Wireless Rumen Bolus for Continuous Cattle Monitoring
A protected, ingestible sensor designed to collect cattle temperature and activity signals and connect them to a map-first ranch monitoring workflow.
An ingestible monitoring sensor for cattle.
A rumen bolus is administered orally and remains inside the animal. Wandering Shepherd uses that protected internal placement to collect temperature and activity signals that can be passed through the ranch network to the Ranch Hand™ Dashboard.
Because it is internal, the sensor is not hanging from an ear or collar where brush, feeders, mud or weather can contact the device directly.
Use the bolus to support
- In-body temperature trend monitoring
- Activity monitoring
- Animal-level alert workflows
- Ranch-wide monitoring when paired with Herd IQ™ and Ranch Hand™
How the bolus fits into the system
Bolus
Collects animal signals from inside the animal.
Herd IQ™
Provides the ranch connectivity layer used to move data toward the software.
Ranch Hand™
Turns the data into a usable map, animal history and alerts.
Why producers consider internal sensors
Protected placement
The device remains inside the animal rather than exposed on the exterior.
Temperature context
Internal placement is intended to provide a stable in-body temperature signal. Any claims about accuracy, event detection or clinical value should be supported by product validation data.
Before publishing stronger claims such as “more accurate,” “earlier disease detection,” “calving detection” or specific retention/device-life figures, attach the exact validation data or independent evidence used to support them.
Rumen bolus FAQ
How is the bolus administered?
It is administered orally with appropriate livestock handling and application equipment. Final customer instructions should use the approved product protocol and animal eligibility requirements.
How long does the bolus remain in the animal?
Publish the verified retention and service-life specification from the approved product documentation here.
Does the bolus need charging?
Publish the approved power and service-life specification here rather than making an unverified claim.
Can the bolus show location?
Location is a system-level capability. Describe the exact Wandering Shepherd architecture in final product documentation rather than implying the bolus itself contains GPS unless that is technically correct.