A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ABNORMAL STATE OF AN ANIMAL

摘要

The invention refers to a device and a method for detecting an abnormal state of an udder part of an animal. The device includes a number of temperature sensors (13) for sensing the temperature related to a respective one of said udder parts. The temperature sensors are connected to a processing unit (14). First means (21) of the processing unit is arranged to compare the temperature sensed by one of the temperature sensors (13) with a comparison value including the temperature of at least one other part of the animal in order to determine if the temperature of said one udder part deviates from said comparison value. Second means (22) of the processing unit is arranged to determine if said deviation exceeds a certain level. Third means (23) of the processing unit is arranged to establish a possible existence of a local fever in said one udder part in response to said determination.