Transition phaseManage the transition period from the inside

smaXtec provides continuous support through all three phases of the transition period: from the dry period, through calving, and into freshening. Dry cows are often overlooked in conventional herd management, but smaXtec continues to measure precise data from inside the cow throughout this critical time. This helps you identify changes early and know which cows need a closer look.

The dry period lays the foundation for a successful calving and lactation. Health problems such as mastitis or subclinical milk fever can develop during this phase without visible external symptoms. smaXtec helps you detect changes as early as possible, check cows showing abnormalities, and intervene when necessary.

Before calving, the cow’s internal body temperature typically falls slightly. smaXtec can recognise this drop and reports the upcoming birth an average of 15 hours in advance. This gives you time to move the cow to the calving area and arrange support in the event of expected complications.

Yes, smaXtec can detect twin and difficult calvings by identifying certain patterns within the data the bolus measures. By notifying you an average of 15 hours before an upcoming calving, smaXtec gives you time to move the cow and monitor her closely.

Internal body temperature, water intake and drinking cycles, and activity are all important to monitor in fresh cows. The combination of these measurements shows which cows are not recovering as expected after calving. This allows you to identify health problems and support the affected cows before the issue can progress.

The smaXtec feeding tool shows how rumination develops in individual feeding groups and how cows respond to feeding changes. Group temperature measurements help classify changes at the group level. Together with water intake data, this provides a good foundation for monitoring feed intake and possible abnormalities during the transition phase.

The artificial intelligence-based TruAdvice® technology analyses data measured from inside the cow and detects patterns that indicate subclinical milk fever. It combines changes in internal body temperature with additional parameters to indicate which cows should be checked and when milk fever prevention may be appropriate.

The transition phase usually covers approximately 21 days (3 weeks) before and 21 days (3 weeks) after calving. It includes the end of the dry period, calving and freshening. With smaXtec, you can continuously monitor this entire period with data measured from inside the cow.