AHCS
Animal Health Computer
System
Animal Identification and Movement. AIM
Animal Health Computer
System AHCS
Animal Born
Departments
Computer
Systems
AHCS
TB or
BRUCELLOSIS
TEST
Animal is
Registered on
Birth holding
Moves to New Holding
AHCS
TB or
BRUCELLOSIS
TEST
New Holding
Herdnumber2
TIME
Moves to New Holding
New Holding
Herdnumber3
EXIT to SLAUGHTER,
DEATH OR EXPORT
Animal Dies
Export
AHCS
TB or
BRUCELLOSIS
TEST
AHCS
BSE Testing
Data
What is AHCS?
•
1.
Web based system using 3 tier technology
Oracle database; TB testing; PMs Labs and TB
blood tests
2. Application server; business logic: background
rules
3. Computer; front end user.
• Networked at 30 locations in the country on
DAFF intranet
What is AHCS?
PVPLINK:
Veterinary practitioner interface on AHCS
using electronic transfer of TB and
Brucellosis testing results.
403 practices; 958 PVPs; 95% of practices
on line.
Internet used to access system
What is AHCS?
Integrated with other systems:
Cattle movement monitoring system: CMMS
Corporate Customer system: CCS
Laboratory Information system LIMS
Linkages :
NASA; Accounts and payments system
AIM: Animal identification and movement
system in relation to status/testing information
Contribution to Disease Eradication Programme
•
Improved effectiveness and efficiency
1. Electronic test reporting: Test queues; reduced
delay in submission;
2. CMMS profiles used for testing; discrepancies
betwewen animal location and test location
highlighted
3. Reduced paper reporting; electronic certification
introduced; ER15D
4. Prompt removal of reactors with automatic
generation of movement permits and valuations
on the system
5. Payment processing automated and streamlined
6. High priority herds and tests highlighted for
Veterinary Inspector through the use of queues
7. Prompts automatic follow up for Veterinary
inspector.
8. Allows review of herds and testing using
queues and reports
9. Any animal, herd, business customer or
enterprise can be viewed anywhere in the
country; eliminates paper movement and
telephone contact between offices
10.HQ users can review any herd or testing activity
any where in the country
11.Programme testing automated for TB and
Brucellosis;Contiguous; Special
12.Enhanced reporting – queries written using
Decision support software on the application ie
Cognos Impromptu
13.Strategic overview possible