Enter Events (v2)

Only users who are assigned to a Role with Herd Write permissions can use this feature. If your account only has Herd Read permissions, you will not be able to use this feature. See Edit Dairy User Permissions and Manage Dairy Roles for more information.

PULSE allows you to create events, add animals to them, and process your changes—all from the mobile app while you are out on the dairy. Add events to one or more animals, either by searching for them manually or using RFID Scanners (v2). When you finish adding animals to an event, tap Process All Changes button Process All Changes to send your updates back to PULSE (WiFi or data connection required).

Expand the topics below to learn more about entering animal events in the mobile app:

  • Tap Events and select the event you need to add.
  • If you are using a scanner, scan an animal to add it to the event. If not, tap the Add Animals button to find the animal.
  • The required event details vary based on event type. The app validates the event details you enter and warns you if there is a potential data entry error. If appropriate, you can dismiss the error and continue.
  • Use the REMClosed Remark or comment field to provide additional details for the event, such as affected quarters, protocol details, or notes from your vet. Some events may also allow you to select a remark from a pick list. See Edit Event Definitions for more information.

    • The length of the remark field may be 16 or 8 characters, depending on your dairy type/item table configuration. MyDC dairies support 16-character remarks. DC Unlimited dairies can support 16-character remarks if they have adequate item table storage space. If a DC Unlimited dairy has limited item table storage space, it can only support 8-character remarks. Follow the guidelines below and learn how quarter/quadrant selection works for specific events:

    • MAST and LAME events:
      • 16-character REM: Choose 1, 2, 3, or all quarters/quadrants for MAST and LAME events.
      • 8-character REM: Choose 1 or all quarters/quadrants for MAST and LAME events.
    • CULTURE events: Choose either 1 or all quarters to follow best practices for this event type, irrespective of the REM field length.
  • The event date defaults to today, so if you’re adding events for previous days, be sure to adjust the date.
  • As animals are added to an event, each animal is assigned a number with a gray background until all required details are added. Then the animal number background turns blue and includes a check to show that the animal is ready to process.
  • You can edit animal events until you tap the Process All Changes button Process All Changes button.
  • Tap the Delete button Delete button to delete the event.
  • To modify or delete events after they are processed, go to the animal’s CowCard from the web version of PULSE. See Events to learn more!
  • When you're done adding all animal events and required details, tap the back arrow and then the Process All Changes buttonProcess All Changes button. The total number of animals with events is shown below the button.
  • For MyDC dairies, the app sends the events to PULSE as soon as your mobile connection is active, and the events are immediately added to the animal CowCards. For DairyComp Unlimited dairies, you may see a slight delay as the latest care package is pulled down to PULSE and DC305Closed DairyComp 305 - VAS Dairy Management Software.

See Event Definitions for a full list of standard MyDC events available in PULSE. DC Unlimited dairies may have additional custom events.

Events completed on the Events tab for the last 14 days are recorded on the Transaction Log. See Transaction Log (v2) for more information.

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