The manufacturer and exporter of quality equipment for veterinarians, animal breeders, agriculture and dairy industry since 1987.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I would like to consult a given diagnosis with a vet. What can I do?
2. How long can I work with one battery?
3. Is it possible to measure backfat thickness in pigs?
4. How soon can I start to monitor pregnancy?
5. Can I use the scanner in small and large animals?

1. I would like to consult a given diagnosis with a vet. What can I do?

   The DRAMIŃSKI Animal Scanner has an internal memory of 200 images. After stopping an image (the START/STOP button) you can save the image in the memory (the Main Menu “Memory”, submenu “Save”). In addition, you can describe the image with an animal number and fill in the day of possible pregnancy (date and time will be added automatically). Consequently, you can save important images and consult them, for example, with a vet. Additionally, the scanner is equipped with a possibility to transmit images into a PC. This function allows to save an infinite number of images in your PC and to e-mail or print them, if necessary.

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2. How long can I work with one battery?

   One battery is enough for 4.5 h of work. An additional advantage is that the Animal Scanner is provided with two batteries; consequently, it can work continuously for 9 h. It is of special significance for people working in field. Moreover, there is no need to make unnecessary pauses at work. The scanner can be used practically non stop as it takes only 2 h and 10 min to charge one battery.

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3. Is it possible to measure backfat thickness in pigs?

   Yes, it is possible with an abdominal probe. No other probes or additional devices are necessary. When you place the probe on the back of a pig (C7 spot) and locate a correct image of backfat and muscles, freeze the image pressing the STOP/START button. Then open the main menu, select the option “Measure” and then “Length” in the submenu. When a red cursor appears, place it in the upper border of the backfat visible in the image and then press the OK button. Then a green cursor appears which should be moved with arrows to the lower border of the backfat. On the right side of the screen a box will appear with the information about the distance between these two cursors (in millimetres) which indicates the backfat thickness.

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4. How soon can I start to monitor pregnancy?

   The best conditions to perform a test are the following:

   • in pigs – at about 23-24 days of pregnancy
   • in cows – at about 35 days.

   However, due to high resolution and high quality of images it is possible to diagnose much earlier (in pigs at 18-19 days and in cow at 30 days). Above all, the ultrasound examination needs experience. A case after case you will feel more secure and it will take you less time to make a diagnosis.

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5. Can I use the scanner in small and large animals?

   Yes, you can. The DRAMIŃSKI Animal Scanner is intended to examine all animals. The user can choose a probe they want the scanner to be equipped with. The abdominal probe is indicated for small animals (pigs, sheep, goats, dogs and cats). The rectal probe is indicated for large animals (cows and mares). The scanner automatically recognizes the type of a probe.

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