#$%^&*AU2010241433B220120705.pdf#####DETERMINING RESPIRATORY OR CIRCULATORY HEALTH CONDITION IN ANIMALS FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT 5 Abstract Disclosed is a method for managing at least one animal. The method comprises imaging at least one lung of a live animal at a feedlot to determine a degree of respiratory damage in the animal comparing a first image of the animals lung to at least one other lung image to determine whether the first image indicates 10 active or past disease assigning the animal a respiratory damage designation corresponding to the animals degree of respiratory damage recording the respiratory damage designation in an electronic database associating the respiratory damage designation with a unique identifier for the animal in the electronic database entering information relating to the animal into a computer system measuring the animal at a processing location and entering first measurement characteristic data into the computer 15 system including at least weight determining in the computer system, from at least in part the first measurement characteristic data and the respiratory damage designation, a projected condition for the animal determining in the computer system for the animal an estimated time to reach the projected condition and selecting at least one aspect of treatment, care, and/or disposition of the animal based on the respiratory damage designation and whether the first image indicates active or past disease. 3128814-1
