Gallagher eShepherd - Neckband Fitment

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Assess the animal
• An animal should be considered healthy before being fitted with a neckband;
• If an animal is “lame”, we do not recommend fitting a neckband or continuing to use the using the eShepherd system;
• An animal’s Body Condition Score (BCS) should not be lower than ‘2’. Refer to Body Condition Score p. .
• Neckbands should not be fitted to animals that have open wounds on the neck, including broken skin from rubbing due to
irritation e.g. from buffalo fly.
• Neckbands are to be fitted to the neck of cattle only. Do not hang the neckband on any other part of the animal during the
fitment process.
Neckband Fitment
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5. System check via eShepherd Web App
Once the automated network connection process has completed, neckbands will appear on the eShepherd Web App.
To verify that all neckbands are operational and communicating with the platform follow the steps below.
Login to the eShepherd Web App at https://app.eshepherd.com/
. Navigate to the Neckband menu
. Go to the ‘Map Layers’ and confirm that Neckbands are selected.
. You should see triangular icons where your neckbands are located.
. In the side-panel, sort the ‘Last Updated’ column.
. All neckbands should have updated their status within the last 30 minutes.
If all neckbands are communicating, then they are ready to be fitted to animals. If some neckbands have not reported any
status messages, check that the neckband has been un-hibernated properly.
Note: Bos Taurus bulls, for example, can develop a very broad and muscular neck, that is larger than their head. This can
result in the neckband sliding over their head and falling off the animal. Please consider this limitation when attempting
to manage this class of animal.
Ensure the environment is safe
• Do not attempt to fit or remove a neckband unless the animal is restrained in a fully operational cattle crush.
• Fitment of the neckbands to animals can create unpredictable behaviour. Ensure that there is a suitable fence or barrier
between personnel fitting neckbands and the animals.
• Do not attempt to fit eShepherd neckbands unless you have appropriate training and experience to safely work cattle
yards and operate a cattle crush.