Case Studies

Fasig Tipton

Prior to adopting EquiTrace in 2022 horse identifiers for Fasig Tipton would have a sheaf of print outs, each horse would have to be located, have its microchip scanned and the 15 digit number carefully checked against the horse’s paperwork. Now at the stroke of a microchip scanner identifiers can rapidly check the horse’s identity and markings on an iPad

Being linked to the horse’s microchip makes EquiTrace the ideal solution for any situation where a horses identity matters. For sales facilities ensuring that the correct animal has been presented for sale is critical. Prior to adopting EquiTrace in 2022 horse identifiers for Fasig Tipton would have a sheaf of print outs, each horse would have to be located, have its microchip scanned and the 15 digit number carefully checked against the horse’s paperwork. Now at the stroke of a microchip scanner identifiers can rapidly check the horse’s identity and markings on an iPad. No paper to rifle through or process, everything securely held digitally and securely backed up to the cloud. All potential human error eliminated and the process of individually checking each horses identity made efficiently streamlined. Being able to check paper-work accurately and quickly is so important in fast moving sales environments, shows or racetracks.

“It’s cutting edge, a really positive thing for the industry I truly believe EquiTrace is something we are all going to be using in the next couple of years. It not only traces the horses; eventually as we start using the microchips that measure temperature you will see that too, for us that the sales if you scan a horse as it ships and it shows that maybe it has a high temp we can isolate that horse before disease spreads through the barn. EquiTrace have been an awesome company to work with and we are very happy to be partnering with them”

Anna Seitz Fasig Tipton

“It’s real easy”

Randy Angel Horse identifier, Fasig Tipton.

Lanes End

Lanes End started using EquiTrace in combination with the Merck Animal Health Bio-Thermo® microchips in 2021. It has been a winning combination for the farm. Solving problems and saving time across the whole team from the grooms to the managers to the veterinarians.

Live data, knowing exactly where each mare is at in her cycle and coordinating all the staff to manage that is a challenge for busy stud farms in the season. That information must be live. The broodmare managers found that having access to live data, being able to organise their days and synchronise with others to get tasks done extremely helpful.

“We started using the App in December right before the breeding season really picked up, it just made life a lot easier for us on the farm. I loved the real time feature of the App no matter what I’m doing no matter if I am with the vet or not I can keep track of what’s going on with pregnancies, or if we are going to be breeding or covering mares tomorrow.”

BioThermo® Babies at Kinsale Stud

Kinsale Stud have been using the Bio-Thermo® microchips and App combination since 2020. Foals can be scanned at the side of the mare by one member of staff with no need of restraint.

Taking foals temperatures with a thermometer can be a stressful and dangerous process for both staff and the foal. Yet foals are the population most likely to be affected by infectious disease so temperature monitoring is critical.

Kinsale Stud have been using the Bio-Thermo® microchips and App combination since 2020. Foals can be scanned at the side of the mare by one member of staff with no need of restraint.

Temperatures can be checked as animals are turned out or even in the field. Non-contact temperature taking reduces stress and also reduces disease spread. Taking temperatures usually means handling the foals tail, it can be difficult for staff to adequately wash and disinfect their hands between animals. Non-contact temperature monitoring allows one member of staff to safely record temperatures instead of two or three, allowing social distancing and protection from Covid spread.