SWINE VACCINATION SYSTEM

摘要

A system for vaccinating swine according to one embodiment includes a housing having an open first end and an open opposite second end. The housing has a pair of side walls that are angled and non-parallel to one another such that at the second end only a single piglet can exit at one time. The system also includes a vaccination station for individually vaccinating piglets. The vaccination station is located between the pair of side walls in a region thereof that is sized to only permit one piglet to stand between the side walls. The vaccination station includes at least one sensor that detects the presence of the one piglet within the vaccination station and at least one spray nozzle positioned within the vaccination station such that a vaccine dose discharged therefrom is directed upwardly into facial areas of the piglet effectively.

主权项

1. A method for vaccinating swine, comprising the steps of:
entering a plurality of piglets into a first end of a housing; metering the plurality of piglets to form a single file line of individual piglets; sensing the individual piglet when entering a vaccination station; spraying the facial area of the individual piglets with a vaccine at the vaccination station; and exiting the individual piglet from a second end of the housing.