METHOD FOR DETERMINING MULTIDIMENSIONAL INDEX OF BODY BUILD AND EXTERIOR-CONSTITUTIONAL TYPE IN ANIMALS Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC A01K67/00 A01K67/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: inventions relate to agriculture. The method for determining the multidimensional index of body build of a cow includes measuring the parameters of the build, while additionally measuring the straight length of the body and the straight length of the hip region, and by the ratio of these values according to the formula

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the complex physique index is determined, where the volume of the animal's body is determined by the truncated pyramid formula:

where PI is a physique index; SBL - straight body length, WH - width in the hips, SLHR - straight length of the hip region, CD - chest depth, CW - chest width, MG - metacarpal girth, WH - height at the withers. The method for determining the exterior-constitutional type of a cow includes determination of a complex physique index.

EFFECT: inventions make it possible to increase accuracy and objectivity of the method for a comprehensive assessment of the body type of animals.

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