Animal Innovations has developed a platform technology that transforms a conventional syringe into an intelligent injection system called Automated Injection Technology (AIT). Using biometric data such as weight the AIT automatically fills a syringe with exactly the correct medication dose. The AIT technology spans a vast number of potential applications, including human. However management has focused the company's initial effort on feedlots, a clearly defined domestic and international market. In the feedlot the AIT system calculates the exact number of injections and balances the dosage so each injection site receives an equal dose. US feedlots and pre-conditioning centers are adopting efficiency and quality control technology necessary to meet increasing consumer demand for safe, wholesome and affordable meat products. Accurate dosing increases a medication’s effectiveness, reduces cost (see A&M report and Pfizer article in news section) and antibiotic residue. Proper medication application is as important as the medication itself.
In current daily practice, cattle medication dosage is calculated using either the average or estimated weight of an animal. A fast, accurate, and reliable automatic syringe filling system is desired by the industry, and the AIT system satisfies this demand. The AIT is easy to use, efficient to operate, accurate, and economical. Animals are not over or under medicated which can retard recovery or produce other deleterious side effects. The inoculation information can be integrated in real time with the animal’s Radio-Frequency IDentification (RFID) or ear tag information and transmitted in real time to the customer’s central computer. Field trials have proved the patented AIT system works with a dosage accuracy exceeding 99.95%.
The Company’s mission is to become the leading provider of accurate dosing systems to feedlots, veterinarian clinics, ranches and sale barns worldwide. The demand for organic and less medicated beef is growing and is driving the increase in the number of feedlots worldwide. In Argentina 15 million head of cattle were slaughtered in 2007 with one third of the cattle coming from feedlots. It is estimated that 70% to 80% of all cattle in Argentina will be finished on feedlots within five years. In the US, it is anticipated that the Federal Government will ultimately pass legislation requiring accurate dosages and recordkeeping. The Company’s focus on the feedlot industry places Animal Innovations at the forefront of an established agricultural industry experiencing growth internationally.
Exceptional field trial results support the company's decision to launch its production and commercialization effort. The AIT system will be billed based on number of injections.
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