Freitas Luara A, da Rocha Naila C, Barbosa Abner M P, Dorea Joao R R, Paz Claudia C P, Rosa Guilherme J M
Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Department of Biostatistics, Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, 18618-687, Brazil.
Transl Anim Sci. 2024 Sep 28;8:txae144. doi: 10.1093/tas/txae144. eCollection 2024.
is an extremely harmful blood-feeding nematode affecting small ruminants, leading to anemia, weight loss, and, in severe cases, animal death. Traditional methods of monitoring anemia in sheep, such as regular physical examinations by veterinarians and laboratory tests, can be expensive and time-consuming. In this work, we propose an anemia monitoring system that uses a web-based app. The methodology for the SheepEye app is based on deep learning algorithms, including the U-net model for segmentation and the VGG19 model for classification. All learning algorithms, as well as the development of the app, were implemented in Python. The SheepEye web-based app is a promising technology that can facilitate and improve the diagnosis of parasitic infections in sheep and enhance sheep productivity. By using the app, farmers can detect anemia in their flocks and implement target selective treatment, which reduces the use of anthelmintics and consequently minimizes the risk of parasitic resistance. The SheepEye app is still in a prototype stage, but its prospective is extremely promising and our goal is to further develop it so that it can be made available for producers to use.
是一种对小型反刍动物极具危害的吸血线虫,会导致贫血、体重减轻,严重时会致使动物死亡。传统的绵羊贫血监测方法,如兽医定期体检和实验室检测,可能成本高昂且耗时。在这项工作中,我们提出了一种使用基于网络应用程序的贫血监测系统。SheepEye应用程序的方法基于深度学习算法,包括用于分割的U-net模型和用于分类的VGG19模型。所有学习算法以及应用程序的开发均在Python中实现。基于网络的SheepEye应用程序是一项很有前景的技术,它可以促进和改善绵羊寄生虫感染的诊断,并提高绵羊的生产力。通过使用该应用程序,农民可以检测其羊群中的贫血情况并实施针对性的选择性治疗,这减少了驱虫药的使用,从而将寄生虫抗药性风险降至最低。SheepEye应用程序仍处于原型阶段,但其前景极为广阔,我们的目标是进一步开发它,以便可供生产者使用。