摘要 |
An apparatus for detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal, comprising detecting means ( 10 ) to detect a blood amount perfused in a predetermined region of the vagina canal of a mammal, and generating a corresponding main signal ( 20 ); the apparatus ( 1 ) further comprises a processing unit ( 40 ) associated with said detecting means ( 10 ) to determine the reproductive status of said mammal depending on said main signal ( 20 ). Also disclosed is a method of detecting the reproductive status, in particular the oestrus cycle, of a mammal.
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