FeedScan vs Calf VIGOR Scorer Usage & Stats

Submit feed and forage samples to Rock River Laboratory quickly and easily with FeedScan. Recent updates also allow users to view and share results directly from the app, navigate to the nearest sample drop point, and receive important updates from the Rock River Laboratory team. Save time at the bunk with FeedScan sample submission. Rock River Laboratory’s FeedScan app allows you to submit sample information from the field using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to guide you through the process with no typing or writing. Simply scan the provided barcode, or generate a code on the fly for your sample bag, enter your sample information, and submit. You can even save sample descriptions to track repeated analyses! -Reduce sample information errors -Capture sample details -Unlock sample average information on results reports FeedScan does not require internet connectivity. If you find yourself out of range, sample information is saved and can be submitted when you are back in service. Rock River Laboratory login credentials are required. For more information contact us.

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Calf VIGOR Scorer

The Calf Vigor Score app was developed at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine under the direction of Dr. Sheila McGuirk. It is an iOS adaptation of the Calf VIGOR Scoring System created at the University of Guelph through research efforts of Dr. Christine Murray-Kerr and Dr. Ken Leslie, with considerable support from Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health in Canada. Dr. Sandra Godden at the University of Minnesota has been instrumental in extension education about the scoring system, as well as the organization and conduct of the major research effort in 2017. Similar to an Apgar scoring system used to assess newborn human infants, the calf VIGOR scoring system is designed to be applied to calves shortly after birth to assesses their Visual appearance, Initiation of movement, General responsiveness, Oxygenation, heart and respiration Rates. The input categories include meconium staining, appearance of the tongue, time to initiation of selective calf movements such as sitting, standing attempts, suckling, head shaking, tongue withdrawal after a pinch, and eye blinking. Mucous membrane color, heart and respiration rates are additional clinical signs that are assessed and assigned scores ranging from 0 to 3. The higher the score, the more vigorous the calf: Total Score - Vitality/Vigor 26 - 27 = Excellent (green) 23 - 25 = Very Good (blue) 21 - 22 = Good (yellow) 18 - 20 = Marginal (black) Less than 18 = Poor (red)