkPlus Sensor provides fast data for milk yield, fat, protein, lactose, blood and conductivity for each cow at each milking,” said Catherine Heffernan, technical and customer success manager with MSD Animal Health.
“This information allows farmers to make more informed management decisions for individual cows’ data throughout the entire lactation,” Catherine added.
Milk monitoring
This data is made available to farmers on the SenseHub dairy app and assists them in making immediate on-farm decisions in order to improve overall productivity.
The SenseHub Inline MilkPlus Sensor provides early detection of potential health issues through daily measurements of milk components, such as fat and protein.
Early indication of cows protein or butterfat declining, enables farmers to take targeted, corrective actions to correct those animals before further issues arise.
SenseHub Inline Somatic Cell Count (SCC) Sensor
The Inline Somatic Cell Count Sensor provides an automated somatic cell count reading for each cow during each milking, as Catherine explained.
“As milking begins, the Somatic Cell Count Sensor takes a sample of milk from each cow.
“Within two minutes of cupping the result is displayed using a traffic light system, which enables the farmers to quickly identify high somatic cell count cows.
“Once the sensor has tested the sample, this is then displayed via an optical warning light in the parlour and is also available on the SenseHub dairy app,” she outlined.
SenseHub Milk Monitoring is a key element of the SenseHub Ecosystem, providing both real-time insights and individual cow lactation profiles for SCC and milk constituents.
