A Pervasive Framework for Cattle Health and Movement Monitoring

The lack of healthcare and security provided for animals has created a wide gap in the field of animal husbandry which has become a big vacuum to bridge. This book is written to bridge the gap and stay as a solution with painstaking explanation of every concept coupled with simplified problem case studies prepared to bring home to the reader the very fundamental issues involved and the practical application of this software on bases to unravel a view of demystifying the often distorted ad hoc healthcare and security delivery management system in our communities. The book further captured the rigorous study of the latest development in software models that handles the issue of untimely report of animal ailment and lost. Therefore, this model will enhance and reduce the number of man power, breach the gap of cost and health management, above all track cattle using embedded chip which is useful against cattle rustling as it is prevalence in Northern Nigeria. This book is an evidence of influence and simplicity which provides adequate and comprehensive contents for farm managers, animal health professional, non-professional, students of tertiary institutions and lecturers.

Autorentext

Mr. Stephen Uyoo, M.Sc. Computer Science from Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Staff with the Directorate of Information and Communication Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, currently with the Internet Services and Application Development Unit. Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).