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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Special Issue on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Web-Based Applications and Technologies
Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470

Enhancing Animal Healthcare through Digital Record Keeping:
A Study on Registered Animal Data Management

Chetan Mahalle , Himanshi Katre , Prof. Anupam Chaube
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1,2 BCA, Department of Science and Technology,
G H Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
3 Department of Science and Technology,
G H Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT The Evolution of Animal Healthcare Record Keeping
Digitalisation has transformed many industries, and this is Early Approaches to Animal Health Records
no different in the animal healthcare sector. However, its Prior to the advancement of digital technology, farms and
impact extends equally across veterinarians, veterinarians, veterinary practices kept written paper notes on animals,
and public health, especially when it comes to managing documenting their health, treatment, and physical condition.
registered animal data as part of digital record-keeping. Veterinarians or caretakers would write information down
This review article discusses the significant benefits, on paper logs, medical charts and folders, which was time-
challenges and future developments of digital recording in consuming and missed the opportunity for automation and
animal healthcare. was vulnerable to human error. These records were mostly
scattered across several places, and accessing detailed
This paper details how EHR and data management systems health history or vital information during emergencies
improve the efficiency of animal healthcare practices, consumed a lot of time.
whether that is for disease management or providing
oversight to meeting regulatory requirements. It also helps The Transition to Digital Systems
to understand how data driven approaches enhance Electronic storage of animal health data started with simple
treatment protocols, lower costs and assist in larger electronic databases towards late 20th century Some early
research efforts. This paper aims to analyse the above to veterinary record-keeping systems were thus very basic —
highlight how significantly valuable digital records are in general information such as medical history, vaccination
improving every single animal and the animal healthcare status or treatment history. This was accompanied by ledger
life cycle. systems that enabled more precise and trustworthy record

keeping, minimising human error, and increasing
accessibility.
INTRODUCTION But these systems were still isolated in many respects. For
Animal Healthcare. - Evolution of veterinary care for pets, over a decade, they were not interoperable with one another
livestock, wildlife, and exotic species into a more dynamic
or other systems in use, and data sharing and collaboration
and scientifically sophisticated industry over the past few
among professionals, organizations, and regulatory
decades. The emergence of digital evolution has impacted
authorities were scarce. The quality of the data often relied
the process of handling health data. Traditional systems on the person entering the data into the system, and many
based on paper become inefficient as records are easily lost, systems provided only basic functionality, with few having
poorly communicated to stakeholders, and there is difficulty
advanced analytics capabilities.
tracking animal health histories leading to inconsistent care.
The Emergence of Modern Digital Health Record Systems
Making the switch to digital record-keeping has produced The evolution of these processes are particularly interesting
significant improvements in the management of animal to map in recent years when sophisticated digital systems
health records, which has helped increase decision making make animal healthcare possible and minutely functional,
speed, accurate diagnostics and efficient operation. Digital reliable, and cover a large number of potential treatments,
record-keeping also provides a centralized record for each much of which would not have been possible with traditional
animal to access in one place, up to date, which can be health records. Modern Digital platforms come with all
available for shared professionals and organizations to encompassing features that include:
collaborate. Date: May 29, 2021 | The world and its sheep  Cloud-based storage: Facilitating secure, accessible
are indeed shrinking and getting our head around a whole
storage and sharing of animal data.
flock of breeding systems can be challenging. In this review,
 Advanced analytics: Using artificial intelligence (AI) to
we discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the
analyze health trends, predict disease outbreaks, and
digital transition on animal healthcare across a period of
decades, and we specifically focus on potential areas of offer decision support.
impact that digital data management may have on improving  Mobile integration: Allowing real-time access to health
quality of life for patients, regulatory compliance, and public records via smartphones or tablets, enabling more
health. flexibility for veterinarians in the field.

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