The Pro-Q-BW app enables dairy farmers to easily carry out their own checks based on animal-related criteria (animal welfare indicators). In the event of abnormalities in the animals, the app supports the targeted search for weak points in the housing system, the causes of which can be very complex. A structured and effective weak point analysis is carried out in the areas of stable construction, husbandry technology, animal health and management as well as feeding. As a result, an individual action plan for improving the housing conditions can be drawn up on the basis of suggested measures.The application is divided into two parts: With the help of the mobile app, data is collected in the stable. These are transferred via synchronization to a PC with a web app in order to easily add data in the office, edit and save documents and create evaluations.Pro-Q-BW is free of charge and specifically offers the following options and functions:• Use by the farmer or consultant• Use for walkways and tied stalls, new or old buildings• Fulfillment of the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act § 11 (8) with regard to in-house control• Efficient root cause analysis for deviations in animal-related indicators as a registered user• Company-specific action plan based on specific recommendations for action• Review of the success of the measures through targeted follow-up checks• Overview of controls and results, graphic representations, operational development in the field of animal welfare via the personal user accountThe development of the “Pro-Q-BW” app was the aim of the “DiMaTiMi - digital management and advisory aid for improving animal welfare in dairy farming” project at the Agricultural Center Baden-Württemberg (LAZBW) in Aulendorf. “DiMaTiMI” was initiated by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection as a flagship project of the “digital @ bw” digitization strategy of the state of Baden-Württemberg. The development of the application was professionally supported by an experienced committee of experts from science and practice, in which practical farmers were also explicitly involved.
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