User Guide – Palpation Indicators Monitor
Path: Reports → Animals → Palpations → Indicators Monitor
This dashboard allows analyzing reproductive check results (palpations), offering a clear view of the herd's reproductive status, service rates, conception, and pregnancy. Correct interpretation helps make decisions on reproductive programs, early diagnoses, and productive planning.
1) Last Check
- What it shows: date and number of animals palpated, treatments, pregnancies, and open cows.
- Usefulness: provides a snapshot of reproductive status over time, facilitating protocol follow-up.
- Application: confirms effectiveness of the reproductive plan and allows early detection of issues.
2) Animals (herd reproductive status)
| Table |
Description |
| Totals (Cows and Heifers) |
Total number of classified females. |
| In production / Dry |
Lactation and production status. |
| Pregnant |
Animals confirmed in gestation. |
| Open |
Females not pregnant at check. |
| To confirm |
Animals pending diagnosis. |
| Postpartum rest |
Cows not yet in the service program. |
👉 Usefulness: helps identify the stage of each female and measure reproductive program efficiency.
3) General Indicators
| Indicator |
Definition |
Formula / Target |
Usefulness |
| Average open days |
Days from calving to confirmed conception. |
Target: 100–120 days |
Measures how quickly a cow becomes pregnant again. |
| Calving-to-conception days |
Similar to open days, applied per animal or specific group. |
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| Open days for pregnant cows |
Average days taken to achieve pregnancy in confirmed cows. |
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| Pregnancy rate (%) |
Proportion of pregnant females among palpated animals. |
Formula: # pregnant cows / # palpated × 100
Target: >20% per month (intensive programs) |
Key indicator of reproductive efficiency. |
| Abortion rate detected in palpation (%) |
Proportion of cows that aborted at check. |
Target: <3% |
Alert for sanitary or management issues. |
4) General Service Rate (bar chart)
- What it shows: proportion of cows served each month.
- Usefulness: monitors herd reproductive activity.
- Interpretation: low values indicate few inseminated or mounted cows, limiting future pregnancies.
5) Open Days by Month (bar chart with reference line)
- What it shows: monthly average of open days.
- Guide: orange line marks optimal range (100–120 days).
- Application:
- If open days are extended → check estrus detection, insemination quality, or nutritional status.
- If within range → stable reproductive efficiency.
📘 Quick Glossary
- Open days: days from calving to confirmed conception.
- Pregnant: cow confirmed gestating.
- Open: cow not pregnant at check.
- To confirm: cow palpated but diagnosis not conclusive yet.
- Pregnancy rate: key reproductive efficiency indicator.
How to Use This Dashboard in Practice
- Monitor pregnancy rate → if low, adjust insemination protocols, reviewing estrus management and nutrition.
- Track open days → keeping them at 100–120 ensures proper reproductive rhythm.
- Review animals by status (open, pregnant, to confirm) → organize groups and plan next services.
- Evaluate detected abortions → if increasing, investigate sanitary or stress-related causes.
- Analyze service rate → low rate indicates need to improve estrus detection or breeding/insemination program.