MyDC
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includes pulse and the dc on mobile app data entry and retrieval are performed entirely through pulse using a web browser or the mobile app offers a powerful solution at a lower per animal cost and can be integrated with vas weighcomp and software you also have a suite of structured reports and partner product integrations available through pulse to get started quickly with , follow the steps below step 1 log in on web & mobile begin by signing up docid\ kr25r2h2ytiqpsvruc3qs for pulse log in docid\ sxdldvftxfz448irzlcma step 2 get started with mydc! after you log in, click the get started with button on the upper right side of the page to add your dairy walks you through your dairy setup, provides options to import your animal data, and allows you to begin your subscription note if your dairy has already been added, click the connect to a new dairy button to request access see request access to a dairy docid bcbajqqenifenk7lskje to learn more! check out these tips before you begin! you know you can automate your data entry process? here's how if you're an agsource customer, transfer your herd database and latest animal records automatically using an during step 2 identify your dairy find this code on the bottom right corner of your summary or contact your agsource representative for help use an from your to import your herd database and latest animal records if you have a approaching and prefer to hold off and import the latest file, you can complete the setup process first and then come back to to complete the upload be sure to select yes in step 4 tell us about your dairy's data to indicate your plan to upload an stf if your dairy has a herdcode, have it handy! you can find this 8 digit number in your drpc communications or results contact your drpc if you need help finding your herdcode if your dairy is tax exempt, have your 9 digit exemption number or taxpayer ready you will also need to upload a copy of your certificate, which can be a photo of the actual document use your phone to quickly snap a photo and upload it in step 5 tax exemptions ! if you have a promotion code, have it ready and add it in step 6 estimate your cost have your credit card on hand to set up your subscription after the dairy setup process completes, you are ready to import your herd data or add your animals expand the sections below to learn more import herd data from agsource if your dairy uses agsource for milk testing services and you entered your rac in step 2 identify your dairy of the setup wizard, pulse will automatically import your herd and notify you by email when your dairy data is available import an stf if you selected yes in step 4 tell us about your dairy's data to indicate your plan to upload an stf, go to the quick actions section of your dairy home page and click upload to import your data pulse will import your herd data and then notify you by email when your dairy is available this may take up to one business day depending on the size of your herd add animals manually you can also add animals individually or use the add animals in batch option to add multiple animals using a vas template see add animals docid\ nnagpjyyn55imimzwgqvk to continue! step 3 check your settings pulse includes a settings docid\ vqytzmifem617 7ci4i9i page where you can view and edit various options for your dairy we suggest you check the following settings when you're getting started your dairy's default breed docid\ ebf1ybclw5c8mv1iqjpji your preferred identifier docid\ ebf1ybclw5c8mv1iqjpji , such as id or barn name default event definitions docid\ z txhd56q4ypynjqpvogn and item definitions docid 032qofxgwpqguywchwyb7 you can edit the descriptions for events and items, or you can also deactivate events your dairy does not plan to track your lactation configuration docid ksmv2xb5uwikoemt01kr settings, which control prompted items for fresh cows and new calves step 4 look up your animals the quickest way to look up an animal is to use the search at the top of any page for instructions on how to view a list of all animals in your herd, as well as other ways to look up animals, see find an animal docid\ lc7csafbopvz5bsuwnzuz you're all set! now put pulse to work for you! check out the topics below to start using pulse to manage your herd! manage users and create teams see invite a user to your dairy docid\ pjmonxywtfsp0haobbvwk to add new users to your dairy and manage dairy users and roles docid 8e1bcpqdppyoa0lhkisel to learn more about managing your users you can also group dairy users into teams, which allows you to set the types of tasks the users typically perform for instance, you may have a breeding team that handles all insemination activity you can add users to the breeding team and then set their associated events (bred, abort, , ) to include the team see teams docid\ bmdauopxbzt430pvgn2fq and event definitions docid\ z txhd56q4ypynjqpvogn to learn more! get familiar with the cowcard! a pulse cowcard contains detailed status and event information about each animal in your herd, including reproduction status and days in milk, as well as any milk and meat withholds use cowcards to quickly access animal details cowcards use the following common terms, which are known as "items" in pulse lactation number reproductive code (or status) days in milk in current lactation days since last heat days carrying calf/pregnant date due to freshen (if pregnant) see view animal details on cowcards docid\ z4i4tjlwgg4x5bnems 6 to learn more! tip cowcards are your primary source for animal data, and you can set which details to include, in your preferred layout see items docid\ py6aocx1mnasvtznl1rcy to learn more about setting pulse to display your animal data you can also use mobile cowcards docid\ joh4h89ohe4tl08rzywv7 and manage animals (v2) docid\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb while out on the dairy! customize animal treatments use the pulse protocols docid\ xqk4d5vhalkglnpdfmwxw feature to define your dairy's standard animal treatments for health events if your dairy uses an ovsynch , tasks are automatically added to your daily open tasks docid 52311uxnftcrysomzrozm you can also define a default remark field for your protocols, which allows you to capture custom details for specific health events see protocols remark docid\ xfrakgle7apm xwixzfbj to learn more! prepare for vet check customize your filters for vetcodes docid\ u3gtf6cjzszpuz6tegckl to control the animals pulse flags for a vet check after your vetcodes are set, you are ready to create a vet list docid\ tajhpgecbh4ndv1yimtoq and process your list from web or mobile enter animal events pulse events capture key animal activities, including reproduction related items (freshening, pregnancy, breeding), location information (movement between pens), and illness details (diagnoses, treatment) that are vital to managing your herd you can add animal events from web or mobile events (web) docid\ ybkt2kztr5izivgv0jz2t events (mobile) docid\ fx i5bscdawaj1033pehq events (mobile) docid\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc for a full list of supported events, see enter events (v2) docid\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc build reports & worklists customize and build reports and worklists using the template gallery docid 2ph37i7mwsj79bzcm4wca and report/worklist builder docid\ i7vcqxla9mwqwnm o exz you can also use the scheduling options to set reports or worklists to generate automatically based on your dairy's specific needs go mobile! use the mobile app to process your mobile tasks and worklists docid\ uupc6krkxurknojf0fyvb and complete tasks (v2) docid\ ouqpn6bznefzozbgfompv while out on your dairy using an rfid scanner can make finding and treating animals even more efficient see work with rfid scanners (v1) docid\ dako1jodpzde8tttu7y6i or rfid scanners (v2) docid\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q to learn more! check your herd stats view the cow stats docid\ uao50hmdanmei2bz7bdth widget on your dairy dashboard for support, you can reach us by phone, email, text, or chat contact vas support http //platform docs vas com/default htm#cshid=1004 for more details share your feedback anytime! click help us improve and use the brief form to send your feedback to vas